§ 10-320. Penalties for violation of article.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this article.

(b)

Any person or company who violates any provision of this article may also be subject to civil penalties in the amount of $100.00 each day and shall not be a violation of G.S. 14-4. Each day's continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. This penalty may be recovered by the city, in a civil action in the nature of a debt, if the violator does not pay the penalty within 30 days from the date the violator is notified in writing of the penalty. In addition to any other penalty provided under this article, any person operating a taxicab business without an operator's license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in G.S. 14-4.

(c)

If the violator fails to pay or appeal the penalty within ten working days, the inspector may suspend or revoke the driver's permit and/or the operator's license, in addition to any other action taken pursuant to this section. Civil penalties may be levied against the taxicab licensee according to the total amount of civil penalties incurred during a calendar year by the taxicab drivers employed by that company.

(d)

In addition to the authority of this article to deny, make probationary, suspend or revoke a permit or license, the city may seek enforcement of this article by instituting a civil action for injunctive relief, abatement order or any other appropriate relief in the general court of justice in the county.

(Ord. No. 1998-46, § 114.99, 12-15-1998; Ord. No. 2016-28, § 2, 6-7-2016)