§ 18-12. Enforcement; civil penalty; liability for fire control costs incurred due to violation.

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(a)

Any violation of this chapter shall be a civil offense, except where specifically detailed differently, shall subject the offender to a civil penalty as follows, and shall not be a violation of G.S. 14-4:

(1)

First offense: $50.00.

(2)

Each additional offense: $100.00.

In addition to these penalties, any person in violation of this chapter may be liable to the city for the actual reasonable costs incurred by the fire department or other city agency for extinguishment and control.

(b)

The fire chief or his designee shall have authority to enforce this chapter. Any person in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the schedule in subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1985, § 96.13; Ord. No. 2016-28, § 2, 6-7-2016)

                    
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