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3 vRD- ao11-o43 ADOPTING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDI- NANCES FOR ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFEC- TIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, Orange County, North Carolina," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 50, each inclusive, is adopted. Such Code updates references to certain state and county agencies and departments as specified in the Memorandum of Agency and Department Namesl dated November 1, 2011, which memoran- dum is incorporated in this Ordinance by reference. Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before December 5, 2011, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed; provided, however that the Code does not contain, and is not intended to affect: (a) The Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County, North Caro- lina, as adopted on Apri15, 2011 shall continue in full force and effect. (b) The Facilities Use Policy adopted on May 17, 2011, as amended, shall. continue in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Facilities Use Ordinance (chapter 18 of such Code) and the Facilities Use Policy, the provisions of the Facilities Use Policy shall prevail. The Facilities Use Policy is available for review at the Orange County Clerk's Office. (c) Budget Ordinances and the annually adopted Schedule of Fees. (d) Bond Orders and Ordinances. (e) Any franchise ordinances not specifically incorporated in the Code. Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance. Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, for each offense. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the county may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.