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24 <br />shall be withheld by the Orange County Building and Inspections Department until <br />the address is posted correctly on the structure as outlined in this Ordinance. <br />(b) Existing Structures. If an addressable structure is not in compliance with this <br />Ordinance, the Administrator shall provide a written notice of violation to an owner <br />or occupant, of legal age, that the building is not in compliance with this Ordinance <br />specifying that within sixty (60) days the addressable structure must be brought into <br />compliance. <br />(1) 4—. If the owner or occupant of an addressable structure'fa is to bring the <br />addressable structure into compliance within sixty (60) days of receiving <br />written notice of violation the owner or occupant shall be in violation of this <br />Ordinance. <br />(2) <br />2—Means of notice deemed sufficient and proper include but are not limited t6 "registered or <br />certified mail sent to the last known address of an owner or occupant as ascertained from the <br />County's tax listing, posting on the front door of the building, or hand delivery to, an occupant of <br />legal age found at the addressable structure. <br />(3) 1— Written notice of violation'"Teitations pursuant to this section shall be deemed <br />delivered and properly served upon: depositing said notice and/or citation into a <br />receptacle of the United States Postal Service; posting on the front door of the <br />addressable structure; or hand delivery to. an occupant of legal age found at the <br />addressable structure. <br />(c) Penalties. If an owner or occupant does not bring an addressable structure into <br />compliance with this Ordinance after proper notice and sixty days (60) has elapsed, <br />the County Attorney may enforce this article by any one or more of the remedies <br />authorized ly. G. S. 153A -123, save and except no criminal penalties shall accrue to <br />any owner or occupant as a result of a violation of this Ordinance. The violation of <br />-any provision of this Ordinance shall subject the owner or occupant to a civil penalty <br />in the amount of $50 to be recovered by the County in a civil action in the nature of a <br />debt Ifz at the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period the owner or occupant <br />has not, complied with the provisions of this Ordinance the Administrator shall issue a <br />citation and civil penalty as set out herein. If the owner or occupant does not correct <br />the violation and pay the penalty within 14 days after being cited for a violation of the <br />Ordinance' the owner or occupant shall be deemed to have committed a separate <br />violation of this Ordinance and the Administrator shall issue another citation and <br />penalty. Thereafter, every seven day period the building remains non - compliant shall <br />constitute a separate violation and the Administrator shall issue a citation and penalty <br />for each such violation. Payment of the civil penalty imposed pursuant to this <br />subsection does not relieve a person of their liability for any other fees, fines or other <br />penalties imposed under this Ordinance. <br />Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 10 <br />Alf -1-S November 3 0, 2011 <br />