ORD-2011-043 Adoption of the Code of General Ordinances

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by reference therein, are repealed; provided, however that the Code does not contain, and is not intended to affecfi (a) The Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County, North Carolina, as adopted on April 5, 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 befinreen 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repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or pact thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.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 $50Q.00, or shall be imprisoned for not rnore 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. Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate an intention to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments. 3 Section 6. Ordinances adopted after December 5, 2011, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code. Section 7. Any typog~aphical, reference, spelling or name errors may be corrected during final production of the Code. ~ Section 8. If any portion of this Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity sf~all not affect other provisions or applicafions of this Code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Code are declared to be severable.