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A. The violation of any provision of this ordinance shall <br /> be a misdemeanor and any person convicted of such violation shall <br /> be punishable as provided in North Carolina General Statute Sec- <br /> tion 14-4, or other applicable law. Each day' s violation of this <br /> ordinance is a separate offense . Payment of a fine imposed in <br /> criminal proceedings pursuant to this subsection does not relieve <br /> a person of his liability for taxes or fees imposed under this <br /> ordinance . <br /> E. Enforcement of this ordinance may include any ap- <br /> propriate equitable remedy, injunction or order of abatement is- <br /> suing from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to North <br /> Carolina General Statute Section 153A-123 (d) and (e ) . <br /> C. In addition to and independent of any criminal penalties <br /> and other sanctions provided in this ordinance ,, a violation of <br /> this ordinance may also subject the offender to the civil <br /> penalties hereinafter set forth. <br /> 1. [4 --crff-i•i mmr&r m-i-re -by e-] The Animal Control <br /> Director may issue to the known owner or keeper of any animal , or <br /> to any other violator of the provisions of this ordinance, a <br /> ticket or citation giving notice of the alleged violation(s) . <br /> Tickets or citations so issued may be delivered in person or <br /> mailed by certified or registered mail to the person charged if <br /> that person cannot readily be found. The ticket or citation, ex- <br /> cept, those issued for failure to license an animal , shall impose <br /> upon the violator a minimum civil penalty of Twenty-five Dollars <br /> ( $25 .00 ) , or such greater amounts for subsequent offenses as may <br /> 36 • <br />