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13 <br /> shall give the licensee written notice of the violation and <br /> inform him that if another violation occurs within thirty ( 30 ) <br /> working days , or in the case of a continuing violation if it is <br /> not corrected within ten ( 10 ) working days , the license will be <br /> revoked. If another violation occurs within the thirty ( 30 ) <br /> working day period, or if the continuing violation is not <br /> corrected within ten ( 10 ) working days , the Public Works <br /> ' Department shall give the licensee written notice that his <br /> license is revoked. Upon receipt of the revocation, the licensee <br /> shall stop collecting , transporting, or disposing of solid <br /> wastes . The Public Works Department may reinstate a revoked <br /> license after the revocation has been in effect for thirty ( 30 ) <br /> working days if he finds that the conditions causing the <br /> violation have been corrected. A licensee whose license has been <br /> revoked may appeal the revocation to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners by giving written notice of the appeal to the <br /> Public Works Department within ten ( 10 ) working days of receiving <br /> notice of revocation from the Public Works Department. After a <br /> hearing on the appeal , the Board shall either affirm the <br /> revocation or direct the Public Works Department to reinstate the <br /> license . <br /> H. No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be <br /> assignable. <br /> SECTION X. ENFORCEMENT <br /> A. Criminal penalty: Any person violating this ordinance shall <br /> be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed <br /> five hundred ( 500 ) dollars or imprisonment for not more than <br /> thirty ( 30 ) days, or both. Each day' s continuing violation shall <br /> be a separate and distinct offense. <br /> B. Civil penalty: Any person who is found in violation of this <br /> ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed <br /> five hundred ( 500 ) dollars as provided in G.S . 153A-123 . Each <br /> day' s violation shall be treated as a separate offense. <br /> C. Remedies : This ordinance may be enforced by equitable <br /> remedies , and any unlawful condition existing or in violation of <br /> this ordinance may be enforced by injunction and order of <br /> abatement in accordance with G.S . 153A-123 . <br /> 1 . Violation of this ordinance is subject to enforcement <br /> by either criminal and/or civil penalties . Method of enforcement <br /> will be determined on a case by case basis . <br /> 12 <br />