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164 1 r ') has jurisdiction to issue such an order. When a violation of such an ordinance occurs, the county may apply to the appropriate division of the General Court of Justice for a mandatory or prohibitory in- junction and order of abatement commanding the defendant to cor- rect the unlawful condition upon or cease the unlawful use of the property. The action shall be governed in all respects by the laws and rules governing civil proceedings, including the Rules of Civil Procedure in general and Rule 65 in particular. In addition to an injunction, the court may enter an order of abatement as a part of the judgment in the cause. An order of abatement may direct that buildings or other structures on the property be closed,demolished,or removed;that fixtures, furniture, or other movable property be removed from buildings on.the prop- erty; that grass and weeds be cut; that improvements or repairs be made; or that any other action be taken that is necessary to bring the property into compliance with the ordinance. If the defendant fails or refuses to comply with an injunction or with an order of abatement within the time allowed by the court,he may be cited for contempt and the county may execute the order of abatement. If the county executes the order, it has a lien on the property, in the - nature of a mechanic's and materialman's lien, for the costs of exe- cuting the order. The defendant may secure cancellation of an order of abatement by paying all costs of the proceedings and posting a bond for compliance with the order. The bond shall be given with sureties approved by the clerk of superior court in an amount ap- proved by the judge before whom the matter was heard and shall be conditioned on the defendant's full compliance with the terms of the _ order of abatement within the time fixed by the judge. Cancellation - of an order of abatement does not suspend or cancel an injunction issued in conjunction with the order. (f) Subject to the express terms of the ordinance, a county ordi- nance may be enforced by any one or more of the remedies autho- rized by this section. (g) A county ordinance may provide,when appropriate,that each day's continuing violation is a separate and distinct offense. § 153A-124. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in this Article or other portions of this Chapter of specific powers to define, regulate, prohibit, or abate acts, omis- sions, or conditions is not exclusive, nor is it a limit on the general authority to adopt ordinances conferred on counties by G.S. 153A-121. § 153A-125. (Effective until July 1, 1988) Regula- tion of solicitation campaigns and itin- erant merchants. A county may by ordinance regulate, restrict, or prohibit the solicitation of contributions from the public for charitable or elee- mosynary purposes, and also the business activities of itinerant merchants, salesmen, promoters, drummers, peddlers, and hawkers. These ordinances may include, but are not limited to, requirements that an application be made and a permit issued,that an investigation be made,that activities be reasonably limited as to time and place,that proper credentials and proof of financial stabil- ity be submitted, that not more than a stated percentage of contri- butions to solicitation campaigns be retained for administrative expenses, and that an adequate bond be posted to protect the public from fraud. A county may charge a fee for a permit issued pursuant to such an ordinance.