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12 The use of a RRMP permit, other than as allowed in the ordinance, will constitute a violation of this ordinance. B. If the RRMP plan does not meet the requirements of the ordinance, the Department will notify the applicant in writing within two (2) working days of its decision. This notification will state the reasons that the application was denied. If the Department denies an applicant a permit, the applicant may request a hearing with the Director. The Director shall keep summary minutes of the hearing and within one week after the hearing shall give the applicant written notice of the decision either granting the permit or affirming the denial of the permit. The notice shall provide reasons for denial if the Director sustains the Department's denial. The Solid Waste Management Department shall prescribe the permissible methods of disposal of recyclable solid waste. C. A permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. SECTION VI: ENFORCEMENT. The following penalties shall pertain to violations of this ordinance: 1. Revocation of regulated recyclable material collection licensees. A. When the Solid Waste Management Department finds that a licensee has violated this ordinance or the conditions of the license, the licensee shall receive written notice of the violation and be informed that if another violation occurs within thirty (30) working, days, or in the case of a continuing violation if it is not corrected within ten (10) working days, the license shall be revoked through written notice from the Department. Upon receipt of the revocation, the licensee shall stop collecting, transporting, or disposing of regulated recyclable material in Orange County. B. The Solid Waste Management Department may reinstate a revoked license after the revocation has been in effect for thirty (30) working days if the Solid Waste Management Department finds that the conditions causing the violation have been corrected. C. A licensee whose license has been revoked may appeal the revocation to the Board by giving written notice of the appeal to the Solid Waste Management Department within ten (10) working days of receiving notice of revocation from the Solid Waste Management Department. After a hearing on the appeal, the Board shall either affirm the revocation or direct the Solid Waste Management Department to reinstate the license. D. A total of five (5) instances of violation of this ordinance within a single year shall result in revocation of a collection license for a period of one year. The holder of a revoked regulated recyclable material collection license may reapply after one year of the date of revocation for a new license. Any person whose license was previously revoked and who subsequently received a new license will have that license revoked upon the receipt by that person of a single additional violation. 2. Criminal Penalty. Any person violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred ($500) dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. Each day's continuing violation is a separate and distinct offense. Each violation is a separate and distinct offense. 3. Civil Penalty. Any person who is found in violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed five hundred ($500) dollars as provided in N.C.G.S. § 153A-123. Each violation incident is a separate and distinct offense. 4. Remedies. This ordinance may be enforced by.egiuitable remedies. Any unlawful condition existing or in violation of this ordinance may be enforced by injunction and order of abatement in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 153A-123. 5. In addition to and independent of any criminal penalties and other sanctions provided in this ordinance, a violation of this ordinance may also subject the offender to the civil penalties hereinafter set forth.