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ORDINANCE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING BOARD 12 c) Injunctive and Abatement Relief in Superior Court: A violation may be corrected by any appropriate equitable remedy, a mandatory or prohibitory injunction, or an order of abatement as authorized by NCGS 153A- 123. The Zoning Officer shall have the authority to execute an order of abatement if the violator does not comply with such order, and the costs of the execution shall be a lien on the property in the nature of a mechanic's or materialman's lien. d) Criminal Penalties: Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this Ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisonment of up to thirty (30) days, or both, for each violation, as provided in NCGS Section 14-4. The Zoning Officer may refer a violation to the Cea~ty District Attorney for institution of criminal prosecution of the alleged violator. e) Judicial Action to Collect Civil Penalty: A civil action in the nature of a debt may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect an unpaid civil penalty imposed under Article 23.4 below. f) Stop Work Order: If a building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, moved or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of a Stop Work Order, the Zoning Officer, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, moving, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate the violation, to prevent occupancy of the building, structure or lands, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises. Notice of a Stop Work Order shall be in writing, directed to the person(s) conducting the violating activity and/or the property owner, and shall state the reasons for the issuance of the Order, and the conditions under which activity may be resumed. Notice shall be given by registered or certified mail. Upon issuance of such Order, and posting of same on the site of the violation, all work on the site of the violation shall cease, except those activities necessary to bring the site into compliance with this Ordinance. G:\Current Planning/Robert/Final Enforcement Documents/Ordinance as Recommended by Planning Board rev6-20