In any person shall violate any provision of this Article, such person shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than the maximum amount permitted by the North Carolina General Statutes.
§9-1055 ABANDONED STRUCTURES
a. Finding & Intent
It is hereby found that there exists within the Town of Fuquay-Varina abandoned structures which the Town Board of Commissioners finds to be hazardous to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town due to the attraction of insects or rodents, conditions creating a fire hazard, dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children, or frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities. Therefore, pursuant to the authority granted by North Carolina General Statutes §160D-1201, it is the intent of this Article to provide for the repair, closing, or demolition of any such abandoned structures in accordance with the same provisions and procedures as prescribed by the Land Development Ordinance for the repair, closing, or demolition of dwellings unfit for human habitation.
b. Duties of the Building Inspector
The Building Inspector is hereby designated as the Town officer to enforce the provisions of this Article. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector:
(1) Locate Abandoned Structures . To locate abandoned structures within the Town and determine which structures are in violation of this Article.
(2) Take Action . To take such action pursuant to this Article as may be necessary to provide for the repair, closing, or demolition of such structures.
(3) Accurate Records . To keep an accurate record of all enforcement proceedings begun pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
(4) Perform Other Duties . To perform such other duties as may be prescribed herein or assigned to him by the Town Board of Commissioners.
c. Powers of the Building Inspector
The Building Inspector is authorized to exercise such powers as may be necessary to carry out the intent and the provisions of this Article, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:
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