§ 19.1. Violation.

(a)

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent employee, or otherwise, who violates or causes the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter has committed an infraction, and upon conviction or plea of guilty thereof is punishable as prescribed in section 1-12 of the Code of Ordinances of Cherokee County, Georgia, which shall be in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 36-1-20 by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or 60 days imprisonment, or both, except as otherwise provided for by general law. The fines imposed therefor may be collected by execution. However, in no event shall the maximum penalties and punishment exceed a fine of $1,000.00 and an imprisonment in the county jail for 60 days for any single offense.

(b)

Any violation of a pretreatment standard or requirement adopted pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act may be fined up to $1,000.00 per day for each violation by an industrial user.

(c)

Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or any ordinance, rule, regulation, or order of the county shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(d)

The imposition of a fine or penalty does not prevent revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or franchise.

(e)

Violations of this Code or any ordinance that are continuous with respect to time are a public nuisance and may be abated by injunctive or other equitable relief. The imposition of a penalty does not prevent injunctive relief.

(f)

In addition to said county ordinance section 1-12, the county commissioners, and the penalties provided above, the county commissioners, zoning administrator, or other appropriate authority of the county, are authorized to institute civil action to seek relief for violation of any part of the Zoning Resolution and Ordinance of Cherokee County, Georgia as may be otherwise authorized by law.

(Ord. No. 96-08, § 4, 4-9-96; Ord. No. 2017-O-008, § 2, 11-7-17)