CIVIL PENALTY.
Raleigh City Code § 12-6005
in effectSec. 12-6005. - CIVIL PENALTY.
(a) Any owner of a property within the City and one (1) mile beyond the City limits notified pursuant to §12-6003 that the property is a public nuisance as provided in §§12-6001 through 12-6004 of this Code shall, upon the issuance of the second nuisance notice of violation within twelve (12) months of the first nuisance notice of violation, be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). For each subsequent nuisance notice of violation occurring prior to the expiration of a twelve (12) month period following issuance of the first nuisance notice of violation, the owner shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
If a person fails to pay the civil penalty within thirty (30) days after being notified of the amount due, the City may recover the penalty together with all costs by filing a civil action in the general court of justice in the nature of a suit to collect a debt.
(b) An appeal of a civil penalty must be filed in writing with the Director of the Inspections Department within ten (10) days after service of the written demand for payment of the Director of the Inspections Department on the petitioner. The written appeal shall provide the reasons the petitioner contends that the civil penalty was wrongly applied and any supporting documentation.
(Ord. No. 1995-785, §1, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 2004-629, §2, 5-4-04; Ord. No. 2005-870, §2, 7-5-05; Ord. No. 2006-27, §1, 5-16-06; Ord. No. 2006-126, §2, 11-7-06, eff. 1-1-07)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH6HESAPUNU_S12-6005CIPEFetched: 11/1/2026