Sec. 19-7. Responsibility for dirt and debris on streets and sidewalks.
It shall be unlawful for the contractor in charge of a construction project, or for any person who undertakes, on his own, the removal and conveyance of any dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris, to allow any dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris to be deposited upon any street or sidewalk and then to fail to remove the dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris from the street or sidewalk. Any contractor or any person violating or failing, refusing or neglecting to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.00, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, for each and every offense. By authority of G.S. 160A-175(g), each day's continuing offense shall be a separate and distinct offense. This section may be enforced by any one, or all, or a combination of the remedies authorized and prescribed by G.S. 160A-175. This section shall be administered and enforced by the community improvement division of the solid waste department.