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BOOK 8 PnF 464 <br />TO BE TAKEN AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ABATE THE NUISANCE AND REMOVE <br />THE HAZARDS, IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT THE PUBLIC <br />NUISANCE AND THE FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD AND DANGER TO LIFE, HEALTH <br />OR OTHER PROPERTY, CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CONTINUED <br />PRESENCE OF SAID BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IN SUCH CONDITION AS IS <br />FOUND TO EXIST, CONSTITUTE A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER AMOUNTING <br />TO A SITUATION OF EMERGENCY INVOLVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY <br />AND GENERAL WELFARE, WHICH REQUIRES ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />FOR THE SUMMARY ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF SUCH DANGER, IN THE <br />PUBLIC INTEREST. <br />SECTION 4-10. WILLFUL FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH ORDER. <br />IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO WILLFULLY FAIL OR REFUSE <br />TO COMPLY WITH ANY FINAL ORDER OR DIRECTION OF THE BUILDING <br />INSPECTOR OR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MADE BY VIRTUE AND IN <br />PURSUANCE OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS ARTICLE <br />SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE PUNISHED AS PROVIDED BY G.S. 153A-123 <br />FOR THE VIOLATION OF COUNTY ORDINANCES, AND EVERY DAY SUCH PERSON <br />SHALL WILLFULLY FAIL OR REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH ANY FINAL ORDER OR <br />DIRECTION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OR GOVERNING BODY MADE BY <br />VIRTUE AND IN PURSUANCE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL CONSTITUTE A <br />SEPARATE AND DISTINCT OFFENSE. <br />SECTION 4-11. CONSTRUCTION OF ARTICLE. IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE <br />INTENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN ENACTING THIS ARTICLE <br />THAT EACH SECTION AND SUBDIVISION IS SEPARATE AND DIVISIBLE FROM <br />ANY OTHER SECTION, AND IF ANY PROVISION HEREOF SHOULD BE HELD OR <br />DECLARED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID FOR <br />ANY REASON, SUCH DECISION OR HOLDING SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY <br />OF ANY OTHER SECTION OR PROVISION HEREOF. <br />THIS ARTICLE IS IN ADDITION T0, AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, <br />ANY OTHER ORDINANCE AFFECTING THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER. <br />-23- <br />