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the discretion of the court assessing them, be directed to be paid into the treasury of the city for the purpose of abating environmental damage to or the restoration of wetlands therein in such a manner as the court may, by order, direct; except that where the violator is the city itself, or its agent, the court shall direct the penalty to be paid into the state treasury (d) Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained in Code of Virginia, § 28.2- 1300 et seq. or the provisions contained in this g ordinance and with the consent of any person who has violated any provision of the aforementioned chapter or of this ordinance, or who has violated or failed, neglected or refused to obey any commission or wetlands board order, rule, regulation or permit condition, the wetlands board may provide, in an order issued by the wetlands board against such person, for the one -time payment of civil charges for each violation in specific sums, not to exceed $10,000.00 for each violation. Civil charges shall be in lieu of any appropriate civil penalty which could be imposed under subsection (c) of this section. Civil charges may be in addition to the cost of any restoration ordered by the wetlands board. Sec. 39 -23. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this g ordinance, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context indicates a different meaning: Commission means the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Commissioner means the w Commissioner of Marine Resources. Enforcement officer means a person designated to enforce this ordinance. Governmental activity means any or all of the services provided by this city to its citizens for the purpose of maintaining f4o this city and shall ifleludde but R-4-g-i-I not La , including but not limited to such services as constructing, repairing, and maintaining roads, ;providing sewage facilities and street lights; , supplying and treating water,, —ts- Viand constructing public buildings. Nonvegetated wetlands means" unvegetated lands lying contiguous to mean low water and whi@h land is between mean low water and mean high water not otherwise included in the term "vegetated wetlands." Person means any individual, corporation, , partnership, association, company, business, trust, joint venture, or other legal entity. Vegetated wetlands means" lands lying between and contiguous to mean low water and an elevation above mean low water equal to the factor 1.5 times the mean