A violation may be corrected by any appropriate equitable remedy, a mandatory or prohibitory injunction, or an order of abatement as authorized by NCGS § 160A-175 and NCGS § 153A-123. The governing entity shall have the authority to execute an order of abatement if the violator does not comply with such order, and the costs of execution shall be a lien on the property in the nature of a mechanic’s or materialman’s lien.