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§ 22.610 LIEN; FINES; CHARGES AND FEES
   (A)   The city shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a non-appealable final order as defined by § 22.600 of this subchapter, or by a final judgment of the court, to have committed a violation of a city ordinance. The lien shall be for all civil fines assessed for the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the subchapter, including abatement costs. An affidavit of the code enforcement officer shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount of the lien and regularity of the proceedings pursuant to KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
   (B)   The lien shall be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest at the rate for judgments in KRS 360.040, compounded annually, until paid. The lien shall continue for ten (10) years following the date of the non-appealable final order or final court judgment.
   (C)   The lien shall take precedence over all other liens, except state, county, school board, and city taxes, and may be enforced by judicial proceedings, including a foreclosure action.
   (D)   In addition to the remedy prescribed in § 22.609(A), the person found to have committed the violation shall be personally responsible for the amount of all civil fines assessed for the violation and for all charges, fees and abatement costs incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the section. The city may bring a civil action against the person and shall have the same remedies as provided for the recovery of a debt.
   (E)   Upon satisfaction of any lien created by this section, the city shall release the lien within the time established in KRS 382.365(1).
(Ord. 06-17, 4-18-17)
§ 22.611 LIENHOLDER NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
   The city shall obtain and maintain priority over previously filed liens, as provided in § 22.609 of this section, in accordance with the following provisions:
   (A)   Individuals and entities, including but not limited to lienholders may register with the city to receive electronic notification of final orders entered pursuant to this section.
   (B)   In order to receive the notification, the registrant shall submit the following information to the City Clerk:
      Name
      Mailing address
      Phone number
      Electronic mailing address
   (C)   Quarterly, the city shall send electronic mail notification of all final orders entered pursuant to this subchapter since the last date of notification to each part registered pursuant to this section. The notification shall provide an electronic link to the city code enforcement database located on the city website. the database shall include the following information regarding each final order:
      (1)   The name of the person charged with a violation;
      (2)   The physical address of the premises where the violation occurred;
      (3)   The last known mailing address for the owner of the premises where the violation occurred;
      (4)   A copy of the full citation;
      (5)   A copy of the full final order; and
      (6)   The status of the final order regarding its ability to be appealed pursuant to the subchapter.
   (D)   If an appeal is filed on a final order pursuant to this subchapter, the city shall send electronic mail notification to all registrants.
   (E)   Within ten (10) days of the issuance of a final order pursuant to this subchapter, the city shall update its code enforcement database to reflect the issued final order, and shall post the notification required by division (C) of this section containing an updated link to the code enforcement database on the city website.
   (F)   The city shall maintain the records created under this section for ten (10) years following their issuance.
(Ord. 06-17, 4-18-17)
§ 22.612 IMMEDIATE ACTION
   Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the city from taking immediate action to remedy a violation of its ordinances when there is reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, or if in the absence of immediate action, the effects of the violation will be irreparable or irreversible.
(Ord. 06-17, 4-18-17)
ARTICLE XVIII. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
§ 22.700 PURPOSE
   It is the public policy of the City of Berea to promote fair treatment and equal opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or over), familial status, or because of the person’s status as a qualified individual with a disability as defined in KRS 344.010 and KRS 344.030.
(Ord. No. 09-2011, 9-20-11; Am. Ord. No. 03-18, § 1, 4-17-18)
   
§ 22.701 DEFINITIONS
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   “COMMISSION.” The Commission on Human Rights. Commissioner: A member of the Commission.
   DISCRIMINATION.” Any direct or indirect act or practice of exclusion, distinction, restriction, segregation, limitation, refusal, denial or any other act or practice or differentiation or preference in the treatment of a person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or over), familial status or because of the person’s status as a qualified individual with a disability as defined in KRS 344.010 and KRS 344.030.
(Ord. No. 09-2011, 9-20-11; Am. Ord. No. 03-18, § 1, 4-17-18)
§ 22.702 CREATION OF COMMISSION
   There is hereby created a Commission on Human Rights. It shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor on a non-partisan basis and shall be broadly representative of employers, proprietors, trade unions, human rights groups, and the general public. Of the first members appointed, three shall be appointed for one year; two shall be appointed for two years, and two for three years; after the first appointments, all appointments shall be for a term of three years. A member chosen to fill a vacancy otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member who he/she is to succeed. A member of the Commission is eligible for reappointment. Before making new appointments, the Mayor shall request the recommendations of the Commission and the City Council. No elected or appointed city official shall be a member of the Commission. The members shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. No. 09-2011, 9-20-11)
§ 22.703 FUNCTIONS
   (A)   The Commission shall encourage fair treatment and equal opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or over), familial status, or because of the person’s status as a qualified individual with a disability as defined in KRS 344.010 and KRS 344.030 and shall promote mutual understanding and respect among all economic, social, racial, religious, sex, age, and ethnic groups; and shall endeavor to eliminate discrimination against, and antagonism between, religious, racial, sex, age, (40 or over), and familial status, or as defined in KRS 344.010 and KRS 344.030.
   (B) The Commission shall administer such enforceable ordinances and resolutions forbidding discrimination as the City Council of the city may enact and specifically authorize the Commission to enforce.
(Ord. No. 09-2011, 9-20-11; Am. Ord. No. 03-18, § 1, 4-17-18)
§ 22.704 POWERS AND DUTIES
   In performing its functions, the Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
   (A)   To conduct or arrange for research projects and studies into, and publish reports on discrimination and progress in equal opportunity in the community;
   (B)   To accept gifts or bequests, grants or other payments, public or private, to help finance its activities;
   (C)   To receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, and hold hearings on complaints alleging discrimination in order to make specific recommendations to the City Council and the Mayor;
   (D)   To recommend methods for elimination of discrimination and inter-group tensions, and to use its best efforts to secure compliance with the recommendations;
   (E)   To cooperate with inter-group relations agencies, both public and private, on the local, state and national level in performing its functions under this subchapter;
   (F)   To cooperate with the various departments, agencies, and boards of the city in effectuating the purposes of this subchapter;
   (G)   To enlist the support of civic, labor, religious, professional, educational organizations and institutions in community activities and programs that will further the goals of this subchapter;
   (H)   To organize community committees and councils that will work toward the goals of this subchapter;
   (I)   To recommend legislation to the city legislative body and modes of executive action to the Mayor that will effectuate the purpose of this subchapter; and
   (J)   To submit an annual report of its activities of the progress and problems in inter-group relations in the community to the Mayor and the City Council.
(Ord. No. 09-2011, 9-20-11)
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