(A) In order to provide uniform enforcement and inspection services as stated in KRS 100.281 and Article 1 of the 1988 Boone County Subdivision Regulations and subsequent amendments, uniform notification, penalties and fines for violators throughout the unincorporated area of the county and the corporate limits of the City of Florence and Union shall be established and shall be in full force and in effect for the above legislative bodies. These penalties and fines are for violations of this chapter and the subdivisions regulations and shall be enforced by the appropriate agency, organization or department.
(B) Such notification, penalties and fines shall consist of the following:
(1) Oral and a follow-up written notification shall be given upon inspection to a property owner, applicant, developer, or agent thereof if he or she violates an approved plan, permit, or construction specification. Notification shall also occur if no inspection occurs. Construction work without proper inspections shall constitute a violation. Such notification will include a written citation to the contractor at the project site and/or a letter to the developer of a subdivision. This notification will be given by the appropriate agency or department and a deadline will be given to correct any problem or violation that exists. At this time, the property owner, applicant or developer will be advised to stop all construction work in the problem area so as to prevent further possible violations and to address the violation at hand. If corrective action does not occur in a timely manner, a criminal complaint in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes shall be filed by the appropriate zoning enforcement officer in the County District Court against the developer of the subdivision, property owner, or applicant in accordance with KRS 100.991(5).
(2) If after oral and follow-up written notification, corrective action related to soil erosion, sidewalk and driveway apron construction and storm sewer construction is not performed by a property owner or his or her agent in a timely manner after notification, and it affects or could potentially affect the public health, safety and general welfare of the county, the county hereby has the authority to stop all work in the problem area in order to take corrective action on its own. If this occurs, the county shall determine whether the corrective action is an emergency and therefore complete the corrective action and invoice the owner of the property to cover all costs associated with the corrective action. If these services are not paid by the property owner, applicant or developer, the county shall file a lien on the subject property in the County Clerk's office in order to obtain reimbursement of funds for the work performed.
(Ord. 927, passed 12-8-92)