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(A) Adoption of Standards of Safety.
(1) The Kentucky Standards of Safety (Fire Prevention Code) as promulgated in 815 KAR 10:060 by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction on the advice and recommendation of the state’s Fire Marshal, is hereby adopted in full as an ordinance of the city.
(2) Copies of the code book are available through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, 1047 U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
(B) Enforcement officer. The Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief of the city shall be designated as the local enforcement agent/agency for the Standards of Safety as appointed by the Fiscal Court or city.
(C) Permits and fees. The requirements for permits and required fees shall be as provided for in the schedule, per § 150.03 of this chapter.
(D) Appeal process. All final decisions of the Fire Code Official of the city shall be appealable to a local appeals board pursuant to the procedures adopted by the City Council.
(1997 Code, § 150.02) (Ord. 7-1-91, passed 9-7-1991)
(A) The city hereby adopts by reference herein as if fully set forth herein the Schedule of Fees dated 7-1-2017, attached to the ordinance codified herein, as recommended by PDS for processing and issuance of zoning permits, building permits, electric permits, Board of Adjustment hearing fees and fines for violations of these life safety codes when a violation of them has been classified as a civil offense.
(B) (1) In order for said schedule of fees to continue to reflect the increasing inflationary costs of administration of the above programs, said fees shall, on an annual basis, be adjusted by PDS and reviewed by the City Treasurer to reflect any increase that would be necessary with the conventional application of the Consumer Price Index as promulgated by the commonwealth’s Office for Local Government to these fees.
(2) That based upon this calculation said fees shall be increased annually and this Schedule of Fees shall be so amended by operation of this provision.
(1997 Code, § 150.03) (Ord. 10-1-16, passed 11-2-2016; Ord. 6-3-18, passed 6-20-2018)
(A) The city’s Building and Zoning Inspector shall be designated as the local enforcement agent/agency for said Kentucky Building Code.
(B) All building code inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the commonwealth’s Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.
(C) All electrical inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the commonwealth’s Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction as an electrical inspector.
(1997 Code, § 150.04) (Ord. 10-1-16, passed 11-2-2016)
Any suit brought against the Building and Zoning Inspector or employee because of any act or omission performed by him or her in the enforcement of any provisions of this subchapter, shall be defended by the City Attorney until final termination of the proceedings.
(1997 Code, § 150.05)
(A) Any and all inspections of real property or structures or buildings thereon within the city for which the Building or Zoning Inspector is empowered, permitted or authorized to conduct shall be performed during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, unless an emergency exists or upon agreement with the Building Inspector.
(B) All persons with any interest in real estate or buildings or structures thereon within the city shall, upon reasonable notice, make the premises available for inspection during those times set forth in this section.
(1997 Code, § 150.06) (Ord. 6-3-93, passed 7-3-1993) Penalty, see § 150.99
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