(A) After a finding by the District Court that a
is guilty of a violation of this chapter, that
has ten days to remove any such items from the property. The ten-day period shall commence with the date of District Court order. Removal of such items will be at the
expense.
(B) If the property owner, record title holder, tenant or
in possession of real estate is found guilty of violation of this chapter, and has failed to remove all of the items after ten days of the date of the order mentioned in division (A), then in that event, the County shall have the authority to enter upon private property of the property owner and remove any and all dilapidated or discarded items therefrom. The cost to the County of removing the dilapidated or discarded items from the private property shall be at the expense of the
found guilty of violation of this chapter. Upon removal of the such items from the property by the County, the County shall cause a bill for the expenses to be mailed by regular mail to such
to reimburse the County for the cost of removal of the item. That
shall have ten days to pay this expense. The ten-day payment period shall commence with the date of the billing. If the bill is not paid within the ten-day period, then, in that event, the
, at its option, place a lien on said real property by filing notice of same in the Office of the County Clerk, for the actual cost of the removal of the items from said property. Said lien shall bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. This lien shall be enforceable as a real property lien under Kentucky law, including foreclosure for collection of same lien.
(C) The property owner or record title holder shall have the right to contest the amount of the claimed expenses, and to contrast the placement of the lien on his property, in a court of competent jurisdiction and venue, within six
from the date of the contested action. Nothing in this section is intended to give rise to a separate cause of action against the
, its agents, officials or employees except as stated herein.
(Ord. O-10-97, passed 5-4-97)