§ 151.03 AMENDMENTS.

   The International Property Maintenance Code adopted in § 151.01 is amended as follows:

   (A)   The term “code official” shall be replaced with the term “code enforcement officer” in all instances within the code and shall have the meaning as set forth in § 151.40 .

   (B)   Section 103 subsection 103.5 entitled “Fees” shall be repealed and replaced with new subsection 103.5 and shall read as follows:

      103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the Department in a carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in §§ 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (C)   Section 106 including subsections 106.1 , 106.2, 106.3, 106.4, and 106.5 are hereby repealed as all violations and penalties arising as a result of the sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed as set forth in §§ 151.40 through 151.50 and 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (D)   Section 107 including subsections 107.1 , 107.2, 107.3, 107.4, 107.5 and 107.6 are hereby repealed as all notices and orders arising as a result of the sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed as set forth in §§ 151.40 through 151.50 and 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (E)   Section 108 subsection 108.4 subpart 108.4.1 entitled “Placard removal” shall be repealed and replaced with new subpart 108.4.1 and shall read as follows:

      108.4.1 Placard removal. The code enforcement officer shall remove the condemnation placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces or removes a condemnation placard without the approval of the code enforcement officer shall be subject to fees as set forth in §§ 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (F)   Section 110 subsections 110.2 and 110.3 are hereby repealed as a result of those sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed as set forth §§ 151.40 through 151.50 and 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (G)   Section 111 including, but not limited to, subsections 111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7, and 111.8 and any subsection of each shall be completely repealed in their entirety.

   (H)   Section 112 subsection 112.4 entitled “Failure to comply” shall be repealed and replaced with new subsection 112.4 and shall read as follows:

      112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, as set forth in §§ 151.60 through 151.65 .

   (I)   Section 302 subsection 302.8 is hereby repealed as a result of this section as set forth in §§ 151.20 through 151.28 .

   (J)   Section 304 subsection 304.3 entitled “Premises identification” shall be repealed and replaced with new subsection 304.3 and shall read as follows:

      304.3 Premises identification. Building and house numbers or letters shall meet the following requirements:

      (a)   Minimum three (3) inches in height,

      (b)   Shall be of contrasting colors to the building,

      (c)   Numbers shall be highly visible from the street or driveway on the front of the building.

   (K)   Section 308 subsection 308.2 subpart 308.2.2 entitled “Refrigerators” shall be repealed and replaced with new subpart 308.2.2 entitled “Appliances” and shall read as follows:

      308.2.2 Appliances. Appliances shall not be kept, stored or used in any exterior area where the appliances are accessible to the general public and may be considered a hazard or a nuisance. Appliances shall mean any unit, or part thereof, of machinery, furniture or equipment. Including but not limited to stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, television sets, beds, mattresses, lamps or tools. Exception to this would be a properly installed kitchen area in an outside area located at the side or rear of a residence.

   (L)   Section 303 Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs subsection 303.2 Enclosures shall be repealed and will be covered by the Kentucky Residential Building Code, Appendix G.

(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)