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§ 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   (B)   Section 103 subsection 103.5 entitled “Fees” shall be repealed and replaced with new subsection 103.5 and shall read as follows: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   (C)   Section 106 including subsections 106.1 , 106.2, 106.3, 106.4, and 106.5 are hereby repealed as all violations and penalties arising as a result of the sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed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   (D)   Section 107 including subsections 107.1 , 107.2, 107.3, 107.4, 107.5 and 107.6 are hereby repealed as all notices and orders arising as a result of the sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed as set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   (E)   Section 108 subsection 108.4 subpart 108.4.1 entitled “Placard removal” shall be repealed and replaced with new subpart 108.4.1 and shall read as follows: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   (F)   Section 110 subsections 110.2 and 110.3 are hereby repealed as a result of those sections and provisions set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code shall be governed as set forth §§ 151.40 through 151.50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subsections 111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7, and 111.8 and any subsection of each shall be completely repealed in their entirety.
   (H)   Section 112 subsection 112.4 entitled “Failure to comply” shall be repealed and replaced with new subsection 112.4 and shall read as follows: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)
NUISANCES
§ 151.10 PROHIBITION.
   (A)   No resident shall allow materials, described as “clutter,” to be stored on his or her property. The City of Corydon defines “CLUTTER” as any of the following: an accumulation of new or salvaged construction materials, salvaged metal, aluminum, plastic products, wooden or plastic pallets, tools (working or nonworking), auto parts, furniture (in disrepair), appliances, televisions, broken toys, inoperable lawn mowers, motorcycles or all terrain vehicles, shopping carts, bicycles in disrepair or scattered around on the subject property, or any other like materials accumulated in a disorderly, unsightly manner.
   (B)   Each owner of property in the city, abutting upon a public street, avenue, alley, or other public thoroughfare, shall keep clean and free of uncut grass, weeds, or other growth, except shade trees, the grass plot between the sidewalk and the curb line along his or her premises where sidewalks are constructed, and, where pavements or sidewalks are not constructed, the owner of abutting property shall be and he is hereby required to keep the public street, avenue, alley, or thoroughfare free from such growth for a distance not exceeding twelve (12) feet in front of and adjoining this property line.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
§ 151.11 NOTICE TO ABATE.
   Whenever a situation is discovered which violates § 151.10 , code enforcement officer or other responsible official designated by the Mayor or by the code enforcement officer shall give ten (10) days written notice to remedy such situation. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the owner of the property as it appears on the current tax assessment roll, or to the owner of the abandoned vehicle, or the property owner where the nuisance exists, as it appears on the current tax assessment roll.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
§ 151.12 ABATEMENT BY CITY.
   Upon the failure of the owner of property to comply with § 151.11 , the code enforcement officer or other responsible officer designated by the Mayor or by the code enforcement officer is authorized to send City employees upon the property to remedy the situation or to contract with a person, firm, or corporation to remedy any violations that exist, and the owner of the property shall be responsible for all charges plus twenty-five percent (25%) incurred by the city for remedying the situation that exists.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
JUNK VEHICLES AND JUNKYARDS
§ 151.20 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
   “ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE.” Any motor-driven vehicle which the owner or owners thereof, including any person having a security interest therein, has deserted and left unclaimed on any lot or parcel of ground within the corporate limits of the city.
   “AUTOMOBILE” and “MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS.” shall mean and include any portion or parts of any motor-driven vehicle as detached from the vehicle as a whole.
   “MOTOR VEHICLE IN AN INOPERATIVE CONDITION.” Any style or type of motor-driven vehicle used or useful for the conveyance of persons or property which is unable to move under its own power due to defective or missing parts and which has remained in such condition for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days.
   “MOTOR VEHICLE” or “MACHINERY JUNKYARD.” Any place where five or more junked, wrecked or nonoperative vehicles, machines, and other similar scrap or salvage materials are deposited, parked, placed or otherwise located.
   “MOTOR VEHICLE UNTIL FOR FURTHER USE.” Any style or type of motor-driven vehicle used for the conveyance of persons of property which is in a dangerous condition, has defective or missing parts or is in such condition generally as to be unfit for further use as a conveyance.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
§ 151.21 REPAIR WORK ON MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY.
   The practice of persons in repairing, stripping and painting motor vehicles, of which the person is not the owner, whether for remuneration or otherwise, within the residential districts of the city, is hereby prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
§ 151.22 STORAGE OF UNLICENSED, NONOPERATIVE, UNFIT, AND ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES.
   No person shall keep, store, place or allow to remain in open view, motor vehicles in inoperative condition, unlicensed motor vehicles, motor vehicles unfit for further use, unsightly automobile or motor vehicle parts, abandoned motor vehicles, and related refuse or rubbish from such vehicles on any lot or parcel of ground within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
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