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Any person designated by code enforcement officer, or his or her subordinates or designee, to remove, transport or store any abandoned motor vehicle shall have a superior lien on the motor vehicle for the reasonable charges for such towing or storage of the vehicle, and such person may sell such abandoned motor vehicle for charges upon compliance with the provisions of KRS 376.275 and KRS 376.280 relating to the notice and sale of motor vehicles for such charges.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
The owner of any abandoned motor vehicle which has been removed, transported and stored under this subchapter may, prior to the sale thereof, present sufficient proof of ownership to the Chief of Police and the Chief of Police shall order the release of the vehicle to the owner upon the payment of all charges of advertisement, removal and storage. This section shall also apply to any person who owns a security interest in any abandoned motor vehicle.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
Any motor vehicle or machinery junkyard, located within the corporate limits of the city, and along any right-of-way or street therein shall be screened from the view of persons traveling along the right-of-way or street by means of a fence, shrubs, trees or other natural foliage. The person acting as operator of such motor vehicle or machinery junkyard shall be responsible for the erection and maintenance of the screen directed by this section.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
“ABATEMENT COSTS.” A city’s necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to, or demolishing all or a portion of a structure or premises, or taking any other action with regard to a structure or premises necessary to remedy a violation and to maintain and preserve the public health, safety and welfare in accordance with any city ordinance.
“CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD.” An administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
“CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.” The City Clerk, County Codes Administrator, or other person designated by the Mayor with the authority to issue a citation for violation of any city ordinance.
“FINAL ORDER.” Any order:
(1) Issued by the Code Enforcement Board following a hearing in
(2) Created because a violator neither paid nor contested the citation within ten (10) days as provided in this subchapter; or
(3) Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest the citation as provided in this subchapter.
“IMMINENT DANGER.” A condition which is likely to cause serious or lifethreatening injury or death at any time.
“ORDINANCE.” An official action of the local government body, which is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law and shall include any provision of a code of ordinances adopted by the city legislative body which embodies all or part of an ordinance.
“OWNER.” A person, association, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
“PREMISES.” A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
There is hereby created within the city pursuant to KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839, a Code Enforcement Board which shall be composed of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the city for a period of at least one year prior to their appointment and shall reside there throughout the term in office.
(Ord. 2020.03, passed 8-21-20)
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