(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any violation of any provision in §§ 117.01 through 117.12 of this chapter is classified as a civil offense, pursuant to the authority of KRS 65.8808. The city’s Code Enforcement Board shall have power to issue remedial orders and impose civil fines to enforce this section. Enforcement of this section shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Code Enforcement Board guidelines located in §§ 92.16 through 92.23 of this code of ordinances. Civil fines for violations of §§ 117.01 through 117.12 of this chapter shall be those set forth in § 92.99 of this code of ordinances. The city shall possess a lien on property, real or personal, for all fines, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and other reasonable costs associated with enforcing this code, and the cost of placing of a lien on a parcel of real property pursuant to this code. The lien shall be superior to and have priority over all other liens, except state, county, school district and city taxes if all legal requirements are satisfied. In addition to the above civil penalties, a person who violates of any provision in §§ 117.01 through 117.12 of this chapter may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine and/or jail time in accordance with the penalties for a Class A misdemeanor provided for in state statutes.
(1984 Code, § 111.999) (Ord. O-27-82, passed 4-13-1982; Ord. O-13-94, passed 4-12-1994)