§ 121.99 PENALTY.
   (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 person who violates any provision of §§ 121.01 or 121.02 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned.
   (C)   (1)   No rental agency, agent or employee shall violate, nor participate in the violation of, any of the provisions of §§ 121.15 through 121.18 of this chapter governing rental agencies. Whoever violates the provisions thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $250 and/or imprisoned for not more than 90 days.
      (2)   Each transaction that violates any provision of §§ 121.15 through 121.18 of this chapter governing rental agencies shall constitute a separate violation.
   (D)   (1)   Civil penalty. Any violation of §§ 121.30 through 121.36 and 121.38 of this chapter is classified as a civil offense pursuant to the authority of KRS 65.8808. Any person who violates §§ 121.30 through 121.36 and 121.38 of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100 per day per violation, but not more than $500 per day per violation, or the cost to the city to abate the violation of §§ 121.30 through 121.36 and 121.38 of this chapter, or both. Each day that a violation of §§ 121.30 through 121.36 and 121.38 of this chapter continues shall be deemed a separate offense to a maximum of $10,000 per citation.
      (2)   Liens and costs. The city shall possess a lien on property for all fines, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and other reasonable costs associated with enforcing this code and 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 filed subsequently, except state, county, school board and city taxes.
      (3)   Code Enforcement Officers. Code Enforcement Officers are hereby granted authority to issue citations for violations of §§ 121.30 through 121.36 and 121.38 of this chapter, but shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry
deadly weapons. The person receiving a notice of violation shall appear within a designated time pursuant to the citation.
(1984 Code, § 111.999) (Ord. O-35-84, passed 7-3-1984; Ord. O-13-94, passed 4-12-1994; Ord. O-7-07, passed 3-27-2007; Ord. O-32-08, passed 8-19-2008)