(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant, or person having control or management of any land within the city to permit a public nuisance, health hazard, or source of filth to develop thereon.
(B) Whenever a nuisance is discovered, the authorized city official shall give 30 days written notice to remedy the nuisance situation. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the owner of property, as it appears on the current tax assessment roll. Upon the failure of the owner of the property to comply, the authorized city official is authorized to send employees upon the property to remedy the situation.
(C) If the owner or occupier of real estate has not performed the required abatement procedure within 72 hours of notice, the police of the city shall issue a warning to the owner or occupier to perform the required abatement within 24 hours. In the event that the abatement is not performed within 24 hours of the warning by the police, it shall be the duty of the police to issue a citation for violation of this chapter. If the fine for the violation of this chapter is not paid within 72 hours from the date of the citation, the police shall issue a citation to the owner or occupier of the real estate to appear in the Campbell District Court. In addition, the authorized city official may send city employees upon the property to remedy the situation.
(D) The city shall have a lien against the property for the reasonable value of labor and materials used in remedying the nuisance situation. The affidavit of the authorized city official shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount of the lien and the regularity of the proceedings pursuant to KRS 381.770 and this section, and shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest at the rate established by the city thereafter until paid. The lien created shall take precedence over all other subsequent liens, except state, county, school board, and city taxes, and may be enforced by judicial proceeding. In addition to this remedy or any other remedy authorized by law, the owner of a property upon which a lien has been attached pursuant to this section shall be personally liable for the amount of the lien, including all interest, civil penalties, and other charges and the city may bring a civil action against the owner and shall have the same remedies as provided for the recovery of a debt owed.
Statutory-reference:
Statutory authorization for abatement and lien procedures, see KRS 381.770