(A) Buildings affected by this article. Each and every building and the premises on which it is situated in the city, used or intended to be used or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for commercial, business, industrial or any other nonresidential occupancy shall comply with the provisions of this article, whether or not any such building shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this article and irrespective of any permits or licenses which shall have been issued for the use or occupancy of any such building or premises for the construction, alteration or repair of any such building or for the installation or repair of equipment or facilities therein or thereon prior to the effective date of this article. This article establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings and premises and does not replace, modify or lessen standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of such buildings and premises, equipment or facilities contained therein or thereon, except as provided in division (B) below. Where there is mixed occupancy of such buildings and premises, the residential and nonresidential uses thereof shall be regulated by and be subject to the applicable provisions of this article.
(B) Higher standards to prevail in case of conflict with other ordinances or laws. In any case where the provisions of this article impose a higher standard than set forth in any other ordinance of the City of Crittenden or the Commonwealth of Kentucky applicable thereto, then the standards, as set forth herein, shall prevail, but if the provisions of this article impose a lesser standard than such other ordinance of the City of Crittenden or law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, then the higher standard contained in such other ordinance or law shall prevail.
(C) Issuance and renewal of other permits and licenses. After the date of enactment hereof, all licenses and permits relating to such buildings and premises, which may be issued or renewed pursuant to any other ordinance of the city, may be issued or renewed only upon compliance with this article as well as compliance with the ordinances under which such licenses and permits may be granted or renewed.
(D) Enforcement and compliance with other ordinances. Compliance with this article shall not constitute a defense against the violation of any provisions of any other ordinance of the city applicable to any building or premises, nor shall compliance with any provision of this article relieve any owner, operator or occupant from complying with any such other provision nor relieve any official of the city from enforcing any such other provision.
(Ord. 262-2018, passed 5-22-18)