There is hereby created with jurisdiction to enforce the property maintenance code, a Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board (hereafter the “Code Enforcement Board”), which shall be composed of three members.
(A) Qualifications. Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall have resided within the city for a period of at least one year prior to appointment to the Code Enforcement Board, and shall maintain residency throughout the term of their appointment.
(B) Appointment. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city with the approval of the City Council.
(C) Term. All Code Enforcement Board appointments shall be for a term of three years.
(D) Vacancy. If a vacancy on the Code Enforcement Board occurs, the mayor with approval of the City Council, shall within 60 days of the vacancy, appoint a new member or members. If the vacancy is not filled within the prescribed time period, the City Council shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy.
(E) Removal. Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall only be removed therefrom by the City Council for misconduct, inefficient or willful neglect of duty. Prior to removal, the Mayor or member(s) of the City Council requesting same, shall submit the removal decision in writing to the member in question and the reasons for it.
(F) Liability. Members of the Code Enforcement Board charged with the enforcement of this section, while acting on behalf of the city and within their official duties and capacity, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and are hereby relieved individually and collectively from all personal liability for any injury and/or damages to persons or property as a result of the discharge of official duties imposed herein. Any suit instituted against any Code Enforcement Board member because of an act performed by that Code Enforcement Board member in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this section shall be defended by the legal representative of the city until the final determination of the proceedings.
(G) Training. Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall receive training related to the conduct of administrative hearings in accordance with procedures set out in KRS 13B.080.
(Ord. 92A, passed 8-19-2013; Ord. 2023-03, passed 5-16-2023)