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(A) The Code Enforcement Board shall have all of the authority, powers and duties provided in the Local Government Enforcement Act KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839.
(B) Additionally, and pursuant to the authority of KRS 65.8840(2), the provisions of KRS 65.8840 shall be enforced through the Code Enforcement Board; and each violation thereof shall constitute a civil offense.
(C) Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance or statute identified as being violated in a civil citation, the civil penalties that may be imposed by the Code Enforcement Board are hereby established as follows:
(1) In the event that a civil citation is not contested, the specific civil fine that shall be imposed for each separate violation is hereby established at $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second occurrence of the same violation and $500 for the third and each subsequent occurrence of the same violation, plus costs of collection, including, without limitation, court costs and attorney fees.
(2) The maximum civil fine that may be imposed for each separate violation is hereby established at $500 for a first violation, $750 for a second occurrence of the same violation and $1,000 for the third and each subsequent occurrence of the same violation, plus costs of collection, including, without limitation, court costs and attorney fees.
(Ord. 2021-3, passed 6-21-2021)
(A) The procedure of the Code Enforcement Board for the enforcement of ordinances and KRS 65.8840 shall always be in conformity with the procedures therefor provided in Local Government Enforcement Act KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839.
(B) Additionally, and in addition to the information required in a civil citation by KRS 65.8825(4), the civil citation required by KRS 65.8825 to initiate enforcement proceedings before the Code Enforcement Board shall also include information about the remediation of continuing violations by the city at the cost and expense of the person named in the civil citation.
(Ord. 2021-3, passed 6-21-2021)
In the event of a continuation of a violation of an ordinance described in a civil citation issued by a code enforcement officer after a final order in regard thereto, as defined in KRS 65.8805, the city may enter upon the premises thereof and remediate the violation through its own forces and employees or by contracts with others; and, thereupon, the person named in the civil citation shall be liable to the city for the cost and expense of that remediation plus the costs of collection, including court costs and attorney fees, plus all civil fines imposed by the Code Enforcement Board.
(Ord. 2021-3, passed 6-21-2021)
For the purpose of the lien provided by KRS 65.8835(1) taking precedence over previously recorded liens as provided in KRS 65.8835(1)(c), the executive authority of the city shall develop and implement a notification system in conformity with the provisions of KRS 65.8836.
(Ord. 2021-3, passed 6-21-2021)