For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABATEMENT COSTS. The city’s necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to or demolishing all or a portion of a structure or premises, or taking any other actions with regard to a structure or premises necessary to remedy a violation and to maintain and preserve the public health, safety and welfare in accordance with any city ordinance.
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. An administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, being KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/CITATION OFFICER. A citation officer as prescribed by KRS 83A.087 which shall have the authority to issue citations and which shall include city police officers, safety officers, code enforcement officers, building inspectors, the Director of Planning and Development, the Director of Storm Water Management, fire prevention officers, building officials and Code Officials.
FINAL ORDER. Any order:
(1) Issued by the Code Enforcement Board following a hearing in accordance with § 34.040 of this chapter;
(2) Created because a violator neither paid, nor contested, the citation within seven days as provided in § 34.040 of this chapter; or
(3) Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest the citation as provided in § 34.042 of this chapter.
IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which is likely to cause serious or life threatening injury or death at any time.
ORDINANCE. An official action of the local government body, which is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law and shall include any provision of a code of ordinances adopted by the city legislative body which embodies all or part of an ordinance.
OWNER. A person, association, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Prior Code, § 34.90) (Ord. 09-2003, passed 4-21-2003; Ord. 20-2008, passed 12-22-2008; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-19-2016)