(A) The penalty for noncompliance with this chapter is a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each violation. If violations exist in a dwelling or rooming unit as specified in § 151.01, each unit shall be deemed and considered a separate violation.
(B) The penalty for noncompliance with this chapter is automatically waived if the dwelling or dwelling unit is brought into compliance with this chapter within 30 days of the original violation. The property owner must request an inspection from the Fire Prevention Bureau to verify compliance and have the waiver provision applied.
('88 Code, § 151.99) (Ord. 1985-17, passed 9-16-85)
(C) Any violation of this chapter is hereby classified as a civil offense, pursuant to Chapter 41 and KRS 65.8808, and such classification is intended, and shall be construed, to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with the applicable code sections, and nothing contained herein or in Chapter 41 shall prohibit the enforcement of this chapter by any other means authorized by law.
(D) If a citation for a violation of this chapter is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the civil fine to be imposed for each offense shall be $50 for the first offense, $90 for the second offense, and $210 for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(E) If a citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the maximum civil fine which may be imposed at the discretion of the Board shall be from $20 to $200 for the first offense, from $60 to $600 for the second offense, and from $180 to $1,800 for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(F) Each section of the ordinance violated shall be considered a separate fineable offense. If two or more sections of the ordinance are violated, the fines shall be cumulative and be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate offense upon issuance of a separate citation.
(Ord. 1999-13, passed 8-17-99)
Cross-reference:
Code Enforcement Board, see Chapter 41