(A) The State Building Code, as contained in 815 KAR 7:120; the State Residential Code, as contained in 815 KAR 7:125; the State Plumbing Code, as contained in 815 KAR Chapter 20, of the State Administrative Regulations ; the State Standards of Safety, as contained in 815 KAR 10, together with any amendments, are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth in this code of ordinances. Copies of the above codes and any amendments thereto shall be placed on file in the Office of the County Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours.
(B) The County Fiscal Court Department of Building Inspections shall be designated as the local enforcement agent/agency for the State Building Code and State Residential Code. All Building Code inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the State Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. All electrical inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the State Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction as an electrical inspector.
(C) The Volunteer Fire Department, a nonprofit organization, organized under the laws of the commonwealth, and all other designated officers, agents and employees of the city are hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of the Standards of Safety.
(D) The State Plumbing Inspector is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of the State Plumbing Code.
(E) Building inspection program.
(1) Pursuant to KRS 198B.060(8), a building inspection program is hereby established in the city for application to all buildings subject to 815 KAR 7:120, the State Building Code; and
(2) The building inspection program of the County Fiscal Court Department of Building Inspection shall include plan review and inspections of structures subject to 815 KAR 7:125, the State Residential Code.
(1992 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 25-91, passed 10-10-1991; Ord. 5-93, passed 2-11-1993; Ord. 02-2002, passed 4-16-2002; Ord. 05-2009, passed 4-7-2009; Ord. 07-2016, passed 8-2-2016; Ord. 09-2018, passed 1-15-2019) Penalty, see § 150.99