The following words, terms and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein, except where the context indicates a different meaning.
ABATEMENT COSTS. A 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 action 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.
CITY. When used in this chapter shall mean the City of Hopkinsville or its authorized agent.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer or other public law enforcement officer with the authority to issue a citation.
CODE OF ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. An administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
FINAL ORDER.
(1) Any order issued by the Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board following a hearing in accordance with § 33.189 of this chapter;
(2) Created because a violator neither paid nor contested the citation within seven days as provided in § 33.188(F) 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 § 33.189(C) 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 a 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 based upon records of the Christian County PVA Office.
PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Ord. 24-2002, passed 12-3-2002; Am. Ord. 02- 2012, passed 2-21-2012; Ord. 23-2016, passed 12-20-2016)