(a) Pursuant to section 14-10 of the Code, this article shall be enforced by citation officers within the division of revenue and the administrative hearing board established in section 12-6 of the Lexington-Fayette County Code of Ordinances in accordance with the rules and procedures established therein.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, any person that violates any provision of this article shall be subject to civil penalties, as imposed by a citation officer within the division of revenue in accordance with section 2B-6 of the Lexington-Fayette County Code of Ordinances, in the following amounts:
1st Offense | $125.00 |
2nd Offense | $250.00 |
3rd Offense | $500.00 |
4+ Offense | $1,000.00 |
(c) In addition to the penalties provided in section 13-15 of the Code for failure to obtain a special fees license, any person that violates section 13-77(a) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances shall be subject to civil penalties, as imposed by a citation officer within the division of revenue in accordance with section 2B-6 of the Lexington-Fayette County Code of Ordinances, in the amount of $500 per offense.
(d) Any person that violates section 13-78 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances shall be subject to the penalty provided in article I of this chapter for failure to pay the applicable tax or occupational license fee.
(e) Each day that a violation continues after notice of the offense has been served shall constitute a separate offense.
(f) The government shall possess a lien on the property owned by the licensee in accordance with section 2B-9 of the Code of Ordinances for all civil fines issued or incurred under this section.
(g) In addition to the penalties provided herein, the director is authorized, with the assistance of the department of law, to bring and prosecute civil actions for violations of this article as appropriate, including, without limitation, actions for injunctive relief and declarations of rights, in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(h) Nothing provided herein shall limit the power of the director, as provided in section 13-77, to deny, revoke, or fail to renew the registration of a short-term rental.
(Ord. No. 080-2023, § 7, 7-11-23)