The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter and the Code, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) Abatement costs means the urban county government'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 ordinance.
(b) Code enforcement board or board means an administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 and this chapter.
(c) Code enforcement officer means a police officer, peace officer, safety officer, citation officer, or other person authorized by state law or ordinance to issue a citation for a violation of a particular ordinance.
(d) Final order means any order:
(1) Issued by an assigned hearing officer in accordance with section 2B-7;
(2) Created because a violator neither paid nor contested the citation within seven (7) days as provided in section 2B-6; or
(3) Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest the citation as provided in section 2B-7.
(e) Imminent danger means a condition which is likely to cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
(f) Owner means a person, association, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
(g) Premises means a lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Ord. No. 221-2016 , § 2, 12-6-16)
Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 221-2016 , §§ 2—10, adopted December 6, 2016 renumbered §§ 2B-2—2B-9 as §§ 2B-3—2B-10.