(A) The Chief of the Fire Department, Fire District, or Code Official or any of their designated representatives, are hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of this subchapter and the final determination concerning compliance herewith shall be the sole discretion of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), as described in 815 KAR 10:060, of the Fire Department, or the Fire District, or Code Official. Upon the presentation of official credentials, an authorized inspector of the Fire Department, Fire District or Code Official, may enter with consent any premises covered by these regulations to perform the duties imposed upon him or her by these regulations.
(B) The source of authority to issue orders as described in subsection (A) shall include, but not be limited to, any authority granted under KRS Ch. 227 and 815 KAR 10:060.
(C) Any designated representative, as identified in subsection (A), who discovers a failure to comply with § 94.02(A), may remediate the failure to comply by installing one suitable smoke alarm. Costs of remediation may be assessed to the owner of the dwelling or dwelling unit. Costs of remediation shall be capped at $50, exclusive of any other fines, fees or penalties that may be assessed. In the event of a remediation in which one suitable smoke alarm is installed by a designated representative, the installation does not automatically bring the dwelling unit into compliance with the proper code requirements and all dwelling units shall be required to comply with the appropriate installation and maintenance requirements for a dwelling unit.
(D) Upon receiving the smoke alarm, the Chief of the Fire Department, Fire District, or Code Official will leave written notice to the property owner who resides in the property of the cost associated with purchasing and installing the smoke alarm; the letter shall also include instructions for voluntary reimbursement to the Fire Department.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 69-2003, approved 4-16-2003; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 73-2014, approved 5-22-2014; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 162-2023, approved 11-28-2023)