(A) Any person who violates any provision of the state codes adopted in § 150.01 shall be subject to the following penalties:
(1) Violators of the State Building Code shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1000 for each offense. (KRS 198B.990(1))
(2) Violators of the State Plumbing Code shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for each offense. (KRS 318.990)
(3) A violation of § 150.03 constitutes a Class B Misdemeanor carrying a penalty not to exceed 90 days imprisonment and/or $250 in fines. (Ord. 310.01-1994, passed 6-7-94)
(4) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the terms of § 150.30 or failing to obey an order of the City Council shall be deemed guilty of a violation, and be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500. Where such violation is of a continuing nature, each day in violation shall be deemed a separate offense, subject to the same fines mentioned above. The city by imposing any fines does not hereby waive any rights it may have to require the termination, removal, or destruction of the building or structure in violation through a court of competent jurisdiction.
(B) (1) If a residential property becomes or remains vacant as provided in §§ 150.45 through 150.53, but prior to vesting of title in the creditor or any third party, and the city’s designated enforcement official determines the property is in violation of the city’s nuisance ordinance, the city’s designated enforcement official shall notify the creditor of the violation by providing notice of the violation by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person identified in the registration application, and shall require the creditor to correct the violation to the extent consistent with the terms of the mortgage.
(2) A building inspector that requires a creditor to correct a violation pursuant to §§ 150.45 through 150.53 shall include a description of the conditions that give rise to the violation with the notice of violation and shall provide a period of not less than 20 days from the creditor’s receipt of the notice for the creditor to remedy the violation. If the creditor fails to remedy the violation within the stated period the local government may issue a citation and impose penalties against the creditor for violation of the applicable ordinance. The violation for failure to comply shall be subject to a fine of $250 payable to the City of Lyndon for each day of delinquency.
(Ord. 920.12-1994, passed 1-17-95; Am. Ord. 3-22-99-1999, passed 4-26-99; Am. Ord. 11-24-14A, passed 12-15-14)
Cross-reference:
Fine schedule for ordinances administered by Code Enforcement Board, see § 40.11