(A) The presence of any junked motor vehicle or appliance on public property or on any private lot, tract, or parcel of land or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the city, shall be deemed a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or maintain such a public nuisance by placing an appliance on, or by wrecking, dismantling, partially dismantling, rendering inoperable, abandoning, or discarding any motor vehicle on the real property of another, or to suffer, permit, or allow a junked motor vehicle or appliance to be parked, left, or maintained on his own real property, provided that this provision shall not apply with regard to:
(1) Any motor vehicle or appliance in an enclosed building.
(2) Any motor vehicle or appliance on property occupied and used for repair, reconditioning, and remodeling of motor vehicles, or appliances.
(3) Any appliance, bedding, rugs, clothing, or other units of fabric, glass, crockery, ceramics, and other items or ornaments outside of an enclosed building displayed for the specific purpose of conducting a public auction, private sale, sidewalk sale, garage sale, or any other type of sale on a temporary basis not to exceed 48 hours, provided, that any person, firm, or corporation shall be limited to six such sales per year.
(B) The owner, occupant or agent of any owner or occupant of lots, parcels or areas within the city limits permitting pools of water to accumulate and remain on the premises and be come stagnant and foul.
(C) Nothing in this section shall authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under other provisions of law.
(Ord. passed 8-21-72; Am. Ord. passed 7-16-73; Am. Ord. 02-18, passed 7-17-02) Penalty, see § 92.99(A)
Statutory reference:
Nuisance abatement, see KRS 65.8840