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CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY CODE OF ORDINANCES
PREFACE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 32: CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section
Code Enforcement Board
   32.001   Establishment
   32.002   Merger of Boards
   32.003   Definitions
   32.004   Rules and regulations
   32.005   Composition
   32.006   Term
   32.007   Compensation
   32.008   Oath
   32.009   Conflicts of interest
   32.010   Officers
   32.011   Filling of vacancies
   32.012   Removal of members
   32.013   Meetings
   32.014   Records
   32.015   Enforcement
   32.016   Powers and duties of the Board
   32.017   Hearing officers
   32.018   Enforcement proceedings
   32.019   Hearing, notice, and final order
   32.020   Presentation of cases
   32.021   Appeals; final judgement
   32.022   Ordinance fine schedule
   32.023   Liens; fines, charges and fees
   32.024   Lienholder notification system
   32.025   Lien abatement and precedence
   32.026   Immediate action
Existing Structures Board
   32.030   Establishment
   32.031   Powers and duties
Historic Preservation Commission
   32.060   Establishment
   32.061   Definitions
   32.062   Powers and duties
   32.063   Rules and regulations
   32.064   Composition
   32.065   Term
   32.066   Compensation
   32.067   Oath
   32.068   Code of ethics and conflicts of interest
   32.069   Officers
   32.070   Filling of vacancies
   32.071   Removal of members
   32.072   Meetings
   32.073   Records
   32.074   Adoption and amendment of guidelines
   32.075   Designation of local historic districts, landmarks, or landmark sites
   32.076   Certificate of appropriateness (COA)
   32.077   Maintenance required
   32.078   Emergency consideration
   32.079   Enforcement
   32.080   Appeals
   32.081   Penalty
Newport Housing Authority Commission
   32.095   Establishment
   32.096   Powers and duties
   32.097   Rules and regulations
   32.098   Composition
   32.099   Term
   32.100   Compensation
   32.101   Oath
   32.102   Conflicts of interest
   32.103   Officers
   32.104   Filling of vacancies
   32.105   Removal of members
   32.106   Meetings
   32.107   Records
   32.108   Enforcement
   32.109   Appeals
Planning and Zoning Commission
   32.120   Establishment
   32.121   Powers and duties
   32.122   Rules and regulations
   32.123   Interim regulations
   32.124   Composition
   32.125   Term
   32.126   Compensation
   32.127   Oath
   32.128   Conflicts of interest
   32.129   Officers
   32.130   Hearing Examiners
   32.131   Filling of vacancies
   32.132   Removal of members
   32.133   Meetings
   32.134   Records
   32.135   Enforcement
   32.136   Appeals
Vacant Properties Review Commission
   32.175   Establishment
   32.176   Powers and duties
Board of Adjustment
   32.200   Establishment
   32.201   Powers and duties
   32.202   Rules and regulations
   32.203   Composition
   32.204   Term
   32.205   Compensation
   32.206   Oath
   32.207   Conflicts of interest
   32.208   Officers
   32.209   Filling of vacancies
   32.210   Removal of members
   32.211   Meetings
   32.212   Records
   32.213   Enforcement
   32.214   Appeals
Board of Ethics
   32.220   Board of Ethics
Urban Design Review Board
   32.230   Establishment
   32.231   Powers and duties
   32.232   Rules and regulations
   32.233   Composition
   32.234   Term
   32.235   Compensation
   32.236   Oath
   32.237   Conflicts of interest
   32.238   Officers
   32.239   Filling of vacancies
   32.240   Removal of members
   32.241   Meetings
   32.242   Records
   32.243   Enforcement
   32.244   Appeals
Recreation Commission
   32.245   Establishment
   32.246   Powers and duties
   32.247   Rules and regulations
   32.248   Composition
   32.249   Term
   32.250   Compensation
   32.251   Oath
   32.252   Conflicts of interest
   32.253   Officers
   32.254   Filling of vacancies
   32.255   Removal of members
   32.256   Meetings
   32.257   Records
Tree Board
   32.300   Establishment
   32.301   Powers and duties
   32.302   Rules and regulations
   32.303   Composition
   32.304   Term
   32.305   Compensation
   32.306   Oath
   32.307   Conflicts of interest
   32.308   Officers
   32.309   Filling of vacancies
   32.310   Removal of members
   32.311   Meetings
   32.312   Records
 
   32.999   Penalty
Cross-reference:
   Police Department; Fire and Emergency Medical Service Department, see Ch. 33
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
§ 32.001 ESTABLISHMENT.
   In order to protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens residing within the City by authorizing the creation of an administrative board with the authority to issue remedial orders and impose fines in order to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, and inexpensive method of ensuring compliance with the ordinance in force within the City and to promote the orderly and consistent enforcement of the provisions of the code, pursuant to KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839, as may be amended, there is hereby established the Code Enforcement Board, hereinafter referred to as “the Board.”
(1995 Code, § 2.18.010) (Ord. O-99-19, passed 12-13-1999; Am. Ord. O-2016-019, passed 9-26-2016)
§ 32.002 MERGER OF BOARDS.
   (A)    The Board shall have the powers, duties and authority granted by the International Property Maintenance Code, 2003 Edition, as may be subsequently amended, state statute and those granted it by the code of ordinances of the City, as were originally granted to and formerly undertaken by the Existing Structures Board herein which, and as a result hereof, the Existing Structures Board shall be and is hereby merged into the Code Enforcement Board which shall act as the same.
   (B)   The Board shall also have the powers, duties and authority granted by the provisions of KRS 99.700 through 99.730, as may be subsequently amended, and those granted it by the code of ordinances of the City, as were originally granted to and formerly undertaken by the Vacant Properties Review Commission herein which, and as a result hereof, the Vacant Properties Review Commission shall be and is hereby merged into the Code Enforcement Board which shall act as the same.
(1995 Code, § 2.18.030) (Ord. O-99-19, passed 12-13-1999; Am. Ord. O-2012-003, passed 1-23-2012; Am. Ord. O-2016-019, passed 9-26-2016)
§ 32.003 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
   ABATEMENT COSTS. The 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 City ordinance.
   CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. Referred to herein as “the Board”, shall mean the administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act. KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
   CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer, or other public law enforcement officer with the authority to issue a citation.
   FINAL ORDER. Any order:
      (1)   Issued by the Board in accordance herewith;
      (2)   Issued by an assigned Hearing Officer in accordance herewith;
      (3)   Created because a violator neither paid nor contested any citation within seven days as provided herein; or
      (4)   Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest any citation as provided for herein.
   IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which is likely to cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
   MAYOR. The Mayor of the City of Newport unless otherwise specifically indicated.
   OWNER. A natural person, association, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
   PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Ord. O-2016-019, passed 9-26-2016)
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