(A) There is hereby created the city’s Code Enforcement Board, which shall have all powers and duties granted pursuant to KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839 and related statutes, and all powers and duties granted in this subchapter and related ordinances.
(B) The Code Enforcement Board shall have the power to issue remedial orders and impose civil fines as a method of enforcing city ordinances when a violation of the ordinance has been classified as a civil offense.
(C) The Code Enforcement Board shall also have the following powers:
(1) To adopt rules and regulations to govern its operations and the conduct of its hearings;
(2) To conduct hearings to determine if there has been a violation of an ordinance over which it has jurisdiction;
(3) To subpoena alleged violators, witnesses and evidence to its hearings (subpoenas issued by the Code Enforcement Board may be served by any code enforcement officer or as otherwise provided in the state’s rules of civil procedure);
(4) To take testimony under oath; and
(5) To make findings of fact and issue orders necessary to remedy any violation of a city ordinance or code provision which the Code Enforcement Board is authorized to enforce.
(D) All police officers of the city shall be designated as code enforcement officers.
(Ord. 681, passed 5-12-2009)