(A) Within seven (7) days of the entry of an order by the hearing officer, the order may be appealed by the alleged violator to the Board, which shall review the record created before the hearing officer and determine whether there is substantial evidence on the record to support a finding that a violation was committed. If the Board determines there is not substantial evidence on the record, it shall issue an order dismissing the citation. If the Board determines there is substantial evidence on the record that a violation was committed, it shall issue a final order upholding the order entered by the hearing officer. The failure to file an appeal within seven (7) days of the date of the hearing officer’s order shall render the order entered by the hearing officer final for all purposes. An individual receiving a final order under this subsection shall be required to exhaust the administrative remedy of appeal to the Code Enforcement Board, before appealing to the District Court, as authorized under KRS 65.8831.
(B) An appeal from any final order shall be made to the Bourbon County District Court within thirty (30) days of the date the final order is issued. The appeal shall be initiated by the filing of a complaint and a copy of the final order in the same manner as any civil action under the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure. The District Court shall review the final order de novo.
(C) A judgment of the Bourbon County District Court may be appealed to the Bourbon County Circuit Court in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure.
(D) If no appeal of the final order is filed within the time allowed in subsection (A) of this section, the final order shall be deemed final for all purposes.
(Ord. 2023-3, passed 5-9-23)