The International Property Maintenance Code adopted in § 92.02(C) is hereby amended as follows:
(A) Section 101.1 entitled “Title” shall be amended to read as follows:
These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance and Environmental Nuisance code of the City of Pikeville. Kentucky, hereinafter referred to as “Code” or “this Code.”
(C) Section 106 entitled Violations shall be repealed and the procedures for violations shall be as described in § 92.16.
(D) Section 107 subsections 107.1, 107.2, 107.3 dealing with notice of violation are hereby repealed and procedures for providing notice of violation shall be as described in § 92.16.
(E) Section 109 subsection 109.1, 109.3, 109.6 dealing with emergency measures are hereby repealed and procedures for dealing with emergencies shall be as described in § 92.24.
(F) Section 111 entitled Means of Appeal is hereby repealed and the method and means of appeal shall be as described in the § 92.16.
(G) Section 302.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
(1) All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or decorative shrubs, which shall be kept trimmed neat and orderly; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to any fines, fees or penalties as prescribed by ordinance. In addition, upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any personnel or contractor, duly authorized by the City of Pikeville Code Enforcement Officer, City Manager or his designee, shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
(Ord. 0-2016-14, passed 8-22-16)