(A) Any owner shall not permit any structure upon his or her premises to become unfit and unsafe for human habitation, occupancy, or use or to permit conditions to exist on the structure or premises which are dangerous or interest to the health or safety of the occupants of the structure, occupants of the neighboring structure, or other residents of the city. The standards for which all structures within the city must comply and be maintained are the Kentucky Building Code, the Kentucky State Plumbing Code and or the International Property Maintenance Code as the same are adopted herein by reference.
(B) In the event that an owner of any structure upon his premises allows the same to become unfit and unsafe for human habitation, occupancy or use or use or to permit conditions to exist on the structure or premises which are dangerous or interest to the health or safety of the occupants of the structure, occupants of the neighboring structure, or other residents of the city and the owner fails to timely remediate or remove said conditions on the structure after being given notice or citation by the city to do so by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Code Enforcement Officer may issue a “Notice of Demolition” which notice shall require the owner to demolish the structure and returned the existing premises to grade within 90 days. The owner shall have a right to appeal this notice to the Code Enforcement Board has provided for in the city’s ordinance establishing the Code Enforcement Board. If after a final order upholding the notice of demolition the owner fails to demolish the property within the time provided for in the final order, the city shall be entitled to demolish the property and shall have a lien upon the property the cost of doing so has provided for in Pikeville’s ordinance establishing a Code Enforcement Board and liens for violations.
(Ord. 0-2016-14, passed 8-22-16)