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The Board shall request a meeting with the owner of each vacant lot in a historic district, and shall discuss with each owner ways to maintain the vacant lot so that it will contribute to the preservation of the historic district. The Board may prepare plans to improve the appearance of a vacant lot in the historic district.
(Ord. O-2021-10, passed 4-26-21)
All work performed pursuant to a certificate of appropriateness shall conform to the provisions of such certificate. It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector to inspect from time to time any work being performed to assure such compliance. In the event the work being performed which is not in accordance with such certificate, the Police Chief or the Citv Codes Enforcement Officer shall issue a stop work order and any law enforcement office may cite violators in District Court. All work shall cease on the designated property. No additional work shall be undertaken as long as such stop work order shall continue in effect. The city may apply in Circuit Court for an injunction to enforce its stop work order.
(Ord. O-2021-10, passed 4-26-21)
Upon recommendation of the Board, the Commission for the City of Pikeville may from time to time adopt by ordinance historical districts and individual landmarks which shall be subject to this chapter.
(Ord. O-2021-10, passed 4-26-21)
The historical preservation design and review guidelines prepared by the Historical Preservation Board are hereby adopted at length, as if fully set forth herein, as the enforcement guidelines and regulations for this chapter.
(Ord. 0-92-006, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. O-2021-10, passed 4-26-21)
(A) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Violation of a stop work order issued pursuant to § 157.99
shall be a misdemeanor offense punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) Enforcement cost, including legal fees and expenses, shall be assessed against the violator, and if the violator is an owner of the property, shall become a lien upon the property.
(Ord. 0-90-028, passed 8-27-90; Am. Ord. O-2021-10, passed 4-26-21)