CHAPTER 31: ORGANIZATIONS
Section
General Provisions
   31.01   Planning Commission
   31.02   Joint Board of Adjustment
Code Enforcement Board
   31.15   Definitions
   31.16   Creation and membership
   31.17   Powers
   31.18   Appointment of members; terms of office; removal from office; oath; compensation
   31.19   Organization of Board; meetings; quorum
   31.20   Conflict of interest
   31.21   Enforcement proceedings
   31.22   Hearing; notice; final order
   31.23   Presentation of cases
   31.24   Appeals; final judgment
   31.25   Ordinance fine schedule
   31.26   Liens, fines, charges and fees
   31.27   Lienholder notification system
   31.28   Liens
   31.29   Immediate action
Tourist and Convention Commission
   31.40   Appointment of members
   31.41   Terms of members
   31.42   Election of officials
   31.43   Books and records
   31.44   Removal from office
Volunteer Fire Department
   31.55   Created; composition
   31.56   Supervision, control of Department; apparatus
   31.57   Command at fires
   31.58   Records, reports
   31.59   Personnel, activities
   31.60   Function
   31.61   Failure to obey orders of firefighters, citizens
   31.62   Unauthorized entry into Fire Department areas
   31.63   Enforcement
 
   31.99   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 31.01 PLANNING COMMISSION.
   (A)   Joint Planning Unit.
      (1)   A Joint Planning Unit has been established and is hereby established and ratified for the entire county and all of the cities situated therein.
      (2)   It is agreed that the Joint Planning Commission shall be supported by the levy of fees for services rendered, with the county contributing the balance necessary to fund the combined planning operations.
      (3)   It is agreed that the county’s Fiscal Court will approve a budget annually for the Joint Planning Commission, amended as needed, and bear the expense incurred under the budget, except those borne by the cities as set out above. Nothing contained in this agreement shall prohibit the acceptance of funds from other sources for the expenses of the planning unit or the administration of KRS Ch. 100.
(1991 Code, § 2-62)
   (B)   Joint Planning Commission.
      (1)   The name of the Planning Commission shall be the “Bullitt County Planning Commission”.
      (2)   The Planning Commission shall be composed of 14 members which shall include:
         (a)   Six members who are residents of the county living outside the city limits of Lebanon Junction, Shepherdsville, Mt. Washington or Hillview and these six members shall be appointed by the County Judge subject to the approval of the county’s Fiscal Court;
         (b)   Two members who are residents of the City of Lebanon Junction, appointed by the Mayor of Lebanon Junction, subject to the approval of the City Council of Lebanon Junction;
         (c)   Two members who are residents of the City of Shepherdsville, appointed by the Mayor of Shepherdsville subject to the approval of the City Council of Shepherdsville;
         (d)   Two members who are residents of the City of Mt. Washington, appointed by the Mayor of Mt. Washington, subject to the approval of the City Council of Mt. Washington; and
         (e)   Two members who are residents of the City of Hillview, appointed by the Mayor of Hillview subject, to the approval of the City Council of Hillview.
      (3)   The term of office of all Commission members shall be four years and shall expire on December 31 of the last year of the term. Commission members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The term of office for Commission members first appointed under this section shall be as follows:
         (a)   One-year term. One Commissioner each representing the City of Mt. Washington and two Commissioners representing the unincorporated area of the county;
         (b)   Two-year term. One Commissioner each representing the City of Lebanon Junction, the City of Hillview and the unincorporated area of the county;
         (c)   Three-year term. One Commissioner each representing the City of Shepherdsville and the City of Hillview and two Commissioners representing the unincorporated area of the county; and
         (d)   Four-year term. One Commissioner each representing the City of Lebanon Junction, the City of Mt. Washington and the unincorporated area of the county and one Commissioner representing the City of Shepherdsville.
      (4)   All Commission members shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses. Such expenses shall be approved and paid by the county’s Fiscal Court. Citizen members shall receive compensation for each Commission or public meeting attended of not less than $25 with such compensation to be fixed and paid by the county’s Fiscal Court. No Commission member shall be paid for attending more than 40 meetings during any fiscal year of the Commission without prior approval of the county’s Fiscal Court.
      (5)   All other details which are necessary for the establishment, operation and administration of the Commission, for the preparation of plans, and for the aids to help implement the plans shall be as provided by law.
      (6)   The Commission may employ such administrative officials and staff as it may deem necessary for its work and may contract with professional planners and for personal services as it may require with each to be approved and paid by the county’s Fiscal Court.
(1991 Code, § 2-62)
(Ord. 980-53, passed 8-14-1980)
§ 31.02 JOINT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
   (A)   A Board of Adjustment, to be known as the county’s Board of Zoning Adjustment, has been established and is hereby established and ratified.
   (B)   The Board shall be composed of seven members which shall include:
      (1)   Three members not residents of any incorporated city in the county, each appointed by the County Judge, subject to the approval of the county’s Fiscal Court;
      (2)   One member who is a resident of the City of Lebanon Junction, appointed by the Mayor of Lebanon Junction, subject to the approval of the City Council of Lebanon Junction;
      (3)   One member who is a resident of the City of Mt. Washington, appointed by the Mayor of Mt. Washington, subject to the approval of the City Council of Mt. Washington;
      (4)   One member who is a resident of Shepherdsville, appointed by the Mayor of Shepherdsville, subject to the approval of the City Council of Shepherdsville; and
      (5)   One member who is a resident of the City of Hillview, appointed by the Mayor of Hillview, subject to the approval of the City Council of Hillview.
   (C)   The term of office of all Board members shall be four years and shall expire on December 31 of the last year of the term. Board members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The term of office of Board members first appointed under this section shall be staggered as follows:
      (1)   One-year term. Board member of the City of Lebanon Junction;
      (2)   One-year term. Board member of the City of Hillview;
      (3)   Two-year term. Board member of the City of Mt. Washington;
      (4)   Three-year term. Board member of the City of Shepherdsville; and
      (5)   Four-year term. Two Board members of the county who do not reside in the city limits.
   (D)   (1)   All Board members shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses and shall be approved and paid by the county’s Fiscal Court.
      (2)   Board members shall receive compensation for each Board or public meeting attended of not less than $25 with such compensation to be fixed and paid by the county’s Fiscal Court. No Board member shall be paid for attending more than 40 meetings during any fiscal year of the Board, without prior approval of the county’s Fiscal Court.
   (E)   All other details which are necessary for the establishment, operation and administration of the Board of Zoning Adjustment shall be as provided by law.
(1991 Code, § 2-81) (Ord. 980-53, passed 8-14-1980)
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
§ 31.15 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ABATEMENT COSTS. The city’s necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to, or demolishing all or the portion of a structure or premises, or taking any other action with regard to a structure or premises necessary to remedy a violation and to maintain and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare in accordance with any city ordinance.
   CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. An administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, being KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
   CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, Code Enforcement Officer, or other public law enforcement officer with the authority to issue a citation.
   FINAL ORDER. Any order:
      (1)   Issued by the Code Enforcement Board following a hearing in accordance with § 31.22(E);
      (2)   Created because a violator neither paid nor contested the citation within seven days as provided in § 31.21(G); or
      (3)   Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest the citation as provided in § 31.22(C).
   IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which is likely to cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
   ORDINANCE. An official action of the city, which is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law and shall include any provision of a code of ordinances adopted by the City Council which embodies all or part of an ordinance.
   OWNER. A person, association, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
   PREMISES. A lot, plot, or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
(Ord. 018-262, passed 7-9-2018)
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