§ 150.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of the state codes adopted in § 150.01 shall be subject to the following penalties:

      (1)   Violators of the State Building Code shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. (KRS 198B.990(1))

      (2)   Violators of the State Standards of Safety shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both, for each offense. (KRS 227.990(1))

      (3)   Violators of the State Plumbing Code shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for each offense. (KRS 318.990)

   (B)   Any person or entity who violates §§ 150.15 through 150.27, or any order of the Mayor, or any condition imposed, shall be fined not less than $10 but not more than $500 for each violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any property owner or free holder violating any section of §§ 150.15 through 150.27 shall be required, upon notice, to make any and all conformities with the sections within a period of time specified by the Mayor. (Ord. 3, Series 1996-1997, passed 10-1-96)

   (C)   Criminal.

      (1)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 150.40 through 150.42 shall be guilty of a violation and fined not less than $20 nor more than $100.

      (2)   Where Kentucky Revised Statutes mandates a fine higher than that stipulated herein, the fine contained in Kentucky Revised Statutes shall apply.

      (3)   Any continuing violation of §§ 150.40 through 150.42 shall be considered a separate and distinct offense for each day on which a violation occurs or continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.

   (D)   Civil.

      (1)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 150.40 through 150.42 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in an amount equal to two times the minimum fine prescribed herein, with a minimum civil penalty of $50 for each violation.

      (2)   The civil penalty provided herein may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after the offender has been cited for the violation. As used herein “cited” shall mean notified of the violation and the penalty in writing by an elected or appointed official of the city or the official attorney for the city. The civil penalty may be used as an alternative or in conjunction with the criminal penalties authorized herein.

(Am. Ord. 4, series 2009-2010, passed 3-3-2009)