2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .8825   Enforcement proceedings -- Procedure.

65.8825 Enforcement proceedings -- Procedure. (1) Enforcement proceedings before a code enforcement board shall be initiated by the issuance of a citation by a code enforcement officer. (2) When a code enforcement officer, based upon personal observation or investigation, has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a violation of a local government ordinance, the officer is authorized to issue a citation to the offender. When authorized by ordinance, a code enforcement officer may, in lieu of immediately issuing a citation, give notice that a violation shall be remedied within a specified period of time. If the person to whom the notice is given fails or refuses to remedy the violation within the time specified, the code enforcement officer is authorized to issue a citation. (3) The citation issued by the code enforcement officer shall be in a form prescribed by the local government and shall contain, in addition to any other information required by ordinance or rule of the board: (a)  The date and time of issuance; (b)  The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued; (c)  The date and time the offense was committed; (d)  The facts constituting the offense; (e)  The section of the code or the number of the ordinance violated; (f)  The name of the code enforcement officer; (g)  The civil fine that will be imposed for the violation if the person does not contest the citation; (h)  The maximum civil fine that may be imposed if the person elects to contest the citation; (i)  The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil fine or to contest the citation; and (j)  A statement that if the person fails to pay the civil fine set forth in the citation or contest the citation, within the time allowed, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing before the code enforcement board to contest the citation and that the determination that a violation was committed shall be final. (4) After issuing a citation to an alleged violator, the code enforcement officer shall notify the code enforcement board by delivering the citation to the administrative official designated by ordinance or by the board. (5) When a citation is issued, the person to whom the citation is issued shall respond to the citation within seven (7) days of the date the citation is issued by either paying the civil fine set forth in the citation or requesting, in writing, a hearing before the code enforcement board to contest the citation. If the person fails to respond to the citation within seven (7) days, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing to contest the citation and the determination that a violation was committed shall be considered final. In this event, the board shall enter a final order Page 1 of 2 determining that the violation was committed and imposing the civil fine set forth in the citation. Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1996. Page 2 of 2