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Enforcement Officer
The provisions of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Building Inspector or Codes Enforcement Officer of any Governing Body or the City-County Planning Commission, or any other person authorized by a Governing Body or the City-County Planning Commission. Such enforcement personnel shall have the power to:
a. Make inspections of any premises necessary to carry out the enforcement of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance,
b. Issue citations for violations of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance in accordance with the provisions of KRS 100.991 and the procedures as set forth in KRS 431.015; and/or
c. Issue citations for violations of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance in accordance with the provisions of any Governing Body's Code Enforcement Board Ordinance and KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839 (Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act) for areas within the jurisdiction of any Governing Body's Code Enforcement Board.
Penalties for Violations
Violations of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance pursuant to KRS 100.991 shall be subject to following:
a. Any person or entity who violates any of the provisions of KRS 100.201 to 100.347 or any of the regulations adopted pursuant thereto for which no other penalty is provided, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than ten dollars ($10) but not more than five hundred ($500) for each conviction. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
b. Any person, owner or agent who violates this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred ($500) for each lot or parcel which was subject of sale or transfer, or a contract for sale or transfer.
c. Any person who intentionally violates any provision of KRS 100.3681 to 100.3684 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred ($500).
Violations of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance within the incorporated jurisdiction of the City of Bowling Green pursuant to KRS 65.8801-65.8839 and Bowling Green Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, sub-chapter 2-26 (City of Bowling Green Code Enforcement Board), that are enforced by the City Code Enforcement Board shall be subject to following schedule of uncontested maximum civil fines:
Zoning Ordinance/
Subdivision Regulations
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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All Others
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Use Violations
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$100
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$200
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$300
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Yard/ Dimensional Violations
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$ 50
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$100
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$200
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Sign Violations
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$ 50
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$100
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$200
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Violation of General Development Standards
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$100
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$200
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$300
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Violation of Development Review Procedures
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$100
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$200
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$300
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Violation of Overlay District Standards
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$250
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$500
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$750
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Violations of this Zoning Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance within the unincorporated jurisdiction of Warren County pursuant to KRS 65.8801-65.8839 and Warren County Ordinance, 99-19 (Warren County Code Enforcement Board), that are enforced by the County Code Enforcement Board shall be subject to following schedule of uncontested maximum civil fines:
Zoning Ordinance/
Subdivision Regulations
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1st Offense
|
2nd Offense
|
All Others
|
|
Use Violations
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$100
|
$200
|
$300
|
|
Yard/ Dimensional Violations
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$ 50
|
$100
|
$200
|
|
Sign Violations
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$ 50
|
$100
|
$200
|
|
Violation of General Development Standards
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$100
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$200
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$300
|
|
Violation of Development Review Procedures
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$100
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$200
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$300
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|
Violation of Overlay District Standards
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$250
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$500
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$750
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Other Remedies
In such case any building is erected, constructed, reconstructed, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Urban Growth Overlay Ordinance, the Building Inspector any appropriate Codes Enforcement Officer of any Governing Body or the City-County Planning Commission, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute an injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land. |
