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An Ordinance abolishing the Address Hearing Board; amending Sections 17-3(c) and 17-4.2 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances to assign the duties of the Address Hearing Board to the Administrative Hearing Board established in Section 12-6 of the Code of Ordinances; and striking section 17-4.3 of the Code of Ordinances in its entirety. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Stack]
Summary
Authorization to amend RCO 17-3 and 17-4.2, which dissolves the Address Enforcement Administrative Hearing Board (a/k/a Addressing Hearing Board) and places responsibility for hearing appeals under a Hearing Officer for code violations. The Addressing Hearing Board has not received an appeal since 2016. (L1122-19) (Stack/Armstrong)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Address Hearing Board, established under Section 17-4.2 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances be and hereby is abolished.
Section 2 - That Section 17-3(c) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 17-3 - Renumbering.
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(c) Any property owner requesting a change or modification to a property or site address shall be responsible for the payment of all costs incurred as a result of the change or modification. All such requests shall be submitted in writing to the addressing office of the division of enhanced 911, and shall be reviewable and subject to a determination by the address committee, which determination may be appealed to the board established in Sec. 12-6 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances.
Section 3 - That Section 17-4.2 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 17-4.2 Appealing Fines or Penalties.
Any fine or penalty issued under Sections 17-2 through 17-4 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances may be appealed to the administrative hearing board established in Sec. 12-6 of the Code in accordance with the process and procedures established in Chapter 2B of the Code.
Section 4 - That Section 17-4.3 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances be and hereby is stricken in its entirety.
Section 5 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL