Title
An Ordinance amending Section 12-63(b) of the Code of Ordinances related to public nuisances to delete the requirement that notice be sent by certified mail and replace it with notice to be sent to the owner of the property as it appears on the current tax assessment roll, or by publication and posting of the property if the owner cannot be determined. [Div. of Police, Barnard]
Summary
Authorization to modify Ordinance Section 12-63 (B) related to Public Nuisances. The amendment maintains the requirement that notice be served by mail or personally. The change to the ordinance would add language to determine the manner used to identify the owner and to allow for notice to be given through publication of a newspaper. There is no budgetary impact. (L0839-15)(Barnard/Bastin)
Budgetary Implications [select]: NO
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Law: Yes/Michael Sanner, May 28, 2015
Risk Management: No
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This Fiscal Year Impact: $ -0-
Annual Impact: $ -0-
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 12-63(b) be amended to read as follows:
Notice to abate. It shall be the duty of code official to serve or cause to be served a notice upon the owner of any premises upon which there is kept or maintained a public nuisance in violation of sectionsError! Hyperlink reference not valid. through Error! Hyperlink reference not valid Such notice shall describe the nuisance so maintained and shall demand abatement of such nuisance. Notice to abate shall be personally served upon the owner or shall be mailed to the last known address of the owner of the property as it appears on the current tax assessment roll. If the owner of the property cannot be ascertained from the tax rolls in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the code official shall make an affidavit to that...
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