Covington, Kentucky Zoning Ordinance - The City of Covington

Article 15 Penalties and EnforcementSection 15.03 Remedies and Enforcement PowersP. The City of Covington shall possess a lien on real property owned bythe person found by a final, non-appealable order of the CodeEnforcement Board, or by final judgment of the court, to havecommitted a violation of this zoning ordinance for all fines assessedfor the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the City inconnection with the enforcement of this Code. The lien shall be noticeto all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest atthe legal rate until paid. The lien shall take precedence over all othersubsequent liens, except state, country, school board and city taxes,and may be enforced by judicial proceedings.Q. In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection P above, theperson found to have committed the violation shall be personallyresponsible for the amount of all fines assessed for the violation andfor all charges and fees incurred by the City in connection with theenforcement of the ordinance. The City may bring a civil actionagainst the person and shall have the same remedies as provided forthe recovery of a debt.15.03.09 Penalties for violation of this zoning ordinanceA. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates any provision ofthis subchapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100.00per day per violation but not more than $500.00 per day perviolation, or the cost to the City of Covington to abate the violation, orboth. Each date that a violation of this code continues after due noticehas been served in accordance with the terms of this Code shall bedeemed a separate offense.B. The City of Covington shall possess a lien for all fines, penalties,charges, attorney’s fees and other reasonable costs associated withenforcing this code and placing of a lien on the parcel of real propertypursuant to this code. The lien shall be superior to and have priorityover all other subsequently filed liens, except state, county, schoolboard, and city taxes.15.03.10 Abatement of violationThe imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal officerof the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to restrain, correct or abate aviolation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or tostop an illegal act, conduct, business, or utilization of the building, structure orpremises in violation of this zoning ordinance.Covington, KentuckyZoning Ordinance Draft: 6/22/05Page 15-7