Code Enforcement

The City of Elkton established a Code Enforcement Board to offer an alternative way to address violations of city ordinances—without immediately resorting to District Court.

City-appointed citation officers are responsible for inspecting properties within the city limits and identifying code violations. When a citation is issued, it is reviewed by the Code Enforcement Board, which determines whether the violation is confirmed or dismissed.

This process helps ensure fair, efficient enforcement while promoting the safety, health, and appearance of our community.

View and Download: Code Enforcement Board Ordinance

Phone: 270.265.9879
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

 

What is a Code Enforcement Board?
The creation of a CEB was authorized by the State of Kentucky to allow local governments to issue remedial orders and to impose civil fines as an inexpensive alternative to ensure compliance with local ordinances. The only other alternative a City has to enforce local ordinances is to take the case to court, which takes a lot of time and money for both the City and the offender.

What Ordinances are enforced by the Code Enforcement Board?
When the Code Enforcement Board was created, the City Council established what City Ordinances would be enforced by the Citation Officer and Code Enforcement Board. Generally, the Citation Officers enforces regulations relating to nuisances, animals, occupational license taxes and zoning permits.
View and Download: ORDINANCES ENFORCED BY THE CITATION OFFICER

What are the amounts of fines assessed by the Citation Officer and CEB?
The amount of the fine issued depends on the city ordinance violated. Also, as the number of violations of the same ordinances increases, so does the amount of the fine.

35.106 ORDINANCE FINE SCHEDULE.

Violations of ordinances that are enforced by the Code Enforcement Board shall be subject to the following schedule of civil fines:

(A)  If a citation for a violation of an ordinance is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the person may elect to pay the minimum penalties set forth in this division (A).

Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.02 Animals	$25	$50	$100
91.31 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$25	$50	$100
91.32 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$25	$50	$100
92.03(A) Dangerous Trees	$50	$100	$150
92.03(B) Accumulation of Rubbish	$25	$50	$100
92.03(C) Storage of Explosives	$50	$100	$150
92.03(D) Weeds and Grass	$25	$50	$100
92.03(E) Open Wells	$50	$100	$150
92.03(F) Trees and Shrubbery	$25	$50	$100
92.03(G) Keeping of Animals	$25	$50	$100
92.03(H) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$25	$50	$100
92.03(I) Dilapidated Structures	$100	$150	$200
92.03(J) Electrified fence	$25	$50	$100
92.03(K) Garbage and refuse containers	$25	$50	$100
95 Cemeteries	$25	$50	$100
98.02 Display of House Numbers	$25	$50	$100
110 Occupational License Taxes	$25	$50	$100
114 Yard Sale Permit Required	$5	$10	$20
151 Zoning	$25	$50	$100
Property Maintenance Code	$25	$50	$100

(B)  If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Code Board:

Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.02 Animals	$50	$100	$200
91.31 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$50	$100	$200
91.32 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$50	$100	$200
92.03(A) Dangerous Trees	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B) Accumulation of Rubbish	$50	$100	$200
92.03(C) Storage of Explosives	$100	$200	$300
92.03(D) Weeds and Grass	$50	$100	$200
92.03(E) Open Wells	$100	$200	$300
92.03(F) Trees and Shrubbery	$50	$100	$200
92.03(G) Keeping of Animals	$50	$100	$200
92.03(H) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$50	$100	$200
92.03(I) Dilapidated Structures	$200	$300	$400
92.03(J) Electrified fence	$50	$100	$200
92.03(K) Garbage and refuse containers	$50	$100	$200
95 Cemeteries	$50	$100	$200
98.02 Display of House Numbers	$50	$100	$200
110 Occupational License Taxes	$50	$100	$200
114 Yard Sale permit Required	$10	$20	$40
151 Zoning	$50-$100	$100- $500	$200-$1,000
Property Maintenance Code	$50	$100	$200

(C)  If the person charged with a violation does not elect to pay the minimum civil fine and does not contest the citation by requesting a hearing within the time prescribed, or, if the alleged violator requests a hearing before the Board and fails to appear at the hearing, the Code Enforcement Board shall enter a final order determining the violation was committed and impose the civil fine set forth below:

Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.02 Animals	$50	$100	$200
91.31 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$50	$100	$200
91.32 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$50	$100	$200
92.03(A) Dangerous Trees	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B) Accumulation of Rubbish	$50	$100	$200
92.03(C) Storage of Explosives	$100	$200	$300
92.03(D) Weeds and Grass	$50	$100	$200
92.03(E) Open Wells	$100	$200	$300
92.03(F) Trees and Shrubbery	$50	$100	$200
92.03(G) Keeping of Animals	$50	$100	$200
92.03(H) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$50	$100	$200
92.03(I) Dilapidated Structures	$200	$300	$400

 

92.03(J) Electrified fence	$50	$100	$200
92.03(K) Garbage and refuse containers	$50	$100	$200
95 Cemeteries	$50	$100	$200
98.02 Display of House Numbers	$50	$100	$200
110 Occupational License Taxes	$50	$100	$200
114 Yard Sale permit Required	$10	$20	$40
151 Zoning	$50-$100	$100- $500	$200-$1,000
Property Maintenance Code	$50	$100	$200

(D)  Upon the fourth offense for the same violation, if the Code Enforcement Board finds that a violation did exist, the Board shall enter a final order imposing a daily fine in the amount set forth in division (C) above for third and other offenses, which shall accrue up to a maximum amount of $5,000. The daily fine shall begin on the date the final order is issued until the day the Code Enforcement Officer declares the violation cured. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to request an inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer to certify the violation has been cured.