Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 99A.040.Inspection of buildings; correction of code violations

(1) Any person acquiring title to a residential building located within a neighborhood redevelopment zone, after the effective date of establishment of the zone, shall permit such building to be inspected by the local agency responsible for carrying out the duties under this chapter and shall correct within a reasonable time any violations of the applicable codes which are cited by the inspectors. Any residential building containing more than one (1) housing unit or which is not the residence of the owner of the building, that has not been inspected and brought into compliance with applicable codes within five (5) years of the date of establishment of the zone, shall be inspected by the local government and the owner thereof required to correct any code violations which exist.

(2) The purchaser shall have an affirmative duty to notify the agency given the responsibility for enforcement of the code and request an inspection. The agency shall make the inspection within three (3) working days of the notice and request.

(3) The local government may impose a reasonable fee, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20), for such inspection.