City of Bowling Green, Kentucky

Citation Number:
2022-00016135.21

Date Issued:
Wed, Sep 6, 2023 2:45 PM

Status:
Final Order

Total Citation Amount:
$1,004.78

Name of Person Cited:
NHEP LEAP

Property in Violation:
1314 15TH AVE E
BOWLING GREEN KY 42104
PVA Parcel #: 040B34 045

Property Owner:
NHEP LEAP
1314 E 15TH AVE
BOWLING GREEN KY 421043128

Code Compliance Officer:
Heather Lashley

Inspection Date:
Wed, Sep 6, 2023 8:30 AM

Code:
IPMC 3.302.7 Accessory structures General Requirements / Exterior Property Areas

Code Description:
All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. The fence on the premises (all or a portion thereof) does not appear to be structurally sound and/or maintained in good repair.

Code:
IPMC 3.304.2 Protective Treatment General Requirements / Exterior Structure

Code Description:
The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare. All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to, doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences, shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints, as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors and skylights, shall be maintained weather resistant and water tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion, and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement. There are areas of a structure at this location that lacks and/or has insufficient protective treatment including, but not limited to, areas of peeling/flaking/chipping paint.

Code:
IPMC 3.304.13.1 Glazing General Requirements / Exterior Structure / Window, Skylight & Door Frames

Code Description:
The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare. Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair and weather tight. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes. There is at least one broken/boarded/missing window on a structure at this location.

Code:
IPMC 3.308.1 Accumulation of Rubbish or Garbage General Requirements / Rubbish & Garbage

Code Description:
All exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage. There is an accumulation of rubbish/garbage outdoors on the property.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.05.a Junk; Scrap Metal Property Code / Nuisances / Certain Conditions Declared a Nuisance

Code Description:
The storage of junk motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, storage tanks, refuse/trash containers not being served by garbage collection franchisees, junk machinery, machinery parts, abandoned, discarded or unused appliances, objects neglected and not being used for their intended purpose, unused containers, objects or equipment in unusable condition such as stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers and similar equipment, or scrap metal within the City limits, except on premises authorized by the City for such purposes; There is junk/scrap on the premises including, but not limited to, scrap metal. Please remove any and all junk/scrap from the premises.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.05.b Accumulation of Construction, Demolition or Landscaping Debris Property Code / Nuisances / Certain Conditions Declared a Nuisance

Code Description:
All exterior property and premises shall be free from any accumulation of combustible and noncombustible waste materials, including any material resulting from maintenance, demolition, repair, alteration or construction of buildings, structures or grounds. Exterior property and premises shall be free from landscaping debris or natural damage of grounds, including but not limited to ashes, stones, glass, concrete, unused piles or bags of rock/mulch/soil, fallen trees, tree branches, limbs, brush and yard trimmings; There is an accumulation of construction/demolition and/or landscape debris on the premises including, but not limited to, wood, windows, and shingles. Please remove any and all construction/demolition/landscape debris.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.05.c Exterior Use or Storage of Indoor Furniture Property Code / Nuisances / Certain Conditions Declared a Nuisance

Code Description:
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person having control or management of any public or private land within the City to permit a public nuisance to develop thereon. Public nuisances include, but are not limited to, the following conditions: Exterior use or storage of indoor furniture. The use or storage of furniture which is upholstered or not designed for outdoor use in an uncovered or exposed area in which it is likely to decay, decompose or retain moisture causing a health hazard There is indoor furniture at an outdoor location on the premises. Please remove any and all indoor furniture from outdoors.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.05.h.1 Dilapidated fences and walls

Code Description:
All fences and walls shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair. Repair of fences and walls shall be made with materials that are comparable in composition, color, size, shape, design and quality to those originally used to construct the fence or wall being repaired. Materials for new fence or wall construction shall be insect and/or weather resistant or have protective treatment applied. Materials such as pallets, slabs, reclaimed or repurposed construction refuse, or similar materials are not an acceptable construction material; The fence on the premises (all or a portion thereof) does not appear to be structurally sound and/or maintained in good repair.