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The board also approved a single motion to convert multiple agenda items listed under section 8 b through 8 i to default final orders, applying fines and administrative fees as appropriate. The motion carried on a voice vote; individual case numbers and amounts were not listed in the public hearing transcript for those items.

Mark DeArmond provided staff testimony for the dismissal and the board moved the grouped items to default orders to clear the docket, per staff recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hopkinsville Code of Enforcement Board Meeting - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The enforcement board dismissed a citation for a repaired roof and moved several other cases to default final orders with fines and administrative fees.","taxTitle","Hopkinsville City, Christian County, Kentucky","taxId",51060,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535813,"Board finds 102 N. O'Neil unsafe; gives owner 48 hours to respond or city will abate",633,3663000,4296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3340413-194e6a231e2ff4eb2429ffee733ffb7f&start=3663&end=4296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3340413-194e6a231e2ff4eb2429ffee733ffb7f/thumbnail_3663000.jpg","/articles/6535813/Hopkinsville-City/Christian-County/Kentucky/Board-finds-102-N-ONeil-unsafe-gives-owner-48-hours-to-respond-or-city-will-abate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535813-abb0a7b932f7f4698e2eb8fdd7d46fa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775869490&Signature=Xk-6l18Kpb8FQ2avQ-jLzTrmrwyWIoOz2L6~KqaEc74PLncLLqKgYaJ1rM91apTg54EVny9U7ahfH4M4X2zKixlJFrGvU~GvEA~v9s7SAWZvTqNT9qpvprZZSOi5G5hc0bXgv5awicgtOi8mEU8bXdYyfKg9lkq1FOEPCkoCsuqRud8X~NGhUNuXzdWGhUvEViw2g27SLg~vAp95mE3YdAbRk~hAk~GvSJr51HBzDOnRnvnm2wS2yF~cO8QduP5v29WCjLqrrYZObM-HFWISZVb9Kk1k288f1AN8paZwyxUC7OYWp1mOSGdg5nkoxnMSFYZv65zIlGhdY-FCGc7WqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Hopkinsville Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board on May 13 voted to declare the vacant structure at 102 North O'Neil an unsafe structure and set a penalty phase requiring a monetary fine and administrative fee, with the city prepared to abate if the owner does not respond.

Mark DeArmond, code enforcement officer with the Hopkinsville Fire Department codes office, told the board the property, case number CEBPM25-04-002, was inspected after a complaint and that staff found substantial interior and exterior violations. DeArmond said exterior porches and roof areas showed rot and holes, windows were plywood-covered in places, there was a tree limb that had fallen through the roof, ceilings and floors showed water damage and collapsing sections, and interior utility, plumbing and electrical items failed inspection. DeArmond reported interior violations rated 9 of 9 applicable items and overall 15 of 17 items (88%) unsafe.

DeArmond said city records showed the owner had minimal city-tax payments and that water had been off for about a year and a half and electricity for about nine months. He testified that the owner had contacted staff and, during the hearing period, had asked that the city be authorized to demolish the structure; DeArmond said staff had emailed a consent-release form and was awaiting its return.

After discussion, the board voted to declare the property unsafe. In the penalty phase the board noted a staff-cited fine range of $350 to $700 plus a $200 administrative fee and voted to impose the minimum monetary penalty in that range together with the $200 administrative fee. The board gave the owner 48 hours to return the consent form to code staff; if the owner does not do so the board directed staff to abate the property immediately.

DeArmond told the board he had offered to meet the owner at Community Development Services to review financing and a timeline if the owner sought to restore the building. The board’s written order will spell out the developer/owner obligations and the appeal process under Chapter 33 of the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances.","The enforcement board declared the vacant structure at 102 North O'Neil unsafe, accepted testimony that the building had extensive interior and exterior damage, and gave the owner 48 hours to return a consent form or the city will abate the property.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535817,"Hopkinsville board declares 1007 E. Ninth St. unsafe after March 17 fire; orders abatement",3509,331000,3840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3340413-194e6a231e2ff4eb2429ffee733ffb7f&start=331&end=3840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3340413-194e6a231e2ff4eb2429ffee733ffb7f/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6535817/Hopkinsville-City/Christian-County/Kentucky/Hopkinsville-board-declares-1007-E-Ninth-St-unsafe-after-March-17-fire-orders-abatement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535817-4b2d20975c35a6a58e4703b3ea840901/orig.mp4?Expires=1775869490&Signature=UWCj9rcQjsW45a1pD618PHlbrsS5ul9Af2c8ss91Nyn9GWbFVcbu1mbbBCsn0BNjpOurvd3Xc4hSC4uhiUvIOTYIp75Czssq6uEjMaicwSW0TIWNqovIx7yaaCwQKAy7OESUBzpUKaw-YDmcw~CNzb83AGwkW39POQDVtcS77kQI0tdOw5l93eyCjmq0LA0mzw7wBnKKxmHx59UOP6ERstIQx~76l0IKyrIOvbRXZQK4Lx0PXGnYiYT-PkElGN23klDCNiP24o2Ao0~CgKOSCzlhxJ8hXZ0eoJwBGkyO~abVQCH1o-ZvTQT6WfEjvPjEtzl93DhoUlwG3m-66b3u2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Hopkinsville Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board on May 13 declared the multifamily building at 1007 East Ninth Street an unsafe structure after hearing evidence that a March 17 fire damaged multiple apartments and exposed structural and electrical hazards. The board voted to order city abatement and assessed the maximum fine allowed under the ordinance plus a $200 administrative fee.

Board Chairman David Howe opened the hearing on case CEBPM2504003 and heard testimony from fire and code staff, who presented photos and a checklist of violations that included water- and fire-damaged ceilings, exposed wiring, open junction boxes, broken windows, unsecured doors and a decaying foundation. Fire and code staff said the building contains seven apartment units and that crews found evidence of people staying in at least one unit after the blaze.

Peyton, a Hopkinsville Fire Department/code officer who presented the case, described arrival and inspection photos, saying the fire appeared to have originated near a kitchen stove and traveled through void spaces, venting through the roof above what the presenter identified as Apartment 3. The official fire report cited eight adults and two children living at the address; Red Cross assisted with housing after the fire. Peyton told the board that no working smoke detectors were heard on arrival and that wiring and an open fuse box in the basement were “very concerning.”

Victor Binder, who identified himself as the property manager for JMP Investment Group, told the board he has repeatedly secured and repaired doors and windows but that occupants and others repeatedly forced entries. Binder said he had contacted electrical and structural contractors and had bolted and boarded doors, and that Atmos had been asked to secure gas service. Binder acknowledged that some repairs remained incomplete and that engineers and contractors were on waiting lists because of regional demand.

Board members noted repeated police and emergency responses at the address, citing staff figures that showed about 570 police responses and 17 fire responses since 2020 linked to the property. The board discussed public-safety risks from unsecured apartments and the difficulty of keeping people out of the structure.

After deliberation, a motion to declare the property unsafe carried. In the penalty phase the board voted to assess the maximum fine allowed by ordinance and a $200 administrative fee and to have the city abate the property immediately. The motion to abate passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the public hearing transcript.

The board’s order will be subject to the appeal process outlined in the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances and any appeal to Christian District Court must be filed within 30 days of the board’s final order, staff said.","The City of Hopkinsville Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board found a seven-unit building at 1007 East Ninth Street unsafe after a March 17 fire, ordered abatement and assessed the maximum fine plus an administrative fee.","actionData","errors"]

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