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Darnell West, code enforcement officer with the Hopkinsville Fire Department, presented inspection photos and a property checklist indicating extensive exterior and interior deterioration. West told the board the property had a large roof opening, missing bricks in the foundation and chimney mortar, broken and boarded windows, exposed wiring and interior collapse in some ceiling areas. He reported utilities had been terminated (water May 2022, electric Aug. 12, 2021; gas removal noted March 2025). The property met 15 of 18 applicable checklist items (83 percent).

Owner Timothy Vandiver told the board he had hired an attorney and said he needed time to decide whether to renovate or sell. He also said an earlier prospective buyer withdrew after seeing the code status. Vandiver asked for more time; the board and staff explained the local ordinance and the standard procedure for conditional sales when a buyer agrees to step into a renovation agreement.

The board voted that the property was in violation. It then voted to assess the minimum $350 fine plus an administrative fee (recorded in the hearing as $2,200 administrative fee) and to grant the owner the maximum time allowed under ordinance: 90 days to complete renovation if he submits a work write-up and obtains approval, with the requirement that a work write-up be submitted to Code/Development Services for approval within the first 45 days. The board advised that, if the owner chooses to sell, the purchaser must sign an agreement obligating compliance with the same timetable and the city typically ratifies such agreements through the mayor and the board.

The board closed the hearing and provided paperwork for the owner to sign outlining the time frame and conditions for renovation or conditional sale; staff will enter a final order reflecting the fine, administrative fee and the 90/45 day timing requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hopkinsville Code of Enforcement Board Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board found the house at 124 South Kentucky Avenue unsafe, assessed the minimum fine and an administrative fee, and gave owner Timothy Vandiver 90 days to renovate with a required work write-up submitted in 45 days if he chooses to rehabilitate rather than sell.","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},6538544,"Board fines trailer-park owner after complaints about potholes and poor driveway maintenance",392,2143000,2535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3804228-dae93aa7422d2189c71bb6c7661c6f89&start=2143&end=2535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3804228-dae93aa7422d2189c71bb6c7661c6f89/thumbnail_2143000.jpg","/articles/6538544/Hopkinsville-City/Christian-County/Kentucky/Board-fines-trailer-park-owner-after-complaints-about-potholes-and-poor-driveway-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538544-78774796a95cc3560b97dee04ef9431c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775352676&Signature=SQguvNbrAZBMwkMfOOOXeHWjiID6Yo9RdcQRUTuDjbXSlz0Un0tNUs~zpGYhSGBNRc98dEBhWoXRpI2BLjQwp~WB9B~Lqw58sz9el0GERJ4B7tvaKzZ3nqry~ackaX-5Ie4MlZXIzW-IkWvtP8182T3eJw-9fTCBDABHIc8cy57ULwH697ZJigBYPbauw6Y83OOxumhhVq-stWhQIIvrc9gSgGPaC7wuNQWgUKq9GhHB0TCWd4XKN2eMmVolxyAuOBRzqkB37nEMfehZnwTbhU3GoL5mPQOXrOijps-AbLWKodVdvmWl0lh9puLU8goFxL0OQ3Jy4~4l0oL2UwaMcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Code Ordinance Enforcement Board found Little River Estates, a trailer-park property, in violation of Hopkinsville’s basic property maintenance code for failing to keep driveways and similar areas in a proper state of repair and assessed the minimum fine and administrative fee.

Darnell West, code enforcement officer with the Hopkinsville Fire Department, told the board he received a tenant complaint and inspected the entrance and exit driveways to the park, which showed potholes, washout of rock and standing water that residents said was damaging vehicles. West cited the property under the basic property maintenance code, section 302.3, which requires sidewalks, walkways, driveways and similar areas be maintained free from hazardous conditions.

Beth Austin, property manager with Connect Communities, said the mailing address on the county PVA records was out of date and that the property owner did not receive notice promptly. Austin told the board she has contracted with a paving company and expects to put down temporary rock now and repave the park in two to three months, weather permitting. She said she would update the PVA address and remain in close communication with staff.

The board voted that a violation existed and later assessed the minimum fine of $350 plus a $200 administrative fee. The board record shows Austin requested a hearing and appeared to explain the delay; the board’s motion did not waive the fine.

West told the board there were no liens or prior case history on the property and that a citation followed because the required response to the notice of violation led to no corrective action by the deadline. The board closed the hearing and directed staff to prepare the final order.","Hopkinsville’s code board found Little River Estates in violation of the basic property maintenance code for driveway and entrance hazards; the board assessed the minimum fine and administrative fee after the owner said she is arranging repair and repaving within two to three months.",{"_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},6538549,"Hopkinsville board finds duplex unsafe, orders fine and city cleanup at 736 E. Second",348,130000,478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3804228-dae93aa7422d2189c71bb6c7661c6f89&start=130&end=478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3804228-dae93aa7422d2189c71bb6c7661c6f89/thumbnail_130000.jpg","/articles/6538549/Hopkinsville-City/Christian-County/Kentucky/Hopkinsville-board-finds-duplex-unsafe-orders-fine-and-city-cleanup-at-736-E-Second","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538549-9fa7b5db8a97842b32fef6bc1784dfc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775352676&Signature=Du6EHlFoAtda8CrNI9Euc-p6yiLD4qKAuaF52Dy~IiODCJYdmDMrHjBRSLszRI0Fovg6MANDFNy8H27fhIE7vcFCfHBqmZeN5feF3FgROqDZwgDFi9dCbSNbSAo8fA2kOexWeHlyezXt4pBB7oVXjvF1-NtKGTEnYauDiUT1p072LDw~Hp-LPI2cWoOULBS9puwfOuptmigt1EPOT~h~tzgsVLqFUQiQs1zdB808OJ1YCqBosjT1ILZKKBhJrscoRlREcGnfZKCFRL1DzLDSQlfi9G~q0wXUQmwlTIc1pBywwoZf~~nILAVp7Vng0kQC~0wFfZS5q5qntc3MNK0mjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hopkinsville City Code Ordinance Enforcement Board on June 2025 found the duplex at 736 East Second Street an unsafe structure and assessed a fine and administrative fee, instructing the city to abate the property and remove debris.

Mark DeArmond, code enforcement officer with the Hopkinsville Fire Department, described a timeline of inspections beginning Jan. 31, 2025, and a reinspection on May 8, 2025. DeArmond said the property had been posted with a notice of violation after an initial unsafe-structure checklist and that ownership records showed the property sold to RAC Rentals LLC in February 2025. DeArmond said the structure’s right-side exterior wall had been removed during partial demolition in mid-March and that studs, damaged drywall and construction debris remained in the yard.

\"It's exposed to the weather,\" DeArmond said of the missing exterior wall, summarizing visible hazards. He told the board water had been off to one unit since 2016 and to the other unit since 2019; electric meters were removed in 2019; and gas service had been off since 2020–2021. DeArmond reported the property met 10 of 18 unsafe-structure checklist items on Jan. 31 (55 percent) and 15 of 18 on May 8 (83 percent).

The board voted that a violation existed. The body then set penalties and remedies. By motion and vote the board assessed the minimum fine of $350 plus a $200 administrative fee and approved a motion asking the city to demolish the building and remove additional debris because of trespassing and the hazardous condition.

The board record notes a notice of violation had earlier been mailed to prior owner CGW (listed as CGW/C CTEW in the record) and that the sale required a signed agreement with the city before transfer while an NOV was active. DeArmond said he had given RAC Rentals a printed list of the seven steps required for renovation on March 18, 2025, and that RAC had not submitted a work write-up or otherwise pursued permitting by the May reinspection.

The board chair said the body would enter a written order reflecting the findings, the fine and the cleanup directive; DeArmond and staff will follow up on implementation and any abatement work the city performs.

The board closed the hearing on the case and moved to the next agenda item.","The Code Ordinance Enforcement Board found 736 East Second Street an unsafe structure, assessed the minimum fine and administrative fee, and approved a motion directing the city to demolish and remove debris after noting partial demolition, exposed interior, and utilities disconnected for years.","actionData","errors"]

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Owner given 90 days, minimum fine after Hopkinsville board finds South Kentucky Ave. house unsafe

Board fines trailer-park owner after complaints about potholes and poor driveway maintenance

Hopkinsville board finds duplex unsafe, orders fine and city cleanup at 736 E. Second