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Hopkinsville board finds 203 W. 19th St. an unsafe structure, gives owner 90 days to complete repairs
Summary
The City of Hopkinsville Code Ordinance Enforcement Board found the house at 203 West 19th Street an unsafe structure, assessed the minimum fine plus administrative fees and gave the owner 90 days to cure violations after city inspectors confirmed widespread window, door and interior damage.
The City of Hopkinsville Code Ordinance Enforcement Board voted to find the house at 203 West 19th Street an unsafe structure and ordered repairs to be completed within 90 days, the board said at its July 2025 hearing.
Code enforcement officer Mark DeArmond of the Hopkinsville Fire Department told the board inspectors found most exterior windows broken, an unsecured door that allowed interior access, and interior water and structural damage when they inspected the property after a May 14 complaint. DeArmond said utilities were disconnected (water in December 2022, electric in February 2023 and gas in November 2024) and that the property’s condition met the city’s unsafe-structure checklist criteria.
The board’s action assessed the minimum fine of $350 plus a $200 administrative fee and granted…
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