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