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Resident urges nuisance abatement ordinance; county attorney to draft statutory citations for first reading
Summary
A resident urged Fleming County to adopt a nuisance abatement ordinance to protect neighboring property values; County Attorney Monica Hill will revise referenced Kentucky Revised Statutes and present a written draft for a first reading at the next Fiscal Court meeting.
Wayne Peterson and other residents told the Fleming County Fiscal Court on Jan. 13 that a proposed nuisance abatement ordinance is necessary to protect responsible property owners and preserve property values adjacent to properties littered with debris and trash.
County Attorney Monica Hill said she will update the draft to correct and specify the referenced Kentucky Revised Statutes and will present the revised ordinance in writing for a first reading at the court’s next meeting. The court did not take a formal vote on the ordinance at the Jan. 13 meeting.
Why it matters: county nuisance ordinances set standards for property maintenance and can provide a local enforcement mechanism to address long-term blight, which proponents say can help stabilize neighborhood property values and reduce public-health risks.
What’s next: County Attorney Hill will provide the revised ordinance language and statutory citations at the next Fiscal Court meeting for a formal first reading, per the court’s direction.
