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Code Violation Reporting in Owensboro, KY (2026)

1 verified code violation reporting rules for Owensboro, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Common Violations

In the City of Owensboro, Sec. 5-137(b) lists twenty-five categories of public nuisance on any land in the city, from junk and scrap metal to rubbish, dilapidated structures and junked vehicles. A code enforcement officer's notice of violation and citation start the process that ends before the Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board.

Owensboro Common Property Code Violations

Some Restrictions

Owensboro Municipal Code § 5-137(b)

(b)Certain Conditions Declared Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for the owner, resident, tenant, occupant, or persons having control or management of any public or private land within the city to permit such to be in violation of any provision of the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted herein, to permit a public nuisance, health hazard, or source of filth to develop thereon, or to ...

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