McCracken County, KY Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Conditions listed
- 17 nuisances, lettered (A) through (Q)
- Examples
- junk vehicles, tires, weeds, dilapidated buildings, graffiti
- Who reports
- complaints go to Code Enforcement Officer
- First offense fine
- up to $500 (§ 110.99(A)(1))
- Per-day fine
- up to $100/day, 60-day cap (§ 110.99(B))
- Repeat offender status
- 12-24 months, up to $2,500 fine
Summary
McCracken County Code § 110.13 lists the specific conditions Code Enforcement treats as a public nuisance on any property, from dilapidated structures to outdoor tire storage, junk vehicles, and overgrown weeds. A resident reporting a violation should cite the specific letter under § 110.13, since the county's fine schedule and abatement powers under §§ 110.20 and 110.99 attach to each one.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person having control or management of any public or private land within the county to permit a public nuisance to develop thereon. Public nuisances include, but are not limited to the following conditions: ... (H) Dilapidated structures. (1) All buildings, walls and other structures which have been damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise and which are in a state of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay so as not to provide shelter, sufficient sewer, plumbing, electrical, or heating facilities or which are unsound or in danger of collapse or failure and which are a danger to the safety of the public or which are vacant or abandoned and open or accessible to vagrants or passersby or which are otherwise built, erected or maintained in violation of any ordinance; and ( ... O) Tires. ... The outdoor storage of unused, scrap or waste tires in any amount is deemed a hazard to public health and safety and a fire hazard, and is prohibited within the county limits, except on premises authorized by the county for such purposes;
Full Breakdown
Section 110.13 opens by making it unlawful for an owner, occupant, or person controlling any public or private land in the county to let a public nuisance develop, then lists 17 specific conditions lettered (A) through (Q). Among the most commonly reported: (A) storing junk motor vehicles, parts, or unused appliances outside an authorized site; (B) accumulating construction, demolition, or landscaping debris; (E) letting grass or weeds grow past ten inches; (H) dilapidated buildings, walls, or structures damaged by fire or decay that endanger the public or sit open to vagrants; (I) accumulating refuse not kept in covered, tight-fitting containers; (L) graffiti left on a property; and (O) outdoor storage of unused, scrap, or waste tires in any amount, banned countywide except on authorized premises.
A report triggers a notice of violation or citation from a Code Enforcement Officer under § 110.20, who can abate an immediate danger right after citing the property using county staff or a hired contractor. Fines follow § 110.99: up to $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $2,000 for further offenses on the same property, with a per-day fine of up to $100 available for up to 60 days once a third citation issues on the same case.
Violations & Fines
Section 110.99(A) sets the base schedule at up to $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $2,000 for any further offense. Section 110.99(B) adds a per-day fine of up to $100, capped at 60 days, once a third citation issues on the same case, and § 110.21 lets the Code Enforcement Board classify a property as a repeat offender for 12 to 24 months, raising the ceiling to $2,500.
Frequently Asked Questions
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