Nicholasville, KY Code Violation Reporting: Response Times (2026)

Section 11-4 is Nicholasville's nuisance code, adopted under the Local Government Nuisance Code Enforcement Act at KRS 82.700 through 82.725, and it runs enforcement through a Code Enforcement Board created under KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839. A code enforcement officer is a city police officer, safety officer, citation officer or other public law enforcement officer with authority to issue a citation. The clock starts in stages.

First comes the notice of violation. Under Section 11-4(h)(2), except when immediate action is necessary, an officer who observes a violation issues a notice allowing the alleged violator a specified period of time to remedy it without a fine. The number of days is set in the notice, not in the ordinance. If the violator fails or refuses, the officer can issue a citation, and under Section 11-4(h)(1) a citation is the only way proceedings begin.

Next comes the seven-day response window in Section 11-4(h)(6)a. The cited person must pay the civil fine or request a hearing in writing within seven (7) days of the date of issuance, or the citation is deemed a final order and the right to appeal to District Court is waived. If a hearing is requested, Section 11-4(i)(2) requires the Code Enforcement Board to notify the requester of the date, time and place not less than seven (7) days before the hearing. A requester who fails to appear is treated the same way under Section 11-4(i)(3).

After a hearing, Section 11-4(k)(1) allows an appeal to the Jessamine County District Court within thirty (30) days of the date the order is issued. On the city's side, Section 11-4(n)(6) requires the code enforcement database to be updated within ten (10) days of a final order, and Section 11-4(n)(4) sends registered subscribers a weekly e-mail listing final orders.

Property maintenance orders run on a separate track. Section 6-104(b)(2) prints no time limit for the inspection that follows a tenant or neighbor complaint, and Section 6-111(a) allows an appeal to the Code Enforcement Board within twenty (20) days after service.