Property Maintenance in Oldham County, KY (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Oldham County, Kentucky.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
The Fiscal Court can order an owner to repair or demolish a dangerous, dilapidated structure in unincorporated Oldham County (and the City of Crestwood) after a petition from five residents or a public authority, a hearing, and formal findings. If the owner ignores the order, the county can do the work itself and put a lien on the property.
Dilapidated Structure Rules in Oldham County, KY
Significant RestrictionsOldham County Code §§ 150.036, 150.038
§ 150.036 PETITION; NOTICE OF HEARING. ... Whenever a petition is filed with the Fiscal Court by a public authority or by at least five residents of the county alleging that any structure located in any unincorporated area of the county and the City of Crestwood presents a hazard to public health, safety or morals, or is otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the county and if a ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Every property owner, lessee, or occupant in unincorporated Oldham County, including on a vacant or unimproved lot, has a legal duty not to keep a nuisance such as junk, trash, debris, or unsanitary matter on the premises. Fines run $50 to $500 per offense once the county's ten-day notice expires.
Oldham County Vacant Property Nuisance Duty
Some RestrictionsOldham County Code §§ 91.01, 91.02
NUISANCE. ... (1) Any condition or the use of premises or of building exteriors which is detrimental to the property of others or which causes or tends to cause substantial diminution in the value of other properties or which renders the properties as dangerous or detrimental or adverse to the health or welfare or offensive to the senses of the residents of the county. (2) This includes, but is...
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