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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 65.8838 (2026)

Immediate action to remedy violation of ordinances

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Nothing contained in KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 shall prohibit a local government from taking immediate action to remedy a violation of its ordinances when there is reason to believe that the existence of the violation presents imminent danger, a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, or if in the absence of immediate action, the effects of the violation will be irreparable or irreversible. Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 12, effective July 15, 2016. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Williams v. City of Stanford, Kentucky (E.D. Ky. 2021).
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