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ORDINANCE NO. 88-10-4146
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 88-10-4835
WHEREAS, on October 11, 1988, the Board of Com-
missioners adopted Ordinance No. 88-10-4135 which declared a
90 day moratorium on demolition of any structure located in
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an H-1, H-2, B-2 or B 2T Zone or the demolition f y
buildings, any portions of which were constructed prior to
1940, at any location within the City of Paducah; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the
strict application of this ordinance creates problems det-
rimental to the welfare of the citizens of the City of
Paducah in that certain persons will suffer extreme economic
hardship by the strict application of the ordinance, and
some structures, due to their deteriorated condition, must
be demolished to provide for the safety of the citizens of
the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to
1 create certain limited exceptions to the 90 day moratorium.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 88-10-4135 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A 90 day moratorium is declared on the demo-
lition of any structures located in an H-1, H-2, B-2 or B -2T
Zone, or the demolition of any buildings, any portions of
which were constructed prior to 1940, at any location within
the City of Paducah.
B. All permits for demolition of buildings as
set out in Section 1 above are hereby suspended for a period
of 90 days unless the permit holder is in the active process
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of demolition. The Building Inspector shall notify any
holder of a demolition permit issued prior to October 11,
1988, who is not in the active process of demolition on
October 11, 1988, that the demolition permit is suspended
for a period of 90 days.
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C. The Board of Commissioners may grant excep-
tions to the above enacted 90 day moratorium by enacting a
Municipal Order granting permission for the demolition of a
structure if one or more of the following conditions are
found to exist:
1. A structure has deteriorated to such an
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extent that stabilization of the structure is
not likely to cure the potentially dangerous
condition of the building, and the recommen-
dation of the Fire Marshal is to demolish the
structure in order to protect the life and
safety of the public; OR
2. An economic hardship exists on the property
owner AND the owner has filed with the Board
of Commissioners a developmental plan showing
that the demolition of the building is
necessary for the development of the owner's
plans for improvements within the City and
that the demolition is an integral part of
these plans, AND that a 90 day delay will act
as an economic disadvantage to the developer,
AND that the buildings proposed to be
demolished are not historically significant
to the City of Paducah.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be read on two
separate days and will become effective upon publication of
title and a certified summary thereof.
GERRY B. MONTGOMERY
Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners October 20, 1988
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners October 25, 1988
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, October 25, 1988
Published by The Paducah Sun October 28, 1988
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