Kentucky Statutes 318.180 – Enforcement of plumbing laws
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(1) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy (civil or criminal) the department, or its officers, agents, or inspectors, are hereby authorized to institute and maintain actions to restrain and enjoin any violation of this chapter, the State Plumbing Code, or the rules and regulations of the department relating thereto.
(2) City, county and Commonwealth’s attorneys, and the Attorney General, shall within their respective jurisdictions represent the department, its officers, agents, and inspectors, in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the State Plumbing Code, and the rules and regulations of the department relating thereto, but when the department deems it necessary, it may employ, at its discretion, special attorneys to assist the department, or its officers, agents, or inspectors, and may pay reasonable compensation, fees and other costs from any unexpended plumbing funds.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1691, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 75. — Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 24, effective June 16, 1960.
(2) City, county and Commonwealth’s attorneys, and the Attorney General, shall within their respective jurisdictions represent the department, its officers, agents, and inspectors, in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the State Plumbing Code, and the rules and regulations of the department relating thereto, but when the department deems it necessary, it may employ, at its discretion, special attorneys to assist the department, or its officers, agents, or inspectors, and may pay reasonable compensation, fees and other costs from any unexpended plumbing funds.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 318.180
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Code: means the Kentucky State Plumbing Code. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
- Department: means Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
- Plumbing: means the art of installing in buildings the pipes for distributing the water supply, the fixtures for using water and drainage pipes for removing waste water and sewage, together with fittings, appurtenances, and appliances of various kinds, all within or adjacent to the building. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1691, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 75. — Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 24, effective June 16, 1960.