Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement
Ordinances
Ordinance 12-01 Section 90.04 F (2) – Code Enforcement
Ordinance 12-02 – Abandoned Urban Property
Ordinance 12-03 Rental Dwelling license
Ordinance No. 15-12 Rental Dwelling Fee
Rental Dwelling Application form (Print) (Submit Online)
Ordinance 12-04 Vacant Property Registration
Vacant Property Registration form
Certificate of Exemption Form (Print) (Submit Online)
Code Enforcement
Reports
Code Enforcement Report 9-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 8-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 7-1-2023
Code Enforcement report 6-1-2023
Code Enforcement report 5-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 4-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 3-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 2-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 1-1-2023
Code Enforcement Report 12-1-2022
Code Enforcement Report 11-1-2022
Code Enforcement Report 10-1-2022
CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Code Enforcement Department was established to ensure public health, safety, and welfare. The program encourages property owners to maintain their property to the minimum standards of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and the City’s ordinances. The goal of the Code Enforcement Department is to work with the property owners, tenants and business owners of Southgate to resolve all code violations in an equitable and helpful manner.
Enforcement of property maintenance codes and city ordinances helps all property owners and citizens by maintaining or increasing property values and helps ensures the City of Southgate remains a clean and safe community to live, work and play.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS / CONTACT INFORMATION / SCHEDULE
Violations may be reported to the Code Officer at codeofficer@southgateky.org or by phone at 859-760-0926. Violations may be mailed to the City Clerk at 122 Electric Avenue Southgate, KY 41071, faxed at 859-441-0244, or by phone at 859-441-0075. Violations may be submitted anonymously; however, the code violation must be able to be seen from the right-of-way and a detailed description of the violation is required.
The Code Officer position is a part-time position. The typical work schedule for the Code Officer is Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. All phone calls and emails will be returned on the next working business day (Tues. and Thurs.). If the code violation is an urgent matter that cannot wait until Tuesday or Thursday, please contact the City Clerk or the Police Department.
Code Enforcement Officer
Lienholder Notification List
In accordance with KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 and Southgate Ordinance 16-10, the City of Southgate provides information to lienholders who may have an interest in their properties.
Click HERE for the Lienholder Notification List
Submit this request form below to receive electronic notifications of all Code Enforcement final orders entered by the City of Southgate.