KRS 227.380: Fire chief may order fire hazard removed -- Appeal.

(1) Whenever the chief of the fire department or any officer or member of his

department designated by him for that purpose finds any property which, for want

of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes, age, dilapidated condition, or any other

cause, is especially liable to fire loss, or whenever an officer finds in any property,

combustible or explosive matter or inflammable materials likely to result in fire

loss, he shall order it to be remedied. The order shall forthwith be conformed to by

the owner of the property.

(2) The owner may appeal to the local appeals board, or to the state fire marshal if no

local appeals board has been established under KRS 227.325, within ten (10) days

following receipt of the order.