KRS 99.810: Abatement by owner -- Bond -- Failure to abate -- Petition costs.

(1) If the court finds after a hearing that the conditions for conservatorship have been

established, but the owner represents that the conditions will be abated in a

reasonable period, the court may allow the owner to proceed to remedy the

conditions.

(2) If the owner is allowed to proceed with abatement, the court may require the owner

to post a bond in the amount of the repair costs estimated in the petition as a

condition to retaining possession of the building.

(3) The court shall additionally enter an ord er providing that, if the conditions are not

abated by the owner by a specific date or that other specified remedial activities

have not occurred by a specific date or dates, an order appointing a conservator

shall be entered.

(4) In the event the owner br ings the property into compliance with all applicable

housing, building, and nuisance code requirements or sells the property subject to

the conservatorship, the owner shall reimburse the petitioner for all reasonable costs

incurred by the petitioner in preparing and filing the petition.