Table of Contents

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-1   DESIGNATION OF CODE

1-2   DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

1-3   CATCHLINES OF SECTIONS

1-4   MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES NOT AFFECTED BY CODE

1-5   GENERAL PENALTY PROVISION

1-6   AMENDMENTS TO CODE

1-7   SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF CODE

1-8   TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF CITY DESIGNATED

CHAPTER II
ADMINISTRATION

2-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   2-1.01      City Classification

   2-1.02      Official City Flag and City Seal, Flag Standards

   2-1.03      Powers of the City

   2-1.04      Actions Against City; Notice

   2-1.05      Payment of Premiums on Official Bonds

   2-1.06      Acceptance of Workmen’s Compensation Act

   2-1.07      Actions Against Employees, Agents and Officials; City Attorney May Represent

   2-1.08      Residency Requirements for Appointment of Board and Commission Members; Prohibition of Hold-Over Service

   2-1.09      Use of Eminent Domain

2-2   BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

   2-2.01      Governing Body Established

   2-2.02      Powers Generally

   2-2.03      Title of Members; Duties Prescribed by Ordinances; Elections; Vacancies

   2-2.04      Mayor’s Duties

   2-2.05      Election of Mayor Pro Tem; Powers, Duties

   2-2.06      Authority to Pass Ordinances

   2-2.07      Authority to Provide Offices, Establish Compensation

   2-2.08      Required to Appoint City Manager

   2-2.09      Authority to Create Departments; Prescribed Functions

   2-2.10      Salaries

   2-2.11      Members of Board Not to Interfere with Department

   2-2.12      Meetings of the Board of Commissioners

   2-2.13      Minutes

   2-2.14      Agenda

   2-2.15      Order of Business

   2-2.16      Public Address to the Board of Commissioners

   2-2.17      Public Hearings

   2-2.18      Presiding Officer

   2-2.19      Action by the Board of Commissioners

   2-2.20      Rules of Debate

   2-2.21      Effect of Rules on Legislation

   2-2.22      Waiver/Suspension of Rules

   2-2.23      Appeal of Decision of Presiding Officer

2-3   CITY MANAGER

   2-3.01      Form of Government Adopted

   2-3.02      Office Created

   2-3.03      Qualifications

   2-3.04      Appointment; Term of Office; Compensation

   2-3.05      General Duties of City Manager

   2-3.06      Agent of the Board of Commissioners

2-4   DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION OF CITY

   2-4.01      Departments, Divisions, Offices Established; Enumerated

2-5   OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER

   2-5.01      Office of City Manager

   2-5.02      Office of City Clerk

   2-5.03      Office of Internal Auditor

   2-5.04      Office of Public Information

2-6   DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

   2-6.01      Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer.

   2-6.02      Revenue Division.

   2-6.03      Accounting Division.

   2-6.04      Procurement Division.

2-7   DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2-8   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

   2-8.01      Human Resources and Risk Management Director.

   2-8.02      Human Resources Management Division

   2-8.03      Employee Benefits and Wellness Division

   2-8.04      Risk Management Division

2-9   DEPARTMENT OF LAW

   2-9.01      City Attorney

   2-9.02      Qualifications; Duties

2-10   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

   2-10.01    Public Works Director

   2-10.02   Planning and Design Division

   2-10.03   Operations Division

   2-10.04   Fleet Management Division

   2-10.05   Facilities Management Division

   2-10.06   Environmental Compliance Division

2-11   DEPARTMENT OF POLICE

   2-11.01   Chief of Police

   2-11.02   Police Administration

   2-11.03   Support Services Bureau

   2-11.04   Field Operations Bureau

2-12   DEPARTMENT OF FIRE

   2-12.01   Chief of Fire

   2-12.02   Fire Administration

   2-12.03   Fire Suppression Division

   2-12.04   Fire Prevention and Fire Code Enforcement Division

   2-12.05   Fire Training Division

2-13   DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

   2-13.01   Neighborhood and Community Services Director

   2-13.02   Neighborhood Services Division

   2-13.03   Housing Division

   2-13.04   Building and Inspection Division

   2-13.05   Code Compliance and Animal Protection Division

   2-13.06   International Communities Liaison Division.

   2-13.07   Downtown Development Division.

2-14   DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

   2-14.01   Parks and Recreation Director

   2-14.02   Parks Maintenance Division

   2-14.03   Landscape Division

   2-14.04   Recreation Division

   2-14.05   Sports and Wellness Division

   2-14.06   Golf Course Division

   2-14.07   Cemetery Administration Division

2-15   CITY OF BOWLING GREEN AUDIT COMMITTEE

   2-15.01   Created

   2-15.02   Membership, Terms and Compensation

   2-15.03   Officers

   2-15.04   Meetings and Minutes

   2-15.05    Powers and Duties

   2-15.06   Limitation of Powers and Duties

2-16   HOBSON HOUSE COMMISSION

   2-16.01   Created

   2-16.02   Membership

   2-16.03   Terms of Office

   2-16.04   Authority; Powers and Duties

2-17   HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

   2-17.01   Established

   2-17.02   Definitions

   2-17.03   Composition; Appointment; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation

   2-17.04   Election of Officers

   2-17.05   Meetings

   2-17.06   Functions

   2-17.07   Enforcement Powers and Duties

   2-17.08    Relationship with Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

   2-17.09   Penalty

   2-17.10   Unlawful Practices Enumerated

   2-17.11   Specific Practices Not Considered Unlawful

   2-17.12   Complaint Procedure

2-18   BOWLING GREEN AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

   2-18.01   Created; Powers

   2-18.02   Membership

   2-18.03   Terms

   2-18.04   Officers; Employees; Contracts

   2-18.05   Financial Records and Audit

   2-18.06   Request for Funds; Transient Room Tax

   2-18.07   Use of Transient Room Tax Collection

2-19   ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE CITY

   2-19.01   Official Custodian; Office Hours

   2-19.02   Request for Records Inspection

2-20   POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND

   2-20.01   Created; Board of Trustees; General Authority

   2-20.02   Membership of Board of Trustees

   2-20.03   Board Officers

   2-20.04   Duties of Board

   2-20.05   Fund Administered

2-21   CITY OF BOWLING GREEN CODE ENFORCEMENT AND NUISANCE BOARD

   2-21.01   Definitions

   2-21.02   Creation and Membership

   2-21.03   Powers

   2-21.04   Appointment of Members; Term of Office; Removal from Office; Oath; and Compensation

   2-21.05   Organization of Board; Quorum

   2-21.06   Conflict of Interest

   2-21.07   Jurisdiction

   2-21.08   Powers of the Code Enforcement Board

   2-21.09   Enforcement Proceedings

   2-21.10   Hearing, Notice and Final Order

   2-21.11   Legal Counsel

   2-21.12   Appeals; Final Judgment

   2-21.13   Lien, Fines, Charges and Fees

   2-21.14   Lienholder Notification System

   2-21.15   Lien Holder Rights, Lien Precedence

2-22   CITATION OFFICERS

   2-22.01   Authorized

   2-22.02   Powers

   2-22.03   Procedures

   2-22.04   Employees Authorized

   2-22.05   Power of Citation Officer to Make Arrest

2-23   CONVENTION CENTER COMMITTEE

   2-23.01   Created

   2-23.02   Membership

   2-23.03   Officers

   2-23.04   Meetings and Minutes

   2-23.05   Powers and Duties

2-24   A BETTER BGKY INC

   2-24.01   Purpose

   2-24.02   Board of Directors

   2-24.03   Officers

   2-24.04   Meetings and Minutes

   2-24.05   Powers and Duties

CHAPTER III
AIRPORT REGULATIONS

3-1   REGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD

   3-1.01      Created; General Powers, Duties

   3-1.02      Membership; Appointment; Quorum

   3-1.03      Term

   3-1.04      Purpose; Additional Duties and Powers; Rules and Regulations, Publication; Enforcement

3-2   BUSINESSES CONDUCTED AT AIRPORT

   3-2.01      Contract Required

   3-2.02      Occupational License Required for Concessions

3-3   PROHIBITION OF HUNTING AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS ON AIRPORT PROPERTY

3-4   AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING BY FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT PROHIBITED

3-5   TRESPASSING ON AIRPORT PROPERTY PROHIBITED

CHAPTER IV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL

4-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

4-2   ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR

   4-2.01      Office of Administrator held by Chief of Police

   4-2.02      Investigators, Inspection of Premises

   4-2.03      Inspection of Licensee’s Records

   4-2.04      Authority to Revoke or Suspend Licenses

4-3   APPLICATION, ISSUANCE, FORM, DORMANT LICENSES

   4-3.01      Regulations Pursuant to Alcoholic Beverage Control Act

   4-3.02      Submittal of Application

   4-3.03      Approval or Denial of Application

   4-3.04      Payment of Fees

   4-3.05      Posting of Licenses; Public Record

   4-3.06      License to Become Void if Business Dormant; License Renewal

4-4   CAUSES FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW LICENSE AND FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE

   4-4.01      State Law References

   4-4.02      Delinquent Taxes or Fees

   4-4.03      Restrictions on Package Liquor License

   4-4.04      Appeals

4-5   CLASSES OF LICENSES AND FEES

   4-5.01      License Fees Charged for Each Location

   4-5.02      More Than One Classification on Any Location

   4-5.03      Duration

   4-5.04      Pro-ration; No Refund

   4-5.05      Assignability, Transferability

   4-5.06      Location of Business Restricted

   4-5.07      Disposition of Fees, Fines

4-6   HOURS OF SALE

   4-6.01      Quota Retail Package Sales

   4-6.02      Retail Sale of Distilled Spirits and Wine by the Drink for Consumption on Licensed Premises

   4-6.03      Retail Sale of Malted Beverages

   4-6.04      Retail Sale of Distilled Spirits and Wine by the Drink for Consumption on Licensed Premises on Sunday

   4-6.05      Other Retail Sales on Licensed Premises

   4-6.06      Control of Licensed Premises During Closing Hours

   4-6.07      Violations; Revocation or Suspension of License

4-7   PROHIBITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS

4-8   ADDITIONAL LOCAL REGULATIONS

   4-8.01      Exception for Restaurant Hours of Sale, Requirements

   4-8.02      Violation, Penalty, Confiscation

   4-8.03      Entertainment Activity

   4-8.04      Persons Under Age Twenty-One (21) Not Allowed on Licensed Premises

   4-8.05      Unlawful for Persons Under Twenty-One (21) Years of Age to Possess or Consume Alcohol on Licensed Premises

   4-8.06      Administrator to Conduct Hearing in Event of Violation of 4-8.04 and 4-8.05

   4-8.07      Keg Registration

   4-8.08      Mandatory Server Training

4-9   SPECIAL TEMPORARY LICENSES

4-10   ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION CENTER

   4-10.01   Geographic Boundaries

   4-10.02   Licensing

   4-10.03   Alcoholic Beverages

4-11   PENALTIES

CHAPTER V
ANIMALS

5-1   ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION

   5-1.01      Definitions

   5-1.02      License Required

   5-1.03      Registration; Tag Required

   5-1.04      Anti-Rabies Vaccination Required

   5-1.05      License Fee and Penalty

   5-1.06      Multiple Animal Permit; Requirements; Fees; Regulations

   5-1.07      Poultry Restrictions

   5-1.08      Animal Nuisances Prohibited

   5-1.09      Confinement

   5-1.10      Removal of Animal Waste

   5-1.11      Biting Prohibited; Reporting Required

   5-1.12      Animal Carcasses

   5-1.13      Impounding of Nuisance Animals

   5-1.14      Disposal or Adoption of Animals

   5-1.15      Vicious or Dangerous Animals

   5-1.16      Exotic or Wild Animals

   5-1.17      Care of Animals

   5-1.18      Confinement Within Motor Vehicles

   5-1.19      Community Cat (Trap-Neuter-Release) Program

5-2   LIVESTOCK

   5-2.01      Restrictions; Confinement of Livestock

   5-2.02      Exemptions

   5-2.03      Annexed Territory

5-3   ENFORCEMENT

   5-3.01      Designated Enforcement Officials

   5-3.02      Notice of Violation or Citation

5-4   PENALTIES

   5-4.01      Civil Penalties, Fine Schedule

CHAPTER VI
BUILDING REGULATIONS

6-1   ADMINISTRATION

   6-1.01      Chief Building Inspector and Building Inspectors

   6-1.02      City Staff and City-County Planning Commission Review for Flood Hazard Prevention

   6-1.03      Building Code Board of Appeal

6-2   BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODES ADOPTED

   6-2.01      Enforcement

   6-2.02      Application

   6-2.03      Penalty

   6-2.04      Repealer

6-3   PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY

   6-3.01      Submission of Plans and Specifications for Review

6-4   FEES

   6-4.01      Fees to Accompany All Plans and Specifications

6-5   STATE PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED

6-6   TOPOGRAPHICAL PLOT PLAN AND APPROVED STREET ADDRESS OR PVA MAP CODE NUMBER REQUIRED

   6-6.01      Required to Obtain Building Permit; Contents

   6-6.02      Drainage Elevation

   6-6.03      Enforcement

6-7   DEMOLITION PERMITS

   6-7.01      Issuance of Demolition Permits

   6-7.02      Review by Historic Preservation Board

   6-7.03      Determination of Historical Structure

   6-7.04      Exceptions

   6-7.05      Authority to Require Safe Conditions

   6-7.06      Enforcement

   6-7.07      Penalty

   6-7.08      Other Requirements

6-8    BUILDING PERMITS

   6-8.01      General Provisions

   6-8.02      Posting of Permits on Site of Construction

6-9   CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO DEDICATION OF STREET

   6-9.01      Prohibited

   6-9.02      Penalty

6-10   ERECTION OF BARRICADES AND WALKS AROUND CONSTRUCTION

   6-10.01   Required

   6-10.02   Penalty

6-11   MOBILE HOMES

   6-11.01   Definitions

   6-11.02   Permit Required

   6-11.03   Fees

   6-11.04   Penalties

6-12   REMOVAL OF HOUSES TO A NEW LOCATION

6-13   CONTRACTOR LICENSING

   6-13.01   Definitions

   6-13.02   License Required

   6-13.03   Contractors Licensing Board

   6-13.04   Duties of Board

   6-13.05   Requirements for License

   6-13.06   Registration Generally

   6-13.07   Conditions for Registration

   6-13.08   Application for Registration

   6-13.09   Fees

   6-13.10   Renewal of License

   6-13.11   Suspension or Revocation of License

   6-13.12   License Not Assignable

   6-13.13   Unauthorized Use of License

   6-13.14   Enforcement

CHAPTER VII
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS

7-1   TITLE

7-2   THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY CABLE FRANCHISE AUTHORITY

   7-2.01      Created

   7-2.02      Purpose

   7-2.03      Allocation of Funds

   7-2.04      Voting Plan

   7-2.05      Powers

7-3   DEFINITIONS

7-4   FRANCHISE REQUIRED

7-5   SELECTION OF FRANCHISEE

7-6   FRANCHISE PROVISIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

   7-6.01      Provisions

   7-6.02      Indemnification

   7-6.03      Performance Bond

   7-6.04      Insurance

7-7   FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, RENEWALS, MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSFERS

   7-7.01      Agreement

   7-7.02      Modifications

   7-7.03      Transfers

   7-7.04      Costs

7-8   SECURITY FUND

7-9   FRANCHISE FEES

   7-9.01      Fees Required

   7-9.02      Increase of Fees

   7-9.03      Allocation of Fees

   7-9.04      Payment of Fees

   7-9.05      Reports

   7-9.06      Failure to make Required Payments or Reports

   7-9.07      Additional Fees

7-10   TERM AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE

   7-10.01   Term

   7-10.02   Termination and Cancellation of Franchise

7-11   RENEWAL OF FRANCHISE

7-12   CUSTOMER PROTECTION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS

   7-12.01   Customer Notice

   7-12.02   Customer Service Standards

   7-12.03   Special Requirements for the Disabled

   7-12.04   Preferential or Discriminatory Practices Prohibited

   7-12.05   Records and Reports

   7-12.06   Billings, Refunds and Disconnections for Nonpayment/Use of Property

   7-12.07   Resolution of Complaints/Inquires

   7-12.08   Review Sessions

   7-12.09   FCC Requirements

7-13   SUBSCRIBER RATES, CHARGES AND REFUNDS

7-14   ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES

7-15   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   7-15.01   Incorporation by Reference

   7-15.02   Fair Employment and Contracting Practices

   7-15.03   Theft of Services and Tampering Prohibited

7-16   RESPONSIBILITY OF AUTHORITY

CHAPTER VIII
CEMETERIES

8-1   DESIGNATED

   8-1.01      Fairview Cemetery

   8-1.02      Other Cemeteries

8-2   SUPERVISION; DIVISION MANAGER'S GENERAL DUTIES

   8-2.01      Cemetery Operations

   8-2.02      Official Map

   8-2.03      General Duties of Division Manager

   8-2.04      Duties of Maintenance

8-3   PERPETUAL FUND

   8-3.01      Income from Certificates of Burial

   8-3.02      Acceptance of Trusts

   8-3.03      Trustee Designated

   8-3.04      Duties of Trustee; Trustee’s Bond

8-4   PAYMENT; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF BURIAL

   8-4.01      Receipt of Payment

   8-4.02      Fee Schedule; Restriction

   8-4.03      Certificates of Burial Issued; Contents

8-5   TRANSFER OF LOTS; FEE

8-6   APPLICATION PRIOR TO INTERMENT REQUIRED

8-7   BURIAL PERMITS; REQUIREMENTS AND RECORDS

8-8   SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN OPERATION

   8-8.01      Cemetery Administrative Office Duties

   8-8.02      Improvements of Cemetery Lots

   8-8.03      Corner Markers, Headstones and Landmarks

   8-8.04      Damages to Cemetery Lot Improvements

   8-8.05      Use of Potters Field; Burial Fee

   8-8.06      Staff Sergeant Brock Allen Beery Veterans Section

   8-8.07      Visiting

   8-8.08      Offensive Monuments and Inscriptions

   8-8.09      Unlawful and Prohibited Acts Enumerated

   8-8.10      Unlicensed Motor Vehicles Unlawful

   8-8.11      Cemeteries Closed for Business

   8-8.12      Inclement Weather Policies and Procedures

   8-8.13      Landscaping and Flower Regulations

   8-8.14      Enforcement and Penalties

CHAPTER IX
GENERAL OFFENSES

9-1   MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

   9-1.01      Gambling in Public Places Unlawful

   9-1.02      Discharge of Firearms Unlawful

   9-1.03      Discharge of Slingshots, Bow and Arrow, Air Guns Unlawful

   9-1.04      Defacing Sidewalks and Public Property Unlawful

   9-1.05      Unlawful to Post Political Campaign Posters, Pictures or Signs

   9-1.06      Possession and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited In or On Public Property

   9-1.07      Reporting Requirements for Sale or Exchange of Certain Jewelry, Coins, Precious Stones and Metals

   9-1.08      Obstructive Congregation Prohibited

   9-1.09      Concealment of Identity Prohibited

9-2   OBSCENE MATERIAL

   9-2.01      Declaration of Public Policy

   9-2.02      Definitions

   9-2.03      Prohibitions

9-3   NOISE

   9-3.01      Declaration of Findings and Policy

   9-3.02      Definitions

   9-3.03      Unlawful Conduct

   9-3.04      Exemptions

   9-3.05      Special Variance

9-4   PUBLIC PANHANDLING, BEGGING, CHARITABLE AND POLITICAL SOLICITATION REGULATED

   9-4.01       Definitions

   9-4.02      Aggressive Solicitation Prohibited

   9-4.03      Passive Solicitation Regulated

9-5   PENALTIES

CHAPTER X
ELECTRICITY

10-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   10-1.01   Electrical Code

   10-1.02   Individual’s and City’s Liability

   10-1.03   Disposition of Fees Collected

   10-1.04   National Electrical Code Adopted

   10-1.05   Minimum Requirements; Jurisdiction

   10-1.06   Definitions

   10-1.07   Enumeration of Supplemental Regulations

   10-1.08   Minimum Requirements for Fire Alarm Systems

   10-1.09   Installation of Electrical and HVAC Equipment

   10-1.10   Injunctions, Restraining Orders

10-2   ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR

   10-2.01   Office Created; Appointment; Duties Generally

   10-2.02   Qualifications

   10-2.03   Additional Duties

   10-2.04   Role of the Electrical Inspector

   10-2.05   Authority to Enter Buildings

   10-2.06   Board may Contract for Inspection Services

10-3   INSPECTIONS GENERALLY

   10-3.01   Fee Schedule

   10-3.02   Disposition of Inspection Fees

   10-3.03   Approval Prior to Connections; Authority to Disconnect for Violations; Unlawful to Interfere

   10-3.04   Required; Procedure; Condemnation of Work; Equipment

   10-3.05   Certificate of Approval; Emergency Connections Authorized

   10-3.06   General Authority to Disconnect Service; Unlawful to Interfere

   10-3.07   Re-inspection; Unsafe Conditions to be Remedied

10-4   PERMITS

   10-4.01   Written Permit Required; Exception; Applications; Proof of Compliance with Applicable Licensing Requirements

   10-4.02   Electrical Contractor’s and Master Electrician’s Name and Licensing Numbers to Appear on Application and Permit

10-5   PENALTIES

CHAPTER XI
FINANCE, TAXATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

11-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   11-1.01   Fiscal Year Designated

   11-1.02   Investments

   11-1.03   Procurement Procedures

   11-1.04   Returned Checks

   11-1.05   Limitation on Special Reserve Fund Expenditures

   11-1.06   Parks Development Funds

   11-1.07   Cemetery Operations

11-2   BUDGET

   11-2.01   City Manager to Submit

11-3   ASSESSMENTS AND LEVY OF TAXES

   11-3.01   County Assessment System Adopted

   11-3.02   Rate of Taxation to be Established by Board

   11-3.03   Chief Financial Officer to Prepare Record of Tax Receipts

   11-3.04   The Chief Financial Officer’s Duties

   11-3.05   Chief Financial Officer’s Duty to Report Property Omitted from Roll

11-4   PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND REASSESSMENT MORATORIUMS

   11-4.01   Program Established

   11-4.02   Administering Agency

   11-4.03   Duration of Moratorium

   11-4.04   Application for a Moratorium Certificate

   11-4.05   Assessment for Tax Purposes

   11-4.06   Completion of Improvements; Extensions

   11-4.07   Purgation of Files

   11-4.08   Assessment Following Termination of Moratorium

   11-4.09   Issuance of Moratorium Certificate

   11-4.10   Assignment of Moratorium Certificates

   11-4.11   Subsequent Moratorium Certifications

   11-4.12   Definitions

11-5   COLLECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES

   11-5.01   Rate of Taxation Established

11-6   JOB DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

   11-6.01   Definitions

   11-6.02   Purposes, Goals and Objectives

   11-6.03   Creation of Job Development Incentive Program

   11-6.04   Job Development Incentive Program Committee; Committee Duties; Program Manager and Duties

   11-6.05   Job Development Incentive Program Eligibility Requirements

   11-6.06   Application and Review Procedure

   11-6.07   Events of Default

   11-6.08   Remedies

   11-6.09   Bankruptcy

   11-6.10   Allocation of Receipts into the Job Development Incentive Fund

   11-6.11   Exemption from Open Records

11-7   PAYMENT, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TAXES

11-8   SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS AND ASSESSMENTS OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING

   11-8.01   Definitions

   11-8.02   Street Lighting for New Subdivisions

   11-8.03   Assessment of Costs and Payment

   11-8.04   Termination of Special Taxing District

11-9   PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND GIFTS

   11-9.01   Acceptance of Donations and Gifts

   11-9.02   Use of Donations or Gifts

   11-9.03   Duties of City Officials and Employees

11-10   TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DEVELOPMENT AREA – WKU GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN BOWLING GREEN

   11-10.01   Preamble

   11-10.02   Approval of Public Project; Implementation of Project

   11-10.03   Creation of WKU Gateway to Downtown Bowling Green Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Development Area

   11-10.04   Calculation and Distribution of Tax Increment Financing Revenue Related to Growth of Existing Businesses or Jobs that Relocate Into the TIF Development Area

11-11   ENERGY PROJECT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

   11-11.01   Preamble

   11-11.02   Definitions

   11-11.03   Adoption of EPAD Program and Designation of EPAD Program Area

   11-11.04   Operation of the EPAD Program

CHAPTER XII
FIRE PREVENTION

12-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   12-1.01   Definitions

   12-1.02   Fire Chief

   12-1.03   Organization of Fire Department

   12-1.04   Personnel Rules and Regulations

   12-1.05   Fire Personnel Subject to Emergency Call and Recall

12-2   STANDARDS OF SAFETY ADOPTED

   12-2.01   Standards of Safety Adopted

   12-2.02   Enforcement

   12-2.03   Means of Appeal

   12-2.04   Emergency Order

12-3   FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS

   12-3.01   Fire Department Access Roads

   12-3.02   Traffic Signal Pre-Emption

   12-3.03   Gates and Barriers

   12-3.04   Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads

   12-3.05   Fire Department Access to Structures or Areas

12-4   FIRE DEPARTMENT WATER SUPPLY

   12-4.01   Water Supply

   12-4.02   Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings

   12-4.03   Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution

   12-4.04   Minimum Number of Fire Hydrants for Fire Flow

   12-4.05   Hydrant and Main Specifications

   12-4.06   Classification of Hydrants

   12-4.07   Marking of Hydrants

   12-4.08   Fire Department Connections

12-5   FIREFIGHTER SAFETY BUILDING MARKING SYSTEM

   12-5.01   General

   12-5.02   Sign Location

12-6   OPEN BURNING

   12-6.01   Regulations

   12-6.02   Residential / Recreational Burning

   12-6.03   Construction Site Warming Fires

   12-6.04   Commercial Burning

   12-6.05   Ceremonial Bonfires

   12-6.06   Burn Permit – Application and Issuance

   12-6.07   Penalty

12-7   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

   12-7.01   Response

   12-7.02   Costs Recovery

12-8   FALSE FIRE ALARMS

12-9   MUTUAL / AUTOMATIC AID

   12-9.01   Responses Outside City Limits

   12-9.02   Responses Outside Warren County

12-10   BOWLING GREEN FIRE DEPARTMENT BURN VICTIMS FUND

CHAPTER XIII
HEALTH

13-1    HEALTH DEPARTMENT

   13-1.01   Joint Health Department Created

   13-1.02   Governing Body; Membership; Selection; Compensation

13-2   REGULATING SMOKING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

   13-2.01   Findings

   13-2.02   Declaration of Public Policy

   13-2.03   Definitions

   13-2.04   Public Prohibitions and Exceptions

   13-2.05   Removal of Ashtrays Required

   13-2.06   Duty to Ensure Compliance

   13-2.07   Smoking Near Building Entrances Prohibited

   13-2.08   Retaliation Prohibited

   13-2.09   Private Prohibitions

   13-2.10   Regulated Prohibitions

   13-2.11   Posting of Signs

   13-2.12   Notice of Patrons

13-3   ENFORCEMENT

   13-3.01   Designated Enforcement Officials

   13-3.02   Notice of Violation or Citation

13-4   PENALTIES

   13-4.01   Civil Penalties, Fine Schedule

   13-4.02   May Be Subject to Prosecution

   13-4.03   Violations Declared to be Public Nuisance

CHAPTER XIV
HOUSING

14-1   HOUSING AUTHORITY

   14-1.01   Created

   14-1.02   Membership; Term of Office

   14-1.03   Qualifications of Members

   14-1.04   Duties and Responsibilities

14-2   DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING ACCOMMODATION

   14-2.01   Declaration of Policy

   14-2.02   Definitions

   14-2.03   Applicability

   14-2.04   Enforcement

   14-2.05   Penalties

   14-2.06   No defense that Violation of Subchapter was Procured by a Person Not Subject to Provisions of Subchapter

   14-2.07   Complaint Procedures

   14-2.08   Unlawful Practices Enumerated

   14-2.09   Exceptions to Unlawful Practice of Discrimination Because of Sex

CHAPTER XV
BUSINESS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS

15-1   ALARMS

   15-1.01   Definitions

   15-1.02   Duties of Alarm Protective Service Providers

   15-1.03   Registration of Alarm Protective Service Personnel

   15-1.04   Alarm Permit Application

   15-1.05   Permit Holder to Post Permit Number

   15-1.06   Term of Permit; Cost of Permits; Effect of Transfer

   15-1.07   Revocation and Denial of Permits

   15-1.08   Refusal to Accept Notice

   15-1.09   Deactivation of Alarm System

   15-1.10   Prohibited Alarms

   15-1.11   Promulgation of Regulations

15-2   DONATION DROP-OFF BINS

   15-2.01   Definitions

   15-2.02   Duties of Property Owners

15-3   ENFORCEMENT

   15-3.01   Designated Enforcement Officials

   15-3.02   Notice of Violation or Citation

15-4   PENALTIES

   15-4.01   Civil Penalties, Fine Schedule

   15-4.02   Civil Penalties for False Alarms

15-5   STORAGE, SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS

   15-5.01   Definitions

   15-5.02   Storage of Fireworks

   15-5.03   Display Fireworks

   15-5.04   Sale and Use of Fireworks

   15-5.05   Permit Fees

   15-5.06   Penalties, Revocation or Suspension of Permit and Removal of Fireworks

15-6   TOWING OR IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLES FROM AND IN PRIVATE PARKING LOTS

   15-6.01    Definitions

   15-6.02   Signage

   15-6.03   Requirements for Immobilization Companies, Impound Tow Truck Service or Operator and Storage Yard

   15-6.04   Police Notification Requirements

   15-6.05   Fee Limits and Payment.

   15-6.06   Rebates Prohibited

   15-6.07   Exemptions

   15-6.08    License Requirements

   15-6.09   License Suspension/Revocation, Information Hearing and Appeal

   15-6.10   Penalties

15-7   REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD VENDORS AND PUSHCART VENDORS ON CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

   15-7.01   Definitions

   15-7.02   Mobile Food Unit Vendor Regulations

   15-7.03   Permits

   15-7.04   Enforcement, Penalties, Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Permit

15-8   COMMERCIAL MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION EVENTS

   15-8.01   Purpose

   15-8.02   Definitions

   15-8.03   Permit Required; Exceptions

   15-8.04   Application for Permit

   15-8.05   Standards for Issuance of Permit

   15-8.06   Notice of Rejection, Approval of Application for Permit

   15-8.07   Appeal Procedure

   15-8.08   Contents of Permit Application

   15-8.09   Revocation of Permit

   15-8.10   Duties of the Permittee

   15-8.11   Restoration of City Facilities

   15-8.12   Costs for City Facilities and City Equipment

   15-8.13   Performance Bond; Insurance; Permit Fee

   15-8.14   Enforcing Office, Powers and Duties

   15-8.15   Penalties

15-9   MEDICINAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES

   15-9.01   Definitions

   15-9.02   Medicinal Cannabis Business License Requirement; Fee

   15-9.03   Occupational License Fees

   15-9.04   Procedure to Deny, Revoke, or Fail to Renew a Medicinal Cannabis Business License; Enforcement and Appeals

CHAPTER XVI
PARKS AND RECREATION

16-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   16-1.01   Authorization for Adoption of Rules and Regulations for City Properties

   16-1.02   Motor Vehicles Prohibited Except in Designated Areas

CHAPTER XVII
PERSONNEL POLICIES

17-1   PERSONNEL MERIT SYSTEM

   17-1.01   Declaration of Personnel Principles and Policies

   17-1.02   Division of Offices; Positions into Classified; Exempt Service

   17-1.03   City Manager Responsible for Personnel Program; Specific Responsibilities, Duties Enumerated

   17-1.04   Human Resources Director: Responsibilities; Duties Enumerated

   17-1.05   Adoption of Rules; Enumeration of Phases to be Covered by Program

   17-1.06   Amendments of Rules

   17-1.07   Required Employment Procedures

   17-1.08   Preparation of the Classification Plan; Contents of Plan

   17-1.09   Preparation of the Pay Plan; Contents of Plan .1707

   17-1.10   Probationary Period

   17-1.11   Suspensions, Demotions and Dismissals

   17-1.12   Discrimination Prohibited

   17-1.13   Solicitation of Contributions

   17-1.14   Registration with Federal Selective Service System Required

17-2   CITY EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM

17-3   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

   17-3.01   Declaration of Policy

   17-3.02   Principles to be Adhered to; Annual Affirmative Action Report

17-4   WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE

   17-4.01   Declaration of Policy

   17-4.02   Creation/Membership/Vacancies/Compensation/Staff

   17-4.03   Powers/Duties of the Committee

CHAPTER XVIII
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEES AND TAXES

18-1   DEFINITIONS

18-2   BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEES

   18-2.01   Business Registration Application and Fee Required

   18-2.02   Occupational License Fees Imposed

   18-2.03   Income Subject to Occupational License Fees

   18-2.04   Income Excluded from Occupational License Fees

   18-2.05   Apportionment of Occupational License Fees

   18-2.06   Employers Required to Withhold and File Return

   18-2.07   Net Profit License Fee Returns Required

   18-2.08   Net Profit Filing Deadline Extensions

   18-2.09   Required to Report Federal Form 1099 Payments

   18-2.10   Refund or Credit of Occupational License Fees or Cash Bond

   18-2.11   Audit Provisions

   18-2.12   Administrative Provisions

   18-2.13   Interest and Penalties

18-3   TRANSIENT BUSINESSES, TRANSIENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT CONTRACTORS

   18-3.01   Scope

   18-3.02   Application and Permit Required

   18-3.03   Transient Permit Fees Imposed

   18-3.04   Transient Special Regulations; Special Event Permit Fee

   18-3.05   Late Charge; Duplicate Permit or Permit Sign; Renewals

   18-3.06   Activity on City-Owned Property Restricted

18-4   ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE LIVE ENTERTAINERS CONTRACTED

   18-4.01   Entertainment License Fee Required

   18-4.02   Work Permit Card Required

18-5   INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX

   18-5.01   Insurance Premium Tax Imposed

   18-5.02   Penalties

18-6   TRANSIENT ROOM TAX

   18-6.01   Transient Room Tax Imposed

18-7   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   18-7.01   Enforcing Officer, Powers and Duties; Refunds

18-8   INFORMATION TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL

   18-8.01   Authorization Required

   18-8.02   Reciprocity Agreements to be Executed

   18-8.03   Penalties

18-9   RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS

18-10   INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

18-11   PENALTIES

CHAPTER XIX
POLICE

19-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   19-1.01   Chief of Police

   19-1.02   Organization of Police Department

   19-1.03   Personnel Rules and Regulations

   19-1.04   Officers Subject to Emergency Call

   19-1.05   Carrying Concealed Weapons

   19-1.06   Off-Duty Employment

19-2   SCHOOL PATROL

   19-2.01   Created

   19-2.02   Appointments

   19-2.03   Members Subject to Regulations

CHAPTER XX
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

20-1   SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

   20-1.01   Definitions

   20-1.02   County’s Responsibility; Private Collectors Prohibited

   20-1.03   Removal of Outside Yard Solid Waste; Location of Normal Deposits

   20-1.04   Specific Rules and Regulations

   20-1.05   Penalties for Violations

CHAPTER XXI
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND STORMWATER

21-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   21-1.01   Violation to Place or Erect Obstructions on City Property

   21-1.02   Duty to Remove Obstructions; Authorization of Temporary Obstructions

   21-1.03   Damage to Curbing, Pavement, Sidewalk and Other Public Infrastructure

   21-1.04   No Construction Materials or Debris on Street

   21-1.05   Enforcement and Penalties

21-2   STORMWATER QUALITY

   21-2.01   Definitions

   21-2.02   Purpose

   21-2.03   Construction Site Stormwater Management

   21-2.04   Illicit Discharge; Applicability; Responsibility

   21-2.05   Post Construction Water Quality

   21-2.06   Penalties; Stop Work Orders; Cost of Abatement; Liens

21-3   CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, PERMITTING AND MAINTENANCE

   21-3.01   Infrastructure Requirements

   21-3.02   Traffic Management Design Requirements

   21-3.03   Permits, Approvals and Fees

   21-3.04   Acceptance of Streets for Maintenance

   21-3.05   Maintenance Responsibility

   21-3.06   Penalties, Stop Work Orders; Abatement

21-4   CUTS, EXCAVATIONS AND WORK WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY

   21-4.01   Purpose

   21-4.02   Definitions

   21-4.03   Administration; Enforcement

   21-4.04   General Conditions Related to Work in the Right-of-Way

   21-4.05   Existing Facilities

   21-4.06   Permits Required; Notice of Activities; Exceptions; Denials

   21-4.07   Permit Fees

   21-4.08   Surety Bond Requirements

   21-4.09   Insurance Requirements; Indemnification; Hold Harmless

   21-4.10   Joint Planning and Construction; Coordination of Excavation

   21-4.11   Site Inspection

   21-4.12   Time Limit for Temporary and Permit Repairs

   21-4.13   Repairs Made by City; Reimbursement Authorized; Fee Schedule; Use of Bond to Cover Costs

   21-4.14   Warranty of Repair and Cutting of Recently Paved Roads

   21-4.15   Installation, Relocation or Removal of Facilities

   21-4.16    Poles and Attachments

   21-4.17   Safety Precautions

   21-4.18   Applicability to All Public Utilities and Agencies of All Governments

   21-4.19   Penalties; Stop Work Orders; Abatement

21-5   STREET AND HOUSE NUMBERS

   21-5.01   Uniform System Established

   21-5.02   Layout of Streets, Designation

   21-5.03   Numbering of Buildings

   21-5.04   Numbers Required on Buildings; Specifications, Location

   21-5.05   Streets and Avenues Given Directional Designations

   21-5.06   Numbering Data

   21-5.07   Duty of City-County Planning Commission

   21-5.08   Owner’s Duty; Issuance of Building Permit and Final Approval of Structure Affected by Failure to Perform Duty

   21-5.09   Plan Adopted

   21-5.10   Subdivision Plats Required to Show Proper Names of Streets, Approval Required

   21-5.11   City May Change, Rename Streets Upon Recommendation

   21-5.12   Enforcement and Penalties

21-6   SIGNS ABOVE OR WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY

   21-6.01   Projecting Types

   21-6.02   Illuminated Types: Erection; Specific Regulations

   21-6.03   Temporary Real Estate Signs

   21-6.04   Enforcement and Penalties

CHAPTER XXII
TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES

22-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   22-1.01   Effect of Code on Existing Regulations

   22-1.02   Unlawful Riding or Boarding of Vehicle

   22-1.03   Street Obstructions Prohibited

   22-1.04   State and City Laws and Regulations Applicable Throughout Entire City

22-2   DEFINITIONS

22-3   TRAFFIC CONTROL AND OPERATIONS

   22-3.01   Authority to Order Installation of Traffic Devices; Duty to Install, Maintain

   22-3.02   Obedience to Traffic Control Devices Required; Exceptions

   22-3.03   Driving to Avoid Traffic Signals

   22-3.04   When Traffic Control Devices Required for Enforcement Purposes; Exception

   22-3.05   Rebuttable Presumption that Traffic Control Devices are Legally Placed

   22-3.06   Authority to Designate Crosswalks and Establish Safety Zones

   22-3.07   Authority to Mark Traffic Lanes

   22-3.08   Authority to Designate, Install Stop, Yield Signs

   22-3.09   Authority to Designate One-Way Streets; Installation of Signs

   22-3.10   Authority to Restrict Direction of Movement During Certain Periods; Installation of Signs

   22-3.11   Authority to Place Devices Indicating Required Turns

   22-3.12   Authority to Designate Turns at Intersections; Placing of Signs

   22-3.13   Load Restrictions Upon Vehicles Using Certain Streets

   22-3.14   Commercial Vehicles Prohibited From Using Certain Streets

   22-3.15   Size Restrictions Upon Vehicles Using Certain Streets

   22-3.16   Restrictions Upon Use of Streets by Certain Vehicles

   22-3.17   Loading of Passengers; Obstruction of Crossing

   22-3.18   Obstruction Intersection, Crosswalk

   22-3.19   Driving Over Sidewalks

   22-3.20   Improper Use of Off-Street Parking Facilities; Exceptions

   22-3.21   Uniform Speed Limit for City Business and Residential Streets Adopted

22-4   STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING VEHICLES ON CITY- CONTROLLED PROPERTY

   22-4.01   Findings and Intent

   22-4.02   Authorization

   22-4.03   General Prohibitions

   22-4.04   Parking of Certain Vehicles Prohibited

   22-4.05   Authority to Restrict Parking

   22-4.06   Parking by Permit; City-Owned Parking Lots

   22-4.07   Freight or Passenger Loading Zones

   22-4.08   Parking for Prohibited Purposes

   22-4.09   Parking During Emergencies

   22-4.10   Separate Offenses

   22-4.11   Vicarious Responsibility

22-5   SPECIAL EVENTS

   22-5.01   Permit Required; Exceptions

   22-5.02   Application for Permit

   22-5.03   Standards for Issuance of Permit

   22-5.04   Notice of Rejection, Approval of Application for Permit

   22-5.05   Appeal Procedure

   22-5.06   Additional Requirements

   22-5.07   Permit Application

   22-5.08   Revocation of Permit

   22-5.09   Duties of the Permittee; Possession of Permit

   22-5.10   Public Conduct During Special Events

   22-5.11   Deposit/Rental Fees

   22-5.12   Insurance, Hold Harmless Agreement and Security Plan Required

   22-5.13   Notices

   22-5.14   Sanitation and Clean-up

   22-5.15   Enforcing Office, Powers and Duties

22-6   PARKING ENFORCEMENT

   22-6.01   Enforcement Responsibilities

   22-6.02   Notice of Parking Violations

   22-6.03   Penalties

   22-6.04   Hearing

   22-6.05   Authorizing Towing or Impoundment of Vehicle Without Notice

   22-6.06   Redemption of Impounded or Towed Vehicles

22-7   PEDESTRIANS

   22-7.01   Rules and Regulations

   22-7.02   Use of Coasters, Roller Skates and Similar Devices Restricted

22-8   BICYCLES

   22-8.01   Penalties and Regulation

   22-8.02   Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles

   22-8.03   Obedience to Traffic Control Devices

   22-8.04   Riding on Bicycles

   22-8.05   Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths

   22-8.06   Emerging from Alley or Driveway

   22-8.07   Carrying Articles

   22-8.08   Parking

   22-8.09   Riding on Sidewalks

   22-8.10   Lamps and Other Equipment on Bicycles

22-9   TEMPORARY DISPLAY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

   22-9.01   Permit Required; No Fee

   22-9.02   Requirements for Temporary Display

   22-9.03   Temporary Display; Posting Permit

   22-9.04   General Provisions

   22-9.05   Penalty

22-10   OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS

   22-10.01   Authorized Public Streets

   22-10.02   Operation of Golf Carts

   22-10.03   Exemptions from Certain Regulations

22-11   OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL PARCEL DELIVERY LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ON CITY ROADWAYS

   22-11.01   Authorized Public Streets

   22-11.02   Operations of Commercial Delivery Personnel

22-12   ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

   22-12.01   Penalty

   22-12.02   Applicability of Chapter to Riding Animals and Animal Drawn Vehicles

   22-12.03   Officers Charged With Enforcement; Authority of Officers to Direct Traffic

CHAPTER XXIII
WATER AND SEWER

23-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   23-1.01   Schedule of Rates; Calculation of Charges

   23-1.02   Payments, Required Connection; Reconnection

23-2   BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD

   23-2.01   Purpose

   23-2.02   Creation and Responsibility of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Board and Disposition of Surplus Funds

   23-2.03   Appointment of Members; Qualifications, Terms and Salaries

   23-2.04   Meetings and Minutes

   23-2.05   Officers

   23-2.06   Employees’ Bond

   23-2.07   Removal of Members

   23-2.08   Political Activities Prohibited by Members and Employees

   23-2.09   Rules and Bylaws

   23-2.10   Annual Independent Audit

   23-2.11   Deposit of Collections and Investment Policy

   23-2.12   City’s Liability for Salaries and Other Obligations

   23-2.13   Insurance

   23-2.14   General Manager

   23-2.15   Employees; Purchases and Salaries

   23-2.16   Rate Schedules, Rules and Regulations

   23-2.17   Billings for All Utilities

   23-2.18   Annual Reports; Contents

   23-2.19   Board’s Duties Regarding Bond Issues

   23-2.20   Powers Generally

   23-2.21   Eminent Domain Power and Procedure

23-3   SEWER SYSTEM

   23-3.01   Definitions

   23-3.02   Use of Public Sanitary Sewers Required

   23-3.03   Private Wastewater Disposal

   23-3.04   Building Sewers and Connections

   23-3.05   Prohibitions and Limitations on Use of the Public Sanitary Sewers

   23-3.06   Control of Prohibited Wastes

   23-3.07   Significant Industrial Users: Reporting and Monitoring

   23-3.08   Powers and Authority of Inspectors

   23-3.09   Enforcement and Abatement

   23-3.10   Penalty

   23-3.11   Public Notification of Significant Violations

23-4   WATER SYSTEM

   23-4.01   Definitions

   23-4.02   Water Shortage Response

   23-4.03   Cross-Connection Control

   23-4.04   Installation, Maintenance and Inspection of Fire Hydrants

   23-4.05   Fire Lines and Metering Policy

   23-4.06   Power of Authority of Inspectors

   23-4.07   Prohibitions and Limitations on use of the Public Potable Water System

CHAPTER XXIV
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATION

24-1   FINDINGS, DECLARATIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND PURPOSE

   24-1.01   Findings

   24-1.02   Declaration of Public Policy

   24-1.03   Purpose

24-2   DEFINITIONS

24-3   RESTRICTIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

24-4   LICENSING

24-5   ADMINISTRATION, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OR REFUSAL TO RENEW A LICENSE

24-6   EFFECT AND LIMITATION

24-7   SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION

24-8   PENALTY AND FORFEITURES

CHAPTER XXV
CODE OF ETHICS

25-1   DECLARATION OF POLICY

25-2   DEFINITIONS

25-3   PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE CONDUCT

25-4   STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

25-5   CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONTRACTS

25-6   OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT

25-7   REPRESENTING PRIVATE INTERESTS AFTER EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICES CEASES

25-8   GIFTS

25-9   USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT

25-10   POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

25-11   NEPOTISM

25-12   FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

25-13   BOARD OF ETHICS

25-14   PENALTIES

CHAPTER XXVI
PUBLIC TREES

26-1   DEFINITIONS

26-2   APPLICABILITY

26-3   INTERFERENCE WITH CITY

26-4   BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY TREE ADVISORY BOARD

   26-4.01   Created

   26-4.02   Membership; Terms; Officers

   26-4.03   Duties and Responsibilities

26-5   PUBLIC TREE PLANTING

   26-5.01   Specifications

   26-5.02   Undesirable Tree Species

   26-5.03   Suggested Tree Species

26-6   TREE TOPPING

26-7   VEGETATION MAINTENANCE

26-8   TREE REMOVAL

26-9   TREE CARE AND REMOVAL COMPANIES

26-10   ABATEMENT

   26-10.01   Issuance of Notice of Violation or Citation

26-11   PENALTIES

26-12   ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER XXVII
PROPERTY CODE

27-1   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   27-1.01   Title

   27-1.02   Scope

   27-1.03   Definitions

27-2   ZONING ORDINANCE

   27-2.01   Adoption

   27-2.02   Abatement; Penalties; Enforcement

27-3   PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

   27-3.01   Adoption

   27-3.02   Standards

27-4   AMENDMENTS TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

   27-4.01   Means of Appeal

   27-4.02   Unsafe / Problem Structures

   27-4.03   Motor Vehicles

   27-4.04   Electrical Facilities

   27-4.05   Abatement; Penalties; Enforcement

   27-4.06   Application of Other Codes

   27-4.07   Weeds / Grasses

   27-4.08   Insect Screens

   27-4.09   Heat Supply

   27-4.10   Occupiable Work Spaces

   27-4.11   Premises Identification

27-5   NUISANCES

   27-5.01   Purpose

   27-5.02   Common Law and Statutory Nuisances

   27-5.03   Duty of Maintenance of Private Property

   27-5.04   Duty of Maintenance of Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage Areas and Public Ways

   27-5.05   Certain Conditions Declared a Nuisance

   27-5.06   Criminal Activity as a Nuisance

27-6   ABATEMENT

   27-6.01   Issuance of Notice of Violation or Citation

27-7   PENALTIES

   27-7.01   Property Code Fine Schedule

27-8   REPEAT OFFENDER

   27-8.01   Designation

   27-8.02   Enforcement

   27-8.03   Penalties

27-9   ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER XXVIII
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION

28-1   STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

   28-1.01    Statutory Authorization

   28-1.02   Findings of Fact

   28-1.03    Statement of Purpose

   28-1.04   Objectives

28-2   DEFINITIONS

28-3   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   28-3.01   Lands to Which this Chapter Applies

   28-3.02   Basis for Establishing the Special Flood Hazard Areas

   28-3.03   Establishment of Development Permit

   28-3.04   Compliance

   28-3.05   Abrogation and Greater Restrictions

   28-3.06   Interpretation

   28-3.07   Warning and Disclaimer of Liability

   28-3.08   Enforcement and Violation Notice

   28-3.09   Penalties

28-4   ADMINISTRATION

   28-4.01   Designation of Local Administrator

   28-4.02   Establishment of Development Permit

   28-4.03   Duties and Responsibilities of the Local Administrator

28-5   PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION

   28-5.01   General Construction Standards

   28-5.02   Specific Standards

   28-5.03   Standards for Streams Without Established Base Flood Elevation (Unnumbered A Zones and/or Floodways)

   28-5.04   Standards for Subdivision Proposals   

   28-5.05   Standards for Accessory Structures in All Zones Beginning with the Letter “A”

   28-5.06   Critical Facilities

28-6   VARIANCE PROCEDURES

   28-6.01   Nature of Variances