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Elizabethtown, KY Code of Ordinance
ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY
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TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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§ 92.091 OWNER TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC WAY; KEEP COMPATIBLE WITH ADJACENT PAVEMENT.
   (A)   The owner of any real estate used as a public way is hereby charged with the responsibility of maintaining the public way by periodically renewing, repaving or otherwise maintaining a smooth surface for motor vehicular and other traffic in such a way as to be maintained compatible with and as permanent as adjacent pavement and maintenance of public ways.
   (B)   The same shall be further maintained in a safe manner so as not to damage motor or other vehicles generally crossing the public way.
(Prior Code, § 92.091) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.092 OWNER TO KEEP PROPERTY CLEARED TO TRAVELED PORTION OF STREET.
   All owners of any real estate shall be required:
   (A)   To keep that portion of property located between the traveled portion of the city street and their property lines free of garbage and refuse; and
   (B)   To keep the grass or weeds thereon mowed consistent with §§ 92.061 and 92.062 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 92.092) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.093 OBSTRUCTING FIRE HYDRANT PROHIBITED.
   It shall be a violation for any person to in any way cause to be placed, planted or located any building, structure, shrubbery, tree, any other planted material or any ornamental landscaping material, or to change the grade of the land, adjacent to or in the vicinity of any fire hydrant, so that the fire hydrant is obstructed from view or use or is rendered inoperable.
(Prior Code, § 92.093) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.094 OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF MOTORISTS PROHIBITED.
   It shall be a violation for any person to in any way cause to be placed, planted or located any human-made material or shrubbery, tree or any other planted material, or to change the grade of the land, within or adjacent to any street right-of-way or on any private property that obstructs the view of any motorist, at a street intersection, from being able to view oncoming traffic and operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
(Prior Code, § 92.094) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.095 OWNERS TO MAINTAIN DRAINAGEWAY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; OBSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGEWAY PROHIBITED.
   It shall be the responsibility of all persons owning property to maintain any drainageway on their private property in a manner that allows for the proper utilization of the drainageway. It shall be a violation for any person to in any way cause to be placed in or across any drainageway any obstruction, including grass clippings, tree limbs and debris of any land whatsoever that alters, restricts or prohibits the drainageway from functioning in a proper manner, unless prior approval is given by the city as provided for by ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 92.095) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.096 OBSTRUCTING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED.
   (A)   It shall be a violation for any person to in any way cause to be placed across any sidewalk, street, street crossing, alley, public highway or railroad crossing any blockade or obstruction to remain thereon for a greater length of time than five minutes, unless prior approval is granted by the appropriate city department.
   (B)   This section shall not apply to the blocking or obstructing of any sidewalk, street, street crossing, alley, public highway or railroad crossing done by any public utility or other authorized person in an emergency situation or to repair a public utility service.
(Prior Code, § 92.096) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
§ 92.097 MAINTENANCE; REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS.
   The owners of property abutting on sidewalks of the city are required, at their own expense, to repair or replace that part of any sidewalk adjoining or on their property, by filling and repairing any holes, uneven surfaces, and other defects, by using materials as nearly similar as possible to that of which the sidewalk is constructed.
(Prior Code, § 92.097) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
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