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DELIVERY OF COUNTY SERVICES
(A) There is hereby created and established a County Road Department consisting of a County Road Supervisor and such other employees of said department as may from time to time be provided in the job classifications and approved by the County Fiscal Court.
(B) The County Judge/Executive with the consent of the Fiscal Court shall appoint the County Road Supervisor.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 5.1)
(B) The County Road Supervisor shall be responsible for the performance of the Road Department and its functions and all persons who are employees of the Road Department shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Road Supervisor.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 5.2)
(A) The County Judge/Executive shall maintain a map that clearly identifies all the county- maintained roads.
(B) The County Road Supervisor shall contact all area utilities (city and county water services) prior to digging, surfacing or resurfacing any county road.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 5.3)
(A) The County Fiscal Court, in accordance with KRS 179.470, may accept roads into the county road system.
(B) Prior to Fiscal Court consideration of a road for acceptance into the county road system, the County Road Supervisor shall certify that the following specifications have been met or exceeded:
(1) Surveyed legal description of the proposed road prepared by a licensed state-registered surveyor;
(2) A copy of all property owner’s deeds and property of good, marketable and fee simple title in the property of the owners proposing to deed the road right-of-way to the county;
(3) Certification by the property owners that fences, buildings, gates and cattle gates have been removed from the proposed county road right-of-way;
(4) Acceptable road specifications shall be recommended by the road supervisor and approved by the County Fiscal Court regarding, but not limited to, right-of-way width, pavement width, pavement specifications and grade and drain;
(5) The road shall be properly ditched and tiled with cross-drain pipes of adequate size and road banks stabilized in grass or other suitable ground cover;
(6) Once a road has been accepted into the county road system the county shall be obligated to maintain the road. This maintenance will only be performed within the county’s right-of-way or where easements have been granted by property owners; and
(7) The adoption of minimum standards of construction for all roads which may be included within the county road system and accepted for any future maintenance by the county is contained in Ch. 151 of this code of ordinances. Any future amendments shall be considered ratified and incorporated as part of this chapter.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 5.4)
(A) County Fire Department. The County Fire Department is responsible for firefighting and emergency response in the unincorporated areas of the county. The Fire Department also supports the County Fire Department when the situation dictates.
(B) County Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement Office. This office provides building and electrical inspections for all new construction within the county. It utilizes the Kentucky Building Code, the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code and the National Electric Code. The office also provides planning and zoning services for the residents of the county, as well as performing administration of the County Zoning Ordinance (Ord. 7, 2001 Series, amending Ord. 2, 1993 Series, electrical fees) (Ord. 6, 2001 Series, amending Ord. adopted 6-23-1998), which may be amended as required by state law then in effect and to which reference is made for particular amendments.
(C) Occupational Tax Office. This office collects and maintains occupational license fees, maintains a listing of all businesses conducting business within the county, receives all occupational taxes and posts it to appropriate accounts and collects all delinquent occupational license fees (Ord. 14, 2007 Series, as amended, and as may be amended by any future amendments, which are hereby ratified and for which reference is made for additional requirements).
(D) Lakeview Park.
(1) The county’s Lakeview Park was established in July 1991. It is 135 acres of rolling landscaped grassland on Georgetown Road, Hwy. 460. The main attraction of the park is the Carter House, a two-story brick colonial style home named for the former owners of the Carter family farm. The Park also includes pavilions, softball complexes, soccer fields, horse show rings, a walking/running path, playground and a nine-hole, par 3 family golf complex and driving range.
(2) The County Lakeview Park Rental Policy is adopted on 10-30-1997, in Fiscal Court Order Book 17, page 326, and as may be amended by any future amendments, which are hereby ratified and for which reference is made for additional requirements.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 5.5)
OPERATION OF COUNTY FISCAL COURT
(A) By January 2 of each year, the County Judge/Executive shall, by executive order, fix the dates for the commencement of the regular terms of the Fiscal Court. Meetings may be held every three weeks on alternate days of Friday morning with work session at 9:00 a.m. to be immediately followed by Court, and on Thursday evening with work session at 5:00 p.m. to be immediately followed by Court.
With at least 24-hour advance notice, on an as needed basis, the Fiscal Court may schedule special meetings at different days and times other than those outlined above.
(B) Fiscal Court meetings in which any public business is discussed or any action taken shall be open to the public.
(C) The County Judge/Executive may call a special meeting of the Fiscal Court for the purpose of transacting any business over which the Fiscal Court has jurisdiction.
(D) Every four years following the swearing in of the new administration of the newly-elected county officials, the County Fiscal Court will have its first meeting as soon as practical to conduct the business of the county.
(Ord. 4-2014, passed 7-31-2014, § 6.1)
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