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Appeals from decisions made by the Building Inspector under this chapter may be taken to the State Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction unless and/or until a local board of housing appeals, as set forth in KRS Chapter 198B, is established to hear such appeals.
Statutory reference:
Appeals procedure, see KRS 198B.070
CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
(A) No person, firm or corporation shall directly or indirectly commence or cause to be commenced any excavation, grading or construction of any dwelling house within the city without first having been issued a permit for which application shall be made to the City Commission, said application to contain all reasonable information to enable said Commission to determine whether or not such proposed construction shall be in conformity with all applicable laws and deeds of restriction.
(B) (1) If the City Commission shall be satisfied on the basis of such application that the proposed construction is in conformity with all applicable law and deeds of restriction then, it shall within eight calendar days after the regular monthly meeting of said Commission next after the receipt of such application issue to the applicant a permit for such construction.
(2) An application may be made either by the owner of the property on which the improvement is to be located or by the prime contractor who shall be responsible for the work.
(3) All applications shall be accompanied when filed by a fee payable to the Treasurer of the City in the amount of $150.
(4) In the event of denial of any application for a permit the fee shall be refunded.
(C) If, during the construction of any improvement for which a permit is issued hereunder the property owner or prime contractor or any subcontractor, agent, servant or employee of the owner or prime contractor shall, in connection with such construction violate any ordinance of the city or other applicable law then, in the discretion of the City Commission, such permit may be suspended.
(Ord. 5-1977, passed 11-3-77) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to construct or install any satellite dish in the city larger than 20 inches in diameter or to enlarge or alter any satellite dish, to a diameter greater than 20 inches in the city. Any and all satellite dishes which conform to the foregoing requirement must be placed in the back or side yard of the premises.
(B) Any satellite dish within the city installed before the effective date of this section and existing as of the effective date of this section shall be screened from public view in order to eliminate the potential that the maintenance of the dish will create a nuisance, hazard, eye-sore, or will otherwise have a substantial adverse effect on neighboring properties or will in any other manner be detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare or aesthetics of the residents of the city.
(C) In addition to the penalty provided in § 150.99, any person, firm or corporation or other entity in violation of this section shall immediately take corrective action to come into compliance with this section.
(Ord. 4-1995, passed 5-11-95) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) Any residential structure erected or placed on any lot, exclusive of porches and garages, shall contain on the ground floor not less than
(1) 1,700 square feet for a one story dwelling;
(2) 1,100 square feet for a one and one-half story dwelling;
(3) 1,100 square feet for a two-story dwelling.
(B) Any residential structure erected or placed on any lot, exclusive of basements, porches and garages, shall contain a total not less than
(1) 1,700 square feet for a one story dwelling;
(2) 2,000 square feet for a one and one-half story dwelling;
(3) 2,200 square feet for a two story dwelling.
(C) The outside walls of any residential structure erected or placed on any lot shall be covered with brick, stone, brick veneer or stone veneer unless some other material shall be approved in writing by the City Commissioners.
(D) Construction of residences shall conform to any additional requirements set forth in the deeds of restriction which pertain to real property within the city limits.
(Ord. 6-1981, passed 11-5-81; Am. Ord. 3-1991, passed 7-11-91) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) All residential structures shall include in plans for construction therefor and in the construction thereof a garage sufficiently large to accommodate at least two automobiles.
(B) Construction of garages shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Deeds of Restriction which pertain to real property within the city limits.
(C) No garage shall be constructed which extends beyond the front line of the residence.
(Ord. 1-1979, passed 7-12-79; Am. Ord. 5-1981, passed 11-5-81) Penalty, see § 150.99
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