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(A) Any structure addressed or required to be addressed within the city limits of Murray shall be numbered as follows:
(1) Streets north of Main Street. Odd numbers shall be on the west and south side of the street. Even numbers shall be on the east and north side of the street.
(2) Streets south of Main Street. Odd numbers shall be on the east and south side of the street. Even numbers shall be on the west and north side of the street.
(3) On all streets running in a northerly and southerly direction, the numbering shall commence with number 100 at Main, and shall increase north and south at the rate of one 100 numbers for each block, as near as the ranging series of streets will admit. Thus, Main and all the streets running parallel therewith and their continuations east and west shall be rectified lines of uniformity in numbering north and south.
(4) On all streets running in an easterly and westerly direction, the numbering shall commence with 1200 at 12th Street (Hwy 641) and shall increase to the west and decrease to the east at the rate of 100 numbers for each block, as the ranging series of streets will admit. Thus, 12th Street (Hwy 641) and all the streets parallel therewith and their continuations north and south shall be rectified lines of uniformity in numbering east and west.
(5) The general rule shall be that 100 numbers shall represent each block going north and south from Main Street, and the like number for each block going east and west of 12th Street (Hwy 641), and one number shall be allowed for each seventy-five feet of ground or fractional part thereof unless otherwise approved by the Murray Planning Commission.
(B) See § 97.05 (B) and (D) for guidance on assignment and placement of numbers by the Murray Planning Department.
(C) See Property Management Code § 304.3 Premises Identification, for guidance on address numbers and placement.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
(A) Whenever any new street is proposed in the city, by any property owner or subdivider, the street names shall be approved by the 911 Coordinator and the Planning Commission as a part of the process for approval of the final subdivision plat. The City Council shall have final approval and acceptance of all streets within the city.
(B) The Planning Department shall maintain a list of guidelines for the naming of streets in order to be consistent with state and federal guidelines on street signage.
(C) The renaming of any street within the City of Murray must be approved by the by the Transportation Committee and a recommendation forwarded to the City Council for final approval.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
The Mayor of the City of Murray is hereby expressly authorized, instructed and directed to enter into any and all contracts and agreements with the Kentucky Department of Highways necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of city streets, or portions thereof, including viaducts and bridges that are included in the Kentucky Department of Highways' state primary road system.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any property owner, lessee, or occupant or agent of any such property owner, lessee or occupant to permit trees, hedges, shrubbery, vines, grass or other such vegetation to grow so as to interfere with the safety and visibility of pedestrians and vehicle operators using the streets and sidewalks within the city.
(B) Each property owner, lessee or occupant or agent of any such property owner, lessee, or occupant shall maintain all trees, hedges, shrubbery, vines or other such vegetation so as not to encroach on any public right-of-way, including streets and sidewalks, within the city. Such trees, shrubbery, hedges or vines shall be trimmed so as not to block any traffic control device, driveway, crosswalk or side street. Should any such trees, shrubbery, hedges or vines located in the right-of-way, fall or be knocked over into the property owner's yard or onto the street or sidewalk, it shall be the property owner's responsibility to remove the fallen trees, shrubs, hedges or vines in an expedient manner.
(C) Any property owner, lessee or occupant and/or any agent of any such property owner, lessee or occupant shall mow rights-of-way or lawns in such manner as to avoid throwing grass or other vegetation onto a city street or sidewalk.
(D) See Property Maintenance Code for additional guidance on vegetation and interference with visibility on public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
(A) It is the responsibility of the property owner or his or her designee whether lessee, occupant or agent, to maintain the yard and lot upon which his or her house is located and to keep the grass and weeds mowed consistent with the Property Management Code § 302.4 and this chapter.
(B) Each property owner, or his or her designee whether lessee, occupant or agent, shall, in addition to the yard and lot, maintain and mow the rights-of-way adjacent to any and all streets and alleys abutting the property.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
EXCAVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
(A) No person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, shall remove, open, make addition to, or otherwise alter any portion of any hard-surfaced street, sidewalk, and the curb or gutter thereof or other public right-of-way, in the city, without having first obtained the written consent of the Superintendent of the Street Department to do so and an approved encroachment permit from the City Planning Department.
(B) It shall be the direct responsibility of persons engaging in any work outlined in division (A) above, to obtain an encroachment permit, on an individual basis, for each and every project or job.
(C) Encroachment permits shall be obtained a minimum of 48 hours and a maximum of 30 days prior to the commencement of any work
(D) Encroachment permits can be obtained from the City Planning Department or by applying in person at City Hall, 500 Main Street, Murray, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(Ord. 2019-1781, passed 8-22-19)
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