KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE

§ 150.001 ADOPTION OF KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE AND STANDARDS OF SAFETY; ENFORCEMENT AGENTS.

   (A)   The Kentucky Building Code, as contained in Chapter 7, Title 815 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations; the Kentucky Plumbing Code, as contained in Chapter 20, Title 815 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations; the Kentucky Standards of Safety, as contained in Chapter 10, Title 815 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations, together with any amendments, are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth in this code of ordinances. Copies of the above codes and any amendments thereto shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours.

   (B)   The City Engineer shall be designated as the local enforcement agent for the Kentucky Building Code.

   (C)   The City Engineer and all other designated officers, agents, and employees of the city are hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of the Standards of Safety.

(Prior Code KOC, § 950.4, passed 10-5-1981) Penalty, see § 150.999

§ 150.002 APPLICATION.

   The application of the state’s Building Code shall be extended to all single-family dwellings in the city which are to be constructed or remodeled.

§ 150.003 APPEALS.

   Appeals from decisions made by the Building Inspector under this chapter may be taken to the state’s 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 the appeals.

Statutory reference:

   Appeals procedure, see KRS 198B.070

HOUSE NUMBERS AND ADDRESS SIGNS

§ 150.015 DISPLAY OF HOUSE NUMBERS.

   (A)   All property owners, or those leasing property, and residing or occupying property within the corporate limits of the city shall display the house number or numerical address assigned to that property in such a manner that it can be properly identified from the street or roadway.

   (B)   This section shall take effect 30 days after its passage by the City Council, approval by the Mayor and published as required by law.

(Prior Code KOC, § 950.3, passed 9-4-1979) Penalty, see § 150.999

§ 150.016 REMOVAL PROHIBITED.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful to intentionally remove the house numbers and/or address signs from any real property within the city, without the express consent of the property owner.

   (B)   Any such removal shall be considered theft by unlawful taking and shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

(Prior Code KOC, § 120.36, passed 3-2-1998) Penalty, see § 150.999

CONSTRUCTION; HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS