Bellevue, Kentucky, KY Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ord. 2025-12-01, passed 1-14-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bellevueky/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Bellevue, Kentucky's live in its municipal code — 131 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

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1. BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. CITY OFFICIALS OF BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY
3. ORDINANCE NO. 88-7-2
4. ORDINANCE NO. 89-8-1
5. ORDINANCE NO. 90-9-1
6. ORDINANCE NO. 91-11-5
7. ORDINANCE NO. 92-11-1
8. ORDINANCE NO. 93-12-1
9. ORDINANCE NO. 95-1-1
10. ORDINANCE NO. 96-2-1
11. ORDINANCE 97-6-1
12. ORDINANCE 98-4-3
13. ORDINANCE 99-6-6
14. ORDINANCE 00-4-2
15. ORDINANCE NO. 2001-6-4
16. ORDINANCE 2002-06-04
17. ORDINANCE 2003-04-01
18. ORDINANCE 2004-06-01
19. ORDINANCE 2005-03-02
20. ORDINANCE 2006-04-02
21. ORDINANCE 2007-03-01
22. ORDINANCE 2008-04-01
23. ORDINANCE 2009-03-01
24. ORDINANCE 2010-2-1
25. ORDINANCE 2011-5-01
26. ORDINANCE 2012-3-01
27. ORDINANCE 2013-06-01
28. ORDINANCE 2014-04-01
29. ORDINANCE 2015-03-01
30. ORDINANCE 2016-06-01
31. ORDINANCE 2017-05-01
32. ORDINANCE 2018-05-01
33. ORDINANCE 2019-03-04
34. ORDINANCE 2020-07-01
35. ORDINANCE 2021-05-02
36. ORDINANCE 2022-04-02
37. ORDINANCE 2023-04-02
38. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
39. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
40. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
41. CHAPTER 30: MAYOR-COUNCIL PLAN
42. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS
43. CHAPTER 32: CITY COUNCIL
44. CHAPTER 33: FINANCE AND REVENUE; TAXATION
45. CHAPTER 34: PUBLIC RECORDS
46. CHAPTER 35: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
47. CHAPTER 36: POLICE DEPARTMENT
48. CHAPTER 37: FIRE DEPARTMENT
49. CHAPTER 38: HUMAN RESOURCES
50. CHAPTER 39: PARTICIPATION IN GENERAL INSURANCE TRUST
51. CHAPTER 40: CODE OF ETHICS
52. CHAPTER 41: ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANTS
53. CHAPTER 42: SPECIAL EVENTS
54. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
55. CHAPTER 50: WASTE COLLECTION
56. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
57. CHAPTER 52: GARBAGE, TRASH AND OTHER WASTE
58. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
59. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
60. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC RULES
61. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
62. CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND TOY VEHICLES
63. CHAPTER 74: \[RESERVED\]
64. CHAPTER 75: EQUIPMENT AND LOADS
65. CHAPTER 76: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
66. CHAPTER 77: PARKING SCHEDULES
67. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
68. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
69. CHAPTER 91: CIVIL EMERGENCIES
70. CHAPTER 92: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES
71. CHAPTER 93: FIREWORKS; FIRE PREVENTION
72. CHAPTER 94: NOISE CONTROL
73. CHAPTER 95: NUISANCES
74. CHAPTER 96: LITTERING
75. CHAPTER 97: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
76. CHAPTER 98: TREES
77. CHAPTER 99: ABANDONED VEHICLES
78. CHAPTER 100: RIVERFEST
79. CHAPTER 101: UNINVITED SOLICITATIONS
80. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
81. CHAPTER 110: LICENSING REGULATIONS
82. CHAPTER 111: ADVERTISING, BILLPOSTING, AND HANDBILLS
83. CHAPTER 112: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
84. CHAPTER 113: AMUSEMENTS; BOAT HARBOR BUSINESSES
85. CHAPTER 114: CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
86. CHAPTER 115: INSURANCE
87. CHAPTER 116: MERCHANT POLICE; DETECTIVE AGENCIES
88. CHAPTER 117: PAWNBROKERS; PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
89. CHAPTER 118: YARD SALES; SIDEWALK VENDORS
90. CHAPTER 119: CHARITABLE GAMING
91. CHAPTER 120: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FRANCHISE AND LOCAL DEPOSIT TAX
92. CHAPTER 121: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
93. CHAPTER 122: OUTDOOR DINING ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS
94. CHAPTER 123: PREPAYMENT FOR FUEL PURCHASES
95. CHAPTER 124: NEW JOB INCENTIVE PROGRAM
96. CHAPTER 125: RENTAL CONVERSION GRANT PROGRAM
97. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
98. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES
99. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
100. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
101. CHAPTER 151: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
102. CHAPTER 152: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
103. CHAPTER 153: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
104. CHAPTER 154: LANDFILLS
105. CHAPTER 155: MOBILE HOMES
106. CHAPTER 156: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
107. CHAPTER 156A: RENTAL LICENSE AND SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
108. CHAPTER 156B: VACANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
109. CHAPTER 157: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
110. CHAPTER 158: ZONING CODE
111. CHAPTER 159: UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
112. CHAPTER 160: SOBER LIVING FACILITIES
113. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
114. TABLE I: ANNEXATIONS/AMENDMENTS OF BOUNDARIES
115. TABLE II: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
116. TABLE III: DEDICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES
117. TABLE IV: DETACHMENTS
118. TABLE V: EASEMENTS
119. TABLE VI: FRANCHISES
120. TABLE VII: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
121. TABLE VIII: STREET GRADES
122. TABLE IX: STREET NAME CHANGES
123. TABLE X: VACATIONS
124. TABLE XI: ZONING MAP CHANGES
125. TABLE XII: REPEALED ORDINANCES
126. TABLE XIII: BONDS
127. PARALLEL REFERENCES
128. REFERENCES TO KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES
129. REFERENCES TO 1971 CODE
130. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
131. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS