Independence, Kentucky, KY — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through Ordinance No. 2025-O-16, passed 11-3-25; and State legislation current through KRS, 2025 Acts. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/independenceky/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Independence, Kentucky's live in its municipal code — 539 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Independence, Kentucky code

• 1. INDEPENDENCE, KENTUCKY CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 2. CITY OFFICIALS OF CITY OF INDEPENDENCE KENTUCKY
• 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2000-0-09
• 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2003-O-03
• 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-O-11
• 6. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-O-14
• 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2009-O-08
• 8. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-O-11
• 9. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-O-09
• 10. ORDINANCE NO. 2015-O-14
• 11. ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-15
• 12. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 13. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
• 14. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
• 15. CHAPTER 30: MAYOR-COUNCIL PLAN
• 16. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS
• 17. CHAPTER 32: CITY COUNCIL
• 18. CHAPTER 33: FINANCE AND REVENUE
• 19. CHAPTER 34: PUBLIC RECORDS
• 20. CHAPTER 34A: PUBLIC MEETINGS
• 21. CHAPTER 35: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
• 22. CHAPTER 36: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
• 23. CHAPTER 37: TAXATION
• 24. CHAPTER 38: CODE OF ETHICS
• 25. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
• 26. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE AND TRASH
• 27. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
• 28. CHAPTER 52: WATER
• 29. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
• 30. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 31. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC RULES
• 32. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
• 33. CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES
• 34. CHAPTER 74: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
• 35. CHAPTER 75: PARKING SCHEDULES
• 36. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
• 37. CHAPTER 90: DISCARDED ITEMS
• 38. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
• 39. CHAPTER 92: FIREWORKS; FIRE PREVENTION
• 40. CHAPTER 93: NUISANCES
• 41. CHAPTER 94: PARKS AND RECREATION
• 42. CHAPTER 95: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
• 43. CHAPTER 96: LITTERING
• 44. CHAPTER 97: FALSE ALARMS
• 45. CHAPTER 98: FAIR HOUSING
• 46. CHAPTER 99: NOISE POLLUTION
• 47. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• 48. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
• 49. CHAPTER 111: AMUSEMENTS
• 50. CHAPTER 112: PEDDLERS, ITINERANT MERCHANTS, AND SOLICITORS
• 51. CHAPTER 113: PAWNBROKERS
• 52. CHAPTER 114: BANK FRANCHISE AND LOCAL DEPOSIT TAX
• 53. CHAPTER 115: SEXUALLY ORIENTED AND ADULT BUSINESSES
• 54. CHAPTER 116: ALCOHOL SALES
• 55. CHAPTER 117: OFF-SITE VEHICULAR SALES AND DISPLAY EVENTS
• 56. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
• 57. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 58. CHAPTER 131: MINORS
• 59. CHAPTER 132: NUDITY
• 60. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
• 61. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
• 62. CHAPTER 151: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• 63. CHAPTER 152: FLOOD PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
• 64. CHAPTER 153: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
• 65. CHAPTER 154: UNFIT DWELLINGS AND STRUCTURES
• 66. CHAPTER 155: ZONING CODE
• 67. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 68. TABLE I. ACCEPTANCES AND DEDICATIONS
• 69. TABLE II. ANNEXATIONS
• 70. TABLE III. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
• 71. TABLE IV. FRANCHISES
• 72. TABLE V. STREET NAME CHANGES
• 73. TABLE VI. ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 74. TABLE VII. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
• 75. TABLE VIII. VACATIONS
• 76. TABLE IX. BOND ISSUES
• 77. TABLE X: TAXATION
• 78. TABLE XI HUMAN RESOURCES
• 79. PARALLEL REFERENCES
• 80. REFERENCES TO KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES
• 81. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
• 82. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
• 83. REFERENCES TO MUNICIPAL ORDERS
• 84. Independence, KY City Council Meeting Minutes
• 85. January 13, 1998
• 86. January 27, 1998
• 87. FEBRUARY 2, 1998
• 88. February 9, 1998
• 89. February 10, 1998
• 90. February 17, 1998
• 91. February 24, 1998
• 92. March 9, 1998
• 93. March 24, 1998
• 94. April 14, 1998
• 95. April 28, 1998
• 96. May 12, 1998
• 97. May 26, 1998
• 98. June 9, 1998
• 99. June 23, 1998
• 100. July 14, 1998
• 101. August 11, 1998
• 102. August 18, 1998
• 103. August 25, 1998
• 104. September 8, 1998
• 105. September 22, 1998
• 106. September 22, 1998
• 107. October 13, 1998
• 108. October 20, 1998
• 109. November 10, 1998
• 110. December 8, 1998
• 111. January 12, 1999
• 112. January 26, 1999
• 113. February 9, 1999
• 114. February 23, 1999
• 115. March 9, 1999
• 116. MARCH 23, 1999
• 117. APRIL 13, 1999
• 118. APRIL 27, 1999
• 119. MAY 3, 1999
• 120. MAY 18, 1999
• 121. JUNE 7, 1999
• 122. June 22, 1999
• 123. JUNE 29, 1999
• 124. JULY 12, 1999
• 125. AUGUST 2, 1999
• 126. SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
• 127. SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
• 128. OCTOBER 4, 1999
• 129. NOVEMBER 1, 1999
• 130. DECEMBER 6, 1999
• 131. JANUARY 3, 2000
• 132. FEBRUARY 7, 2000
• 133. MARCH 6, 2000
• 134. APRIL 3, 2000
• 135. APRIL 27, 2000
• 136. MAY 1, 2000
• 137. JUNE 5, 2000
• 138. JULY 3, 2000
• 139. AUGUST 28, 2000
• 140. SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
• 141. OCTOBER 2, 2000
• 142. NOVEMBER 6, 2000
• 143. DECEMBER 4, 2000
• 144. DECEMBER 7, 2000
• 145. JANUARY 8, 2001
• 146. JANUARY 13, 2001
• 147. JANUARY 22, 2001
• 148. FEBRUARY 5, 2001
• 149. FEBRUARY 5, 2001
• 150. MARCH 5, 2001
• 151. APRIL 2, 2001
• 152. APRIL 16, 2001
• 153. MAY 1, 2001
• 154. MAY 7, 2001
• 155. JUNE 4, 2001
• 156. JUNE 25, 2001
• 157. JULY 2, 2001
• 158. AUGUST 6, 2001
• 159. AUGUST 21, 2001
• 160. SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
• 161. SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
• 162. OCTOBER 1, 2001
• 163. NOVEMBER 5, 2001
• 164. NOVEMBER 8, 2001
• 165. NOVEMBER 26, 2001
• 166. DECEMBER 3, 2001
• 167. JANUARY 7, 2002
• 168. FEBRUARY 4, 2002
• 169. MARCH 4, 2002
• 170. APRIL 1, 2002
• 171. MAY 6, 2002
• 172. JUNE 3, 2002
• 173. JULY 1, 2002
• 174. AUGUST 5, 2002
• 175. AUGUST 29, 2002
• 176. SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
• 177. OCTOBER 7, 2002
• 178. NOVEMBER 11, 2002
• 179. DECEMBER 2, 2002
• 180. JANUARY 6, 2003
• 181. JANUARY 13, 2003
• 182. FEBRUARY 3, 2003
• 183. FEBRUARY 24, 2003
• 184. FEBRUARY 24, 2003
• 185. MARCH 3, 2003
• 186. MARCH 29, 2003
• 187. APRIL 7, 2003
• 188. APRIL 21, 2003
• 189. MAY 5, 2003
• 190. MAY 19, 2003
• 191. JUNE 2, 2003
• 192. JUNE 16, 2003
• 193. JUNE 16, 2003
• 194. July 7, 2003
• 195. July 21, 2003
• 196. July 21, 2003
• 197. August 4, 2003
• 198. September 8, 2003
• 199. SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
• 200. SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
• 201. September 24, 2003
• 202. October 6, 2003
• 203. OCTOBER 20, 2003
• 204. OCTOBER 20, 2003
• 205. November 3, 2003
• 206. November 17, 2003
• 207. December 1, 2003
• 208. December 15, 2003
• 209. DECEMBER 15, 2003
• 210. January 5, 2004
• 211. February 2, 2004
• 212. February 23, 2004
• 213. March 1, 2004
• 214. March 15, 2004
• 215. April 5, 2004
• 216. April 19, 2004
• 217. May 3, 2004
• 218. May 17, 2004
• 219. June 7, 2004
• 220. June 21, 2004
• 221. July 19, 2004
• 222. July 19, 2004
• 223. August 2, 2004
• 224. August 16, 2004
• 225. September 13, 2004
• 226. September 20, 2004
• 227. September 20, 2004
• 228. October 4, 2004
• 229. October 18, 2004
• 230. November 8, 2004
• 231. November 15, 2004
• 232. December 6, 2004
• 233. December 20, 2004
• 234. January 3, 2005
• 235. January 24, 2005
• 236. January 24, 2005
• 237. February 7, 2005
• 238. February 28, 2005
• 239. March 7, 2005
• 240. March 7, 2005
• 241. March 21, 2005
• 242. April 4, 2005
• 243. April 18, 2005
• 244. May 2, 2005
• 245. May 16, 2005
• 246. June 6, 2005
• 247. June 20, 2005
• 248. July 11, 2005
• 249. July 18, 2005
• 250. August 1, 2005
• 251. August 15, 2005
• 252. September 12, 2005
• 253. September 19, 2005
• 254. October 3, 2005
• 255. October 17, 2005
• 256. November 7, 2005
• 257. November 21, 2005
• 258. December 5, 2005
• 259. January 9, 2006
• 260. January 23, 2006
• 261. February 6, 2006
• 262. February 27, 2006
• 263. March 6, 2006
• 264. March 20, 2006
• 265. April 3, 2006
• 266. April 17, 2006
• 267. May 1, 2006
• 268. MAY 15, 2006
• 269. June 5, 2006
• 270. June 19, 2006
• 271. July 24, 2006
• 272. August 7, 2006
• 273. Minutes of August 28, 2006
• 274. September 18, 2006
• 275. October 2, 2006
• 276. November 20, 2006
• 277. November 27, 2006
• 278. January 3, 2007
• 279. February 5, 2007
• 280. March 5, 2007
• 281. April 2, 2007
• 282. May 7, 2007
• 283. June 4, 2007
• 284. July 2, 2007
• 285. July 23, 2007
• 286. August 27, 2007
• 287. September 10, 2007
• 288. October 1, 2007
• 289. November 5, 2007
• 290. December 3, 2007
• 291. December 6, 2007
• 292. January 7, 2008
• 293. January 21, 2008
• 294. February 4, 2008
• 295. March 3, 2008
• 296. April 7, 2008
• 297. May 5, 2008
• 298. May 13, 2008
• 299. June 2, 2008
• 300. August 4, 2008
• 301. August 28, 2008
• 302. September 8, 2008
• 303. October 6, 2008
• 304. November 10, 2008
• 305. December 1, 2008
• 306. January 5, 2009
• 307. February 9, 2009
• 308. March 2, 2009
• 309. April 6, 2009
• 310. May 4, 2009
• 311. May 18, 2009
• 312. June 1, 2009
• 313. June 29, 2009
• 314. August 3, 2009
• 315. August 27, 2009
• 316. September 14, 2009
• 317. October 5, 2009
• 318. November 2, 2009
• 319. December 7, 2009
• 320. January 4, 2010
• 321. February 1, 2010
• 322. February 11, 2010
• 323. March 22, 2010
• 324. April 5, 2010
• 325. May 3, 2010
• 326. June 7, 2010
• 327. July 12, 2010
• 328. August 2, 2010
• 329. August 31, 2010
• 330. September 13, 2010
• 331. October 4, 2010
• 332. December 6, 2010
• 333. January 10, 2011
• 334. February 28, 2011
• 335. March 7, 2011
• 336. April 4, 2011
• 337. May 2, 2011
• 338. June 6, 2011
• 339. July 11, 2011
• 340. August 1, 2011
• 341. August 29, 2011
• 342. September 12, 2011
• 343. October 3, 2011
• 344. November 7, 2011
• 345. December 5, 2011
• 346. January 9, 2012
• 347. February 6, 2012
• 348. March 5, 2012
• 349. April 2, 2012
• 350. May 7, 2012
• 351. June 4, 2012
• 352. July 2, 2012
• 353. August 6, 2012
• 354. August 20, 2012
• 355. September 10, 2012
• 356. October 1, 2012
• 357. November 5, 2012
• 358. December 3, 2012
• 359. December 10, 2012
• 360. January 7, 2013
• 361. February 4, 2013
• 362. March 4, 2013
• 363. April 1, 2013
• 364. April 18, 2013
• 365. May 6, 2013
• 366. May 13, 2013
• 367. May 23, 2013
• 368. June 3, 2013
• 369. June 10, 2013
• 370. July 1, 2013
• 371. August 19, 2013
• 372. September 9, 2013
• 373. October 7, 2013
• 374. November 4, 2013
• 375. December 2, 2013
• 376. February 3, 2014
• 377. March 10, 2014
• 378. April 7, 2014
• 379. May 5, 2014
• 380. May 19, 2014
• 381. June 2, 2014
• 382. July 24, 2014
• 383. August 4, 2014
• 384. September 8, 2014
• 385. September 12, 2014
• 386. October 6, 2014
• 387. November 10, 2014
• 388. January 5, 2015
• 389. February 2, 2015
• 390. March 2, 2015
• 391. April 6, 2015
• 392. May 4, 2015
• 393. June 1, 2015
• 394. July 6, 2015
• 395. August 3, 2015
• 396. August 24, 2015
• 397. September 14, 2015
• 398. October 5, 2015
• 399. November 9, 2015
• 400. December 7, 2015
• 401. January 4, 2016
• 402. February 1, 2016
• 403. March 7, 2016
• 404. April 4, 2016
• 405. May 2, 2016
• 406. June 6, 2016
• 407. July 11, 2016
• 408. August 1, 2016
• 409. August 15, 2016
• 410. September 12, 2016
• 411. October 3, 2016
• 412. November 14, 2016
• 413. December 5, 2016
• 414. January 9, 2017
• 415. February 6, 2017
• 416. March 6, 2017
• 417. April 3, 2017
• 418. May 1, 2017
• 419. June 5, 2017
• 420. July 3, 2017
• 421. August 7, 2017
• 422. August 28, 2017
• 423. September 11, 2017
• 424. October 2, 2017
• 425. December 4, 201
• 426. January 8, 2018
• 427. February 5, 2018
• 428. March 5, 2018
• 429. April 2, 2018
• 430. May 7, 2018
• 431. May 24, 2018
• 432. June 18, 2018
• 433. July 2, 2018
• 434. July 11, 2018
• 435. July 11, 2018
• 436. August 27, 2018
• 437. September 10, 2018
• 438. October 1, 2018
• 439. November 12, 2018
• 440. December 3, 2018
• 441. January 7, 2019
• 442. February 4, 2019
• 443. March 4, 2019
• 444. April 1, 2019
• 445. May 6, 2019
• 446. June 17, 2019
• 447. July, 2019 Meeting/Cancelled
• 448. August 5, 2019
• 449. September 9, 2019
• 450. September 16, 2019
• 451. October 7, 2019
• 452. November 4, 2019
• 453. December 2, 2019
• 454. December 16, 2019
• 455. January 6, 2020
• 456. February 3, 2020
• 457. March 2, 2020
• 458. April 6, 2020
• 459. May 4, 2020
• 460. June 22, 2020
• 461. July 13, 2020
• 462. August 2020 - No Meeting
• 463. September 14, 2020
• 464. October 5, 2020
• 465. November 9, 2020
• 466. December 7, 2020
• 467. December 21, 2020
• 468. January 4, 2021
• 469. January 11, 2021
• 470. February 1, 2021
• 471. March 1, 2021
• 472. March 15, 2021
• 473. April 5, 2021
• 474. May 3, 2021
• 475. June 14, 2021
• 476. July 6, 2021
• 477. August 2, 2021
• 478. August 30, 2021
• 479. September 13 2021
• 480. October 4 2021
• 481. November 1 2021
• 482. January 10, 2022
• 483. February 7, 2022
• 484. March 7, 2022
• 485. April 4, 2022
• 486. May 2, 2022
• 487. June 6, 2022
• 488. July 11, 2022
• 489. August 1, 2022
• 490. August 22, 2022
• 491. September 12, 2022
• 492. October 24, 2022
• 493. November 14, 2022
• 494. December 5, 2022
• 495. January 9, 2023
• 496. February 6, 2023
• 497. March 6, 2023
• 498. April 3, 2023
• 499. May 1, 2023
• 500. June 5, 2023
• 501. July 2023 - No Meeting
• 502. August 7, 2023
• 503. August 28, 2023
• 504. September 18, 2023
• 505. October 2, 2023
• 506. November 13, 2023
• 507. December 4, 2023
• 508. January 8, 2024
• 509. February 5, 2024
• 510. March 4, 2024
• 511. April 1, 2024
• 512. May 6, 2024
• 513. June 3, 2024
• 514. July 1, 2024
• 515. August 5, 2024
• 516. August 26, 2024
• 517. September 18, 2024
• 518. October 7, 2024
• 519. October 23, 2024
• 520. November 11, 2024
• 521. December 2, 2024
• 522. February 3, 2025
• 523. March 3, 2025
• 524. March 19, 2025
• 525. April 7, 2025
• 526. May 5, 2025
• 527. June 2, 2025
• 528. July 7, 2025
• 529. August 4, 2025
• 530. September 8, 2025
• 531. September 15, 2025
• 532. October 6, 2025
• 533. November 3, 2025
• 534. January 5, 2026
• 535. February 2, 2026
• 536. March 2, 2026
• 537. March 16, 2026
• 538. April 6, 2026
• 539. May 4, 2026