ORDINANCE 2013-04

REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING, AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN THE CODE

WHEREAS, the present general ordinances of the City of Fulton are incomplete and inadequate and the manner of arrangement, classification and indexing thereof is insufficient to meet the immediate needs of the City; and

WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky empower and authorize the Legislative Body of this City to revise, amend, restate, codify and to compile any existing ordinance or ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate the ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, the Legislative Body of the City of Fulton has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinances in book form;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Legislative Body of the City of Fulton that:

Section 1. The general ordinances of the City of Fulton as herein revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the City of Fulton."

Section 2. The Code as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following titles:

FULTON, KENTUCKY

CODE OF ORDINANCES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION

I. In General

II. Board of Commissioners

III. Officers

IV. Board and Commissions

V. Code of Ethics

VI. Finances

CHAPTER 3: RESERVED

CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

I. In General

II. Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator

III. Licenses

IV. Sale by the Drink

CHAPTER 5: RESERVED

CHAPTER 6: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

I. In General

II. Pool and Billiards

CHAPTER 7: RESERVED

CHAPTER 8: ANIMALS

CHAPTER 9: RESERVED

CHAPTER 10: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

I. In General

II. Building Code

III. Electrical Code

IV. Plumbing Code

V. Property Maintenance Code

CHAPTER 11: RESERVED

CHAPTER 12: BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 13: RESERVED

CHAPTER 14: CEMETERIES

I. In General

II. Rules and Regulations

CHAPTER 15: RESERVED

CHAPTER 16: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

I. In General

II. Tourism and Convention Commission

III. Industrial Development Authority

IV. Office of Community Development

CHAPTER 17: RESERVED

CHAPTER 18: EMERGENCY SERVICES

I. In General

II. E911 Emergency Telephone Service

CHAPTER 19: RESERVED

CHAPTER 20: ENVIRONMENT

I. In General

II. Noxious Weeds

CHAPTER 21: RESERVED

CHAPTER 22: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

I. In General

II. Fire Code

III. State Standards of Safety

CHAPTER 23: RESERVED

CHAPTER 24: FLOOD CONTROL

I. In General

II. National Flood Insurance Program

CHAPTER 25: RESERVED

CHAPTER 26: HUMAN RELATIONS

I. In General

II. Fair Housing

CHAPTER 27: RESERVED

CHAPTER 28: LAW ENFORCEMENT

I. In General

II. Police Department

III. Law Enforcement Foundation Program

CHAPTER 29: RESERVED

CHAPTER 30: LIBRARY

CHAPTER 31: RESERVED

CHAPTER 32: OFFENSES

CHAPTER 33: RESERVED

CHAPTER 34: PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS

I. In General

II. Charitable Solicitations

CHAPTER 35: RESERVED

CHAPTER 36: PLANNING

I. In General

II. Municipal Planning Commission

III. Board of Adjustment

CHAPTER 37: RESERVED

CHAPTER 38: SECONDHAND GOODS

I. In General

II. Precious Metals Dealers

CHAPTER 39: RESERVED

CHAPTER 40: SOLID WASTE

I. In General

II. Litter

III. Collection and Disposal

IV. Solid Waste Management Facility

CHAPTER 41: RESERVED

CHAPTER 42: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES

CHAPTER 43: RESERVED

CHAPTER 44: TAXATION

I. In General

II. Use of County Assessments as Basis for Ad Valorem Taxation

III. Occupational License Tax

IV. License Tax for Employees

V. Restaurant Tax

VI. Transient Room Tax

VII. Bank Franchise and Local Deposit Tax

VIII. Gross Receipts Utility Tax

CHAPTER 45: RESERVED

CHAPTER 46: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 47: RESERVED

CHAPTER 48: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

I. In General

II. Stopping, Standing and Parking

CHAPTER 49: TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 50: UTILITIES

I. In General

II. Water

III. Sewers

IV. Gas

V. Electricity

VI. Fees, Rates and Charges

PARALLEL REFERENCES

References to Kentucky Revised Statutes

References to 1977 Code

References to Resolutions

References to Ordinances

INDEX

Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in the Code shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of the Code, except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in the Code; provided that such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of the Code, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements or plats, accepting dedications of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4. The Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the City Legislative Body and the Clerk, of the City of Fulton is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of the Code in the Office of the City Clerk.

Section 5. The Code shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of passage, approval and publication as required by law. The Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained, and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded and approved, and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

FIRST READING: MARCH 25,2013

SECOND READING: APRIL 8, 2013

PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 11, 2013

Elaine Forrester /s/

Elaine Forrester, Mayor

ATTEST:

Helen Lee /s/

Helen Lee, City Clerk