City Ordinances

Code of Ordinances for the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky

Recently Passed Ordinances

Please click the links below to review our most recently passed legislation.

Ordinance 01-2020 Confirming the Sale and Awarding of a Non-exclusive Franchise to MCIMetro Access Transmission Services Corp. D/B/A Verizon

Ordinance 10-2019 Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Add Self-Storage Facilities as a Conditional Use in the HOC Zone, Subject to Certain Standards

Ordinance 09-2019 Fixing the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Ordinance 08-2019 Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Ordinance 07-2019 Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Add Retails Sales and Services and Offices to Permitted Uses in the HOC Zone

Ordinance 06-2019 Approving a Sidewalk Waiver for Resurrection Church, Inc.

Ordinance 05-2019 Establishing Waster Fees for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Ordinance 02-2019 Dissolving the Parks and Recreation Board and repealing sections 97.15 and 97.16 of the Fort Wright Code of Ordinances

Ordinance 01-2019 Approving the Amended Stage 1 Development Plan for Fort Wright SK Cornerstone, LLC

Ordinance 14-2018 Amending the Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical and Transportation Services

Common Violations of Property Maintenance Code

Weeds - Grass and weeds needs to be kept trimmed less than 10 inches in height

Protective Treatment - All parts of the house and accessory structures need to be well maintained, painting or other type of protective treatment should be used when necessary.

Sidewalks and Driveways - Need to be kept in a state of repair and maintained free of hazardous conditions.

Accessory Structures - includes sheds, fences, walls, porches and pools - Need to be maintained and clean and sanitary (pools) and in good repair.

Roofs and Drainage - Should be maintained and free of obstructions.

Doors - Should be maintained in good condition.

Rubbish and Garbage - Exterior properties and premises should be free of any accumulation - rubbish and garbage should be disposed of in approved containers. (Cans should be placed at the curb after 6:00 PM the night prior to trash pickup and cans should be returned to their storage location in a timely manner following trash collection)