2.701 Ad Valorem Tax Assessment
The Property Tax Bills of the City shall be based on valuations of real property as of January 1st of each calendar year as prepared by the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator.

2.705 Tax Bills. Tax bills shall be based on the assessment of property within the corporate limits of the City by the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator, Said bills shall be prepared by the Property Valuation Administrator and mailed by the City Clerk or Treasurer of the City. Each tax bill shall show the lot and block number, assessment of real property and improvements, if any, the name of the supposed owner, the ad valorem tax rate and the total amount due.

3.105 Signs on Public Property

a) It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, deface and/or destroy any sign or property belonging to the City. 

b) No sign of any type, including yard, political and/or lost animal signs shall be affixed to any property owned, operated and/or controlled by the City, including traffic signs, street signs, light posts and rights of way. 

c) No signage of any type shall be placed on any property owned, operated and/or controlled by the City including the entrances to the City or any traffic island bordering the entrances to the City. 

d) No commercial signage of any type shall be erected or placed within the City limits. As an exception, temporary commercial signage relating to business being conducted within the City limits shall be allowable for a thirty (30) day period provided the signage is no larger than 24X24 inches 

e) The violation of subsection (a) of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor which carries a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), including court costs 

f) The violation of subsection (b) of this Ordinance shall constitute a violation and be punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00). 

3.110 Construction or Improvements on Public Property

(a) Any person constructing a new or replacing an existing driveway or landscaping of any area between the sidewalk and street must have the approval of the City Commission.. All driveway approaches, and landscaped areas between the sidewalk and street must not interfere with the City’s drainage. A driveway approach must be below the drainage point or have a pipe installed under it. 

(b) Violation of this Ordinance could result in the correction, at the owners expense, of the driveway approach, parking strip or landscaped area between the street and the sidewalk. 

3.115 Removal of Trees in Public Right of Way

(a) The City will pay 50 percent (50%) of the cost of removal of any tree, including the stump that is located in the right of way that has been declared dead, dying or hazardous by the City Commission after consultation with a qualified arborist. The property owner will be responsible for payment of the remaining 50 percent (50%). 

(b) The City will pay for the partial removal of any tree that due to a storm or other natural condition has blocked a public roadway or sidewalk. This obligation shall extend only to the clearing of the public roadway or sidewalk and the remainder of the removal cost shall be borne by the homeowner. 

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove any tree from the right of way in the City without the prior approval of the City Commission. Violation of this paragraph will result in a fine of $250.00 for each offense. 

3.120 Maintenance of Right of Way

(a) It is the duty of the property owner to maintain the landscaping in the right of way abutting their respective property in a safe and sightly condition. 

(b) Rights of Way must be kept mowed and otherwise maintained by the property owner. In addition the area shall be kept free from debris and other objects so as not to impede drainage. 

(c) A violation this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine in the mount of Fifty dollars ($50.00) per offense. In addition the Commission may elect , upon proper notice to the homeowner, to remedy the violation and to place a lien against the property in the manner set out in S.V.C.O. 5.121 

4.103 Parking that Interferes with Use of Public Facilities 

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person having charge of any vehicle to park same over any sidewalk, walkway, access way, street or public way, or to obstruct any public or private driveway such as will interfere with pedestrian or vehicular use of said areas located within any dedicated right of way within the corporate limits of the City.

(b) Vehicles or objects in violation of this Ordinance may be towed away or otherwise removed from their place of prohibited parking. The owner/operator of said vehicle or object shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred as a result of the necessity of moving said improperly parked vehicle. 

4.110 Parking of Commercial Vehicles. 

(a) It shall be unlawful to park commercial 
vehicles, trucks or equipment on the street in the City. Commercial vehicles, trucks or
equipment in violation of this Ordinance will be removed from the City at the owner/operator’s expense. 

(b) Commercial trucks other than the personal vehicles of City residents must be parked in private driveways so as to allow access for emergency vehicles on public roadways or sidewalks. 

c) It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle to park on streets with the exception of commercial moving vans or public utility companies such as LG&E, MSD, Louisville Water and the like while actively working in the City. This section does not apply to City owned vehicles.

d)Violation of this section shall constitute a violation and shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per offense. 

4.111 Parking of Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, Boats or Disabled Vehicles

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or otherwise maintain a boat, highway tractor, any type of trailer (an unpowered vehicle towed by any type of motorized vehicle) disabled vehicle, recreational vehicle and/or motor home, construction equipment, dumpsters or other containers for garbage or debris or shipping or storage containers of any description
on any public or private property within the city, unless:
(i) it is enclosed within a garage or structure and it is not occupied as a dwelling 
or sleeping place, or
(ii) It cannot be seen from the street in front of the residence where the property 
is stored. or from any city street which directly borders the property where it is
stored. 

(b) Notwithstanding the provision of Section (a) above, a City resident may park his boat, tractor truck, truck trailer, house trailer or recreational vehicle and/or motor home
in the driveway of his dwelling for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours for the
purpose of loading. unloading. cleaning, repairing and/or servicing.

(c) A recreational vehicle owned by a person who is not a resident of this City. and is
a guest of a resident of this City may be parked for a period not to exceed seventy-two
(72) hours in the driveway of the residence in which the recreational vehicle owner is a guest.

(d) For purposes of this ordinance, the time period of seventy-two (72) hours need not
 be continuous.

(e) Violation of this Ordinance will result in the illegally parked vehicle being towed
or otherwise removed from the place of prohibited parking. The owner or operator of
such vehicle shall be responsible for all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorney fees, incurred as a result of the necessity of removing such vehicle. 

5.120 Maintenance of Private Properties

Any owner, or his/her agent, or occupant of
property located within the City limits shall be subject to the following provisions:


(a) All premises and landscape elements shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and
sightly condition, including, but not limited to, steps, walks, driveways, fences, decks,
retaining walls, shrubs, trees, grass and weeds. Ground covers, plantings, flowers
and/or other landscape improvements to the front easement/right of way areas (side
easements/right of way for comer lots) are permitted so long as the improvements do
not obstruct the line of vision of any person operating a motor vehicle, including
motorcycles, in Strathmoor Village and further, the improvements do not impede the
flow of drainage to and from the abutting property. Utility easements behind and on
the side of properties in the City are the responsibility of the abutting property owner
and must be kept mowed and free of any rubbish including, tree/shrub cuttings and
other yard waste. 

(b) Trees and shrubs which have branches projecting into the public right-of-
way or easements shall be kept trimmed ten (10) feet above the public roadways or any
public sidewalk. Additionally, any tree or shrub or other plant form afflicted with
decay or vegetation sickness which can be transmitted to other trees, shrubs or plants
shall be treated or removed. Trees and shrubs shall not be allowed to impede access to
or use of public sidewalks. 

(c) All fences, decks, retaining walls or similar structures shall be firmly anchored in the ground and maintained in good structural repair. Wooden structures subject to deterioration from weathering shall be maintained with chemicals or paint to preserve the structure and retard deterioration.

(d) All yards, lots, or similar non-enclosed property shall be kept free of accumulations of trash, garbage waste, rubbish, refuse, junk and other noxious or offensive materials or substances which may cause a fire hazard or may act as a breeding place for insects. vermin or other animals.


(e) Inoperable vehicles must be stored within an enclosed structure, screened from view and subject to all terms and conditions of the Jefferson County Ordinance on abandoned vehicles. 

(f) Public roadways shall be kept clear of all yard waste, trimmings and other debris. 

5.202 Control of Domesticated Animals

a) It shall be unlawful for any person or owner, in charge of, or harboring any dog or domestic animal, to permit said dog or other domesticated animal to be on any public way within the City unless said dog or domesticated animal is on a leash, and under the full and absolute control of the owner or his agent.


b) It shall be unlawful for any owner in charge of a dog or other domesticated animal
to permit such animal to defecate on the property of the City and/or the private property owned by someone other than the owner without removing same immediately thereafter and disposing of it properly.

c) Violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a violation which is punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00)

5.401 Approval of Construction or Structural Improvements

 a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership and/or corporation to construct, alter, change, erect or in any manner structurally change any building or structure or improvements upon the land in the corporate limits of the City without first seeking the approval and obtaining a permit from the City Commission. Before seeking approval, applicant must submit an outline of the plans, specifications and proposals. 

b) Any damage to City property including, without limitation, rights of way, trees and other planted vegetation, sidewalks, street surfaces, signposts and utility poles, resulting from, caused by or arising from construction or renovation of private property within the City shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property where such construction or renovation is being undertaken. The said property owner shall, at the property owners sole expense, be responsible for fully repairing such damages of whatever nature or restoring City property to its prior condition, notwithstanding that such damages may have been caused by agents, employees, persons delivering materials to the site or contractors of the property owner. 

c) Violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a violation and be punishable by a fine of $250.00 and/or the issuance of a stop work order and/or the removal of the offending structure. In addition to the foregoing, violation of subsection (b) of this Ordinance may, at the election of the City Commission, result in the City repairing the damages or restoring the property at the expense of the City, whereupon a lien will be imposed on the subject property in the manner set out in S.V.C.O. 5.121 in an amount sufficient to reimburse all expenses incurred by the City, including attorney fees.

5.410 Fences

 a) As used in this Chapter “Fences” shall be defined as any enclosure constructed of wood, metal, wire mesh, masonry, or any other material, excluding shrubbery and plantings, erected for the purpose of privacy and/or protection.


b) Any person erecting and/or constructing a fence within the City limits shall be required to provide a plan, specifications and/or proposal concerning said fence to the
City commission and receive its approval before the erecting, building and/or constructing any such structure.

c) No fence is permitted in front of a residence. Residences on corner lots or lots where the side and/or back of the property fronts on a street shall not have a fence above four (4) feet high and said fence must remain five (5) feet from the sidewalk. In addition, plantings must be placed on the street side of the fence.

d) In addition to the requirements of this section, any proposed fencing must meet the standards and all other requirements imposed by the Louisville/Jefferson county Metro government which are incorporated into this Ordinance by reference.

5.415 Portable Structures

(a) It shall be unlawful to place or allow to be placed any temporary storage container, dumpster or temporary construction structure, including portable toilets, within the city limits for more than thirty (30) days without the written approval of the City Police Department. 

(b) Violation of this Ordinance by any person, corporation or other entity shall constitute a violation and be punishable by a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day until such structure is removed.