Public Health Rules in Franklin County, KY (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Franklin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rodent Control

In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, solid waste has to be stored so it does not give harborage to rodents and vermin and does not create a fire hazard. The rule sits in the Fiscal Court's solid waste storage section and is enforced with fines of $25 to $500.

Franklin County, KY Rodent Harborage Rule

Light Restrictions

Franklin County Code § 50.05

(B) Solid waste shall be stored in a manner that will not provide harborage to rodents and vermin and will not create a fire hazard.

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