McCracken County, KY Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Section 110.12(A) of the county's property maintenance code bars placing, throwing, depositing, or allowing to accumulate on any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, or other public right-of-way, easement, or public property a long list of items: buildings, columns, rubbish, garbage, construction or demolition debris, landscaping debris, furniture, signs, large rocks or boulders, fences, posts, stakes, weeds, inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles, junk or scrap metal, abandoned property, or any other obstruction or encroachment that could injure a person, animal, or property. Section 110.12(C) separately bars dumping snow on county roads, sidewalks, or public ways, or letting drainage cause ice to build up on them.

Section 110.12(D) lets the county remove, and in its discretion destroy, any unauthorized or prohibited sign placed on county right-of-way. Enforcement runs through the Code Enforcement Officer appointed by the County Judge Executive with Fiscal Court approval under § 110.22, who can enter property to inspect, issue notices of violation, and, under § 110.20, abate an immediate danger right after issuing a citation, using county personnel or a hired contractor. A property owner who racks up a third citation on the same case can be brought before the Code Enforcement Board for a per-day fine of up to $100 for as long as 60 days under § 110.99(B).