Recently Enacted
Ordinances 45 and 46 for the fiscal year 2025-2026 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 45 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Ordinance 46 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Budget Ordinance - Attachment - Tax Ordinance
Ordinance 44 for the fiscal year 2024-2025 is available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 44 covers an amendment to the the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Budget Ordinance - Attachment
Ordinance 43 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 26. Whereas there is an increased workload for non-elected city officials, the Commission established new pay rates for said employees. The increase in workload is related to the Solid Waste User Fee. Ordinance 43
Ordinance 42 - Amending Chapter 114 Rental Property Amendment. The City has taken action to amend the previous rental property ordinance (see Application for Rental Property License below). All owners of rental dwellings shall annually register the rental property with the city on an application in a form provided by the city. At the time an application is filed, a registration fee of $300 shall be assessed. Rental Property Amendment
Ordinances 41 – Establishment of user fee. The City established a user fee to defray the reasonable costs associated with providing solid waste removal services to residents located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city. Solid Waste User Fee
Ordinances 39 and 40 for the fiscal year 2024-2025 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 39 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Ordinance 40 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Budget Ordinance - Attachment - Tax Ordinance
Ordinances 37 and 38 for the fiscal year 2023-2024 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 37 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Ordinance 38 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Budget Ordinance - Attachment - Tax Ordinance
Ordinance 36 for the fiscal year 2022-2023 establishes a regulation requiring compliance with City ordinances relating to the safe, well-designed solar power installations in the City, with such authority being found in the general police powers of the City under three acts granted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. View/Download the ordinance.
Ordinance 35 for the fiscal year 2022-2023 sets the standard of colors allowed for use on police vehicles under the jurisdiction of City of Meadow Vale and in accordance with Kentucky Revised Statues. View/Download the ordinance.
Ordinances 33 and 34 for the fiscal year 2022-2023 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 33 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Ordinance 34 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Budget Ordinance - Attachment - Tax Ordinance
Ordinance 32 for the fiscal year 2021-2022 is an ordinance amending the current budget. View/Download Document - View/Download the spreadsheet which serves as an attachment to the budget document.
Ordinance 31 for the fiscal year 2021-2022 is an ordinance relating to the utilization of American Rescue Plan Act funds for essential work performed during the COVID-19 pandemic for named officers of the City. View/Download
Ordinance 30 for the fiscal year 2021-2022 is available to download or view as a PDF documents. The ordinance relates to the departmental structure of the city and the commission assignments relating to them. View/Download
Ordinances 28 and 29 for the fiscal year 2021-2022 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 28 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Ordinance 29 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Tax Ordinance - Budget Ordinance - Attachment
Ordinance 27, Series 2020-2021 is an ordinance amending the budget for 2020-21 for the City. View/Download - Attachment (electronic spreadsheet) to the amended budget. View/Download
Ordinance 26, Series 2020-2021 is an ordinance establishing the salaries of non-elected employees of the City. View/Download
Ordinances 24 and 25 for the fiscal year 2020-2021 are available to download or view as a PDF documents. Ordinance 24 provides for the assessment of real property within the corporate limits of the City of Meadow Vale and the levying of an ad valorum tax for City purposes. Ordinance 25 covers the adoption of the Budget for City of Meadow Vale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The budget (in spreadsheet format) is available as a separate attachment. Tax Ordinance - Budget Ordinance - Attachment
Ordinance 23, Series 2020-2021 is an ordinance establishing the budget for 2020-21 for the City. View/Download - Attachment (electronic spreadsheet) to the amended budget. View/Download
Ordinance 22, Series 2020-2021 is an ordinance establishing and updating the pay scale for its elected officials. View/Download
Ordinance 21, Series 2020-2021 is an ordinance enacting and adopting a supplement to the code of ordinances as published by American Legal Publishing. View/Download
Other Ordinances
The Standing Ordinances
These ordinance were last enacted as a whole in 2002-2003, are provided below. For the convenience of faster file transfer, they have been broken down by chapters. The complete ordinances in this series are also available as one document. The files are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and may be opened in any application developed for reading files in this format. Further, depending on how your internet browser is configured, the files may open for view in a new window so that no other application is needed.
- Chapter 1 - Traffic Control and Vehicular Parking (click here to download/view)
- Chapter 2 - Public Nuisances (click here to download/view)
- Chapter 3 - Juvenile Curfew (click here to download/view)
- Chapter 4 - Streets and Roadways, Discharge of Water (click here to download/view)
- Chapter 5 - Animals (click here to download/view)
- Chapter 6 - Penalties (click here to download/view)
- Complete Document (click here to download/view)
Application for Rental Property License
In 2013 the City of Meadow Vale enacted an ordinance regarding the licensure of rental properties (residential dwellings). The ordinance was amended in 2016 and again in 2024.
- Ordinance 42 (shown above) amends the previous rental property ordinance and sets the fee at $300. (click here to download/view)
- Ordinance No. 5, Series 2016-17 - Ordinance to Amend Providing for Registration and Permitting of Rental Properties (click here to download/view)
- Ordinance No. 8, Series 2013-2014 - Ordinance to Provide for the Registration and Permitting of Rental Properties (click here to download/view)
- Application form for securing the rental property license (click here to download/view)
License for Operating a Business
In 2017 the City of Meadow Vale determined to enforce the ordinance regarding the operation of certain businesses within the City’s boundary. This includes most of the businesses in the shopping center as well as others. Please check Chapter 110 entitled “General Licensing Provisions” which may be found following the link provided below. Also, the Business License Registration may be access by following the appropriate link.
- Chapter 110 of Meadow Vale Business Regulations; General Licensing Provisions (click here to download/view)
- Registration form for securing a license to operate a business (click here to download/view)
- The business license fee established (amended in 2019) (click here to download/view)
Criminal Nuisance
The City enacted an ordinance to aid law enforcement in recognizing certain criminal activities as a public nuisance and enforcing penalties of such activities. The ordinance underscores the importance of the safety and enjoyment of real property for all it’s citizens. Click here to download/view the ordinance.
Ethics Board
- In compliance with the General Assembly, the City of Meadow Vale enacted a new ordinance establishing a code of ethics for City officials and employees. (click here to download/view)
- In accordance with the Code of Ethics, this Statement of Financial Interests must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 12 PM on March 1st of each year. (click here to download/view)
All ordinances are posted in accordance with statutes of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
governing legal distribution of such official material.
Thus. the practice negates the distribution by mail,
which was the former mandatory practice.
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