Location of Fire Stations
Station 1            332 Washington Street
Station 2            29 US 41S
Station 3            1740 North Green Street
Station 4            531 US ALT 41

Contact 
270-831-1270

Overview:

The Fire Department provides fire protection for the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  There are 58 uniformed and three civilian employees on the department that operate out of four fire stations.  The fleet consists of six pumpers, one aerial, a rescue/support vehicle, and a command vehicle. In addition to fire protection, the department responds to emergency medical calls, auto accidents, carbon monoxide alarms, and other special rescue situations.  These other special rescue situations include trench rescue, hazardous materials response, high angle rope rescue, and confined space rescue. 

Fire Safety:


The Fire Prevention Bureau provides a variety of fire safety education programs.  These programs are designed to instruct our younger population about the hazards that fire present in our daily lives.  In 2000, our program, entitled “Who Wants to be Fire Safe”, was presented to 4,200 students in the county school system.

Open Burning:


For Open Burning the following provisions and restrictions must be adhered to: 

1. A permit must be secured from the fire department.
2. The permit holder, or his/her designee, must remain with the fire from its ignition until extinguished.
3. A charged garden hose capable of reaching all areas of the fire or other extinguishment or control measures approved by the fire department must be available at the burn site at all times.
4. All burning shall be confined to the area approved and inspected by the issuing officer.
5. Only approved material as defined by Kentucky EPA and The Kentucky Standards of Safety/Fire Prevention Code shall be burned.
6. The permit holder agrees to ensure that the fire be completely extinguished when the permit expires.
7. The permit holder understands that this fire may be extinguished after issuance of this permit if complaints are received.

Code:


The Code Enforcement division provides for the enforcement of building codes, property maintenance codes, and zoning issues.  Three inspectors and a code administrator provide this service to the City Monday through Friday. 

All new construction must have a permit issued by the code enforcement department or the State of Kentucky.  Significant construction requires a building permit to be issued.  Replacement of a roof, windows, or other small components does not require a permit to be issued.

The property maintenance code is designed to provide for safe housing for the resident.  These issues include heating, ventilation, lighting, and overall conditions of the house.  Inquiries and complaints can be directed to the code enforcement officials at 831-1277.

Building Permit Application:


When applying for a building permit, the following information must accompany the application: 

1. A copy of the plat as recorded at the Henderson County Courthouse or deed description of the property if no plat can be obtained
2. Approved site plan that includes dimensions and boundaries of the lot, location of easements on the property, location of existing structures and dimensions to property boundaries, location of proposed structures and dimensions to property boundaries, and erosion control methods
3. Drawing of wall sections, drawn to scale, and copy of floor plan for one and two family construction OR a complete set of construction documents for non-residential or multifamily construction
4. List of Subcontractors

Building Permit and Electrical Inspection Fees 

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