An ordinance prohibiting the storage of dilapidated or unlicensed motor vehicles for periods of longer than fourty-eight (48) consecutive hours on any property, street or alley lying within the Town of Spring Hill and declaring that a violation of this ordinance constitutes a misdemeanor.

Maintenance of private property.
• Every owner or tenant of property shall periodically cut or mow the grass and other vegetation commonly recognized as weeds on his property, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with an order by the property codes inspector to cut such vegetation when it reaches a height of over one (1) foot.
• The allowing or permitting of debris, rubbish, trash, cans, bottles, papers or other garbage, dead brush, dense growth of trees, vines, grass or underbrush, or the containment of stagnant water, on any lot, tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits of Town to such extent that it constitutes a menace to life, property, public health, or public welfare or creates a fire hazard is hereby specifically prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance and also a misdemeanor.

Building Operations. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building in any residential area or section or the contstruction or repair of streets and highways in any residential area or section, other than between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 8:00p.m. Monday through Saturday during the months of July and August and between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 6:00p.m. all other times of the year. Any building operations as defined herein are expressly prohibited on Sunday.

1. On a sidewalk
2. In front of a public or private driveway.
3. Within an intersection or within fifteen (15) feet thereof.
4. Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
5. Within a pedestrian crosswalk.
6. Within fifty (50) feet of a railroad crossing.
7. Within twenty (20) feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance.
8. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when other traffic would be obstructed.
9. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
10. Upon any bridge.
11. Alongside any curb painted yellow or red by the city. (1987 Code § 9-504)

A fee of $20 shall be charged for issurane of any such permit. Each permit will be renewed by December 31, with a $10 renewal fee assessed annually. (as added by Ord. # 97-4, Feb. 1997)

Application requirements for an alarm permit. Application for an alarm permit shall be made on forms provided by the police department, and shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth. The application form shall request the following information.

1. Make and type of alarm system.
2. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant's property to be serviced by the alarm, and the name, address and telephone number of the applicant's residence if different. If the applicant's alarm is serviced by an alarm company, then the applicant shall also include the name address and telephone number of that company including the name, address and telephone number of any alarm-monitoring service if different from the alarm company.
3. An emergency telephone number of the user or his representative to permit prompt notification of alarm calls and to assist police personnel in the inspection of the property.
4. It is the applicant's responsibility to immediately notify the police department in writing of any and all changes in the information on file with the city regarding such permit. Failure to do so shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit.
5. The approximate time required for applicant or designated responsible keyholder to respond to the scene of alarm activation.
6. The issurance and renewal fees set forth for such permit. ( as added by Ord. #97-4, Feb. 1997)

 

Running at large prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or being in charge of any cows, swine, sheep, horses, mules or goats, or any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or other domestic fowl, cattle or livestock, knowingly or negligently to permit any of them to run at large in any street, alley or unenclosed lot within the corporate limits. (1987 Code, § 3-101)

Keeping near a residence or business restricted. No person shall keep any animal or fowl enumerated in the preceding section within one thousand (1,000) feet of any residence, place of business, or public street, without a permit from the health officer. The health officer shall issue a permit only when in his sound judgement the keeping of such an animal in the yard or building under the circumstances as set forth in the application for the permit will not injuriously affect the public health. (1987 Code, § 3-102)

Pen or enclosure to be kept clean. When animals or fowl are kept within the corporate limits, the building, structure, corral, pen or enclosure in which they are kept shall at all times be maintained in a clean sanitary condition. (1987 Code, § 3-103)

Adequate food, water and shelter, etc. to be provided. No animal or fowl shall be kept or confined in any place where the food, water, shelter and ventilation are not adequate and sufficient for the preservation of its health, condition and wholesomeness for food is so intended.
All feed shall be stored and kept in a rat-proof and fly-tight building, box or receptacle. (1987 Code, § 3-104)

Keeping in such manner as to become a nuisance prohibited. No animal or fowl shall be kept in such a place or condition as to become a nuisance because of either noise, odor, contagious disease or other reason. (1987 Code, § 3-105)

Cruel treatment prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person unnescessarily to beat or otherwise abuse or injure any dumb animal or fowl. (1987 Code, § 3-106)

Seizure and disposition of animals. Any animal or fowl found running at large or otherwise being kept in violation of this chapter may be seized by the health officer or by any police officer and confined in a pound provided or designated by the board of mayor and alderman. If the owner is known he shall be given notice in person, by telephone or by a poscard addressed to his last-known mailing address. If the owner is not known or cannot be located, a notice describing the impounded animal or fowl must be claimed witin five (5) days by paying the pound costs or the same will be humanely destroyed or sold. If not claimed by theowner, the animal or fowl shall be sold or humanely destroyed, or it may otherwise be disposed of as authorized by the board of mayor and alderman.
The pound keeper shall collect from each person claiming an impounded animal or fowl a reasonable fee to cover the costs of impoundment and maintenance. (1987 Code, § 3-107)

Inspections of premises. For the purpose of making inspections to insure compliance with the provisions of this title, the health officeer, or his authorized representative , shall be authorized to enter, at any reasonable time, any premsis where he has reasonable cause to believe an animal or fowl is being kept in violation of this chapter. (1987 Code, § 3-108)

Dogs

Rabies vaccination and registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor any dog withoug having the same duly vaccinated against rabies and registered in accordinance with the provisions of the "Tennessee Anti-Rabies Law" (Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 68-8-101 through 68-8-114) or other applicable law. (1987 Code, § 3-201)

Dogs to wear tags. It shall be u nlawful for any persons to own, keep or harbor any dog which does not wear a tag evidencing the vaccination and registration required by the preceding section. (1987 Code, § 3-202)

Vicious dogs to be securely restrained. It shall be unlawful for any person to o wn or keep any dog known to be vicious or dangerous unless such dog is so confined and/or otherwise securely restrained as to reasonably provide for the protection of other animals or persons. (1987 Code, § 3-204)

Noisy dogs prohibited. No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog which, by loud and frequent barking, whining or howling, annoys or disturbs the pease and quiet of any neighborhood. (1987 Code, § 3-205)

Confinement of dogs suspected of being rabid. If any dog has bitten any person or is suspected of having bitten any person or is for any reason suspected of being infected with rabies, the health officer or chief of police may cause such dog to be confined or isolated for such time as he reasonably deems necessary to determine if such dog is rabid. (1987 Code, § 3-206)

Seizure of disposition of dogs. Any dog found running at large may be seized by the health office or any police officer and placed in a pound provided or disignated by the board of mayor and alderman. If said dog is wearing a tag, the owner shall be notified in person, by telephone or by a poscard addressed to his last-known mailing address to appear within five (5) days to redeem his dog by paying a reasonable pound fee, to be fixed by the pound keeper, or the dog will be humanely destroyed or sold. If said dog is not wearing a tag, it shall be humanely destroyed or sold unless legally claimed by the owher withing two (2) days. No dog shall be released in any event from the pound unless or until such dog has been vaccinated and a tag placed on its colar.
When, because of its viciousness or apparent infection with rabies, a dog found running at large cannot be safely impounded it may be summarily destroyed by the health officer or any policeman. (1987 Code, § 3-207)

Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any peddler, canvassser, solicitor or transient merchant to ply his trade within the corporate limits without first obtaining a permit therefor in comliance with the provisions of this chapter. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it is issued.

The discharge of fireworks within the city limits of the City of Spring Hill shall be limited to the following days and times:

1. Memorial Day beginning at 12:00 Noon and ending at 11:00p.m.
2. July 4th beginning at 12:00 Noon and ending at 11:00p.m.
3. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day beginning at 12:00 Noon and ending at 11:00p.m.
4. New Years Eve beginning at 12:00 Noon and ending at 12:30a.m.
5. New Years Day beginning at 12:00 Noo

An outdoor advertising display sign shall not be erected, constructed or altered until after a permit has been issued by the Director of Codes.

Political / Campaign Signs

Such signs may be allowed on election day and thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the polls close.

Real Estate Signs

Only one (1) real estate sign for residential property shall be erected on the property for which it advertises. Properties with two (2) or more frontages (corner lot) shall be premitted one (1) additional sign per frontage. All signs shall be set back from the public right-of-way at least six (6) feet.

Generic real estate directional/open house signs shall be permitted at the entrance of the subdivision at the identification sign for said subdividision on weekends only (4:00pm Friday until 8:00am Monday)

Garage Sale / Yard Sale

Signs may be posted (without a permit) Thursday monring at 8:00am through Monday morning at 8:00am.

No sign shall be painted or attached to any fence, trees, rocks, utility poles or similar structures and objects.

Unlawful signs may be physically removed by the Codes Enforcement Officer or other authorized official employee.

For more information please refer to:
The Spring Hill Zoning Ordinance