Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 179.240 (2026)

Owner to remove obstructions -- Dead trees not to be left standing near

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roads. (1) The owner or occupant of land situated along a public road shall remove from the right-of-way, all obstructions, including fences and buildings, which have been placed there either by himself or by his consent. (2) No person shall kill a tree and leave it standing within fifty (50) feet of any public road. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 4339, 4343.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Jena Lhotsky v. Guy Sutcliffe (Ky. Ct. App. 2025).

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Jena Lhotsky v. Guy Sutcliffe (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 5× “KRS 179.240 Lhotsky next argues negligence per se based upon a violation of KRS 179.”

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