Vine Grove
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Vine Grove

Place

Territory

GEOID
2179734
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/place:vine_grove
POP
7,018 (2025)
CENTER
37.8133, -85.9828
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Vine Grove

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Vine Grove itself.

Organization 7

Departments

  • Includes the Mayor, the City Clerk/Treasurer and staff. Manages day-to-day city operations: utility billing, taxes, permits, licenses, official records, city events, City Council meetings, the annual budget and complaints. City Hall, 300 West Main Street; Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Addresses code violations, including complaints about grass, garbage, litter, junk cars, domestic animals and unlicensed businesses. Contact is listed at the Vine Grove Fire Department, 513 Highland Avenue, 270-877-5202.

  • Processes and reviews residential and commercial developments, dimensional variances, conditional uses, zoning changes, building permits, record plats and amended record plats, and maintains historical and current city maps. Permits are applied for through the iWorQ citizen portal; electrical inspections are done only on Wednesdays.

  • Street maintenance, snow and ice removal, park maintenance, street signs, public-area clean-up, the city-wide April clean-up, property and litter abatement, fleet maintenance, storm and emergency operations, the water distribution and wastewater collection systems, and city-owned properties.

  • Volunteer-based fire department (est. 1870) with two stations (Station 1, 513 Highland Avenue; Station 2, 106 Crutcher Street) and seven apparatus. Provides 24/7 fire protection, rescue, medical assistance to Hardin County Ambulance Service, home inspections, education, and city emergency management; operates an F5 storm safe room for 480 people.

  • 640 Highland Avenue. Office hours Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Non-emergency business-hours phone 270-877-2262, after hours 270-877-2252; anonymous tip line 270-351-TIPS (8477). Emergencies call 911.

  • Treats up to 720,000 gallons per day (average 350,000) before discharge to Otter Creek; also operates a land farm for biosolids. Operates under a KPDES permit. Hours Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Services 9

  • Apply for Building, Sign or Electrical Permits (iWorQ) Planning & Zoning Department
  • Book an RV Site at Optimist Park Campground Administrative Department
  • Community Center Room Rental Administrative Department
  • Open Records Request Administrative Department
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Administrative Department
  • Police Officer Application Vine Grove Police Department
  • Report a Code Violation Code Enforcement Department
  • Report a Pothole Public Works Department
  • Volunteer Firefighter Application Vine Grove Fire Department