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Rental Property Rules in Bowling Green, KY (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Bowling Green, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Repairs & Habitability

In the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Sec. 27-3.02 of the Code of Ordinances adopts the International Property Maintenance Code to require every structure be safe, sanitary and fit for occupation, with premises kept clean. Sec. 27-4.09 adds a local rule specific to rentals: any owner who rents, leases or lets a dwelling or sleeping unit must supply heat from October 15 through April 30.

Bowling Green Rental Habitability and Heat Rules

Some Restrictions

Bowling Green Code of Ordinances Sec. 27-3.02; Sec. 27-4.09

This Subchapter shall govern and control the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures in the City by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use, and that premises are clean and sanitary. ... Section 602.3 of the Internation...