Parking Rules in Boone County, KY (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky.
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RV & Boat Parking
Boats, campers, travel trailers and motor-homes can't be parked on a Boone County road, street or county-maintained lot except for a narrow towed-trailer exception. County Code § 71.13 bans them from county, Union and Walton lots outright and from county roads and streets generally, allowing only a small attached trailer for 24 hours in any seven-day span.
Boone County KY RV and Boat Parking Rules
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code § 71.13
§ 71.13 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS. (A) No person shall park or permit to be parked or left standing on any county, City of Union or City of Walton owned or maintained parking lots: (1) Trailers, wagons, boats, campers or any other non-motorized vehicle; (2) Any tractor-trailer, truck-camper, motor-home or recreational vehicle after dark and any other motorized vehicle, exclusive of vehicles owned by...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Commercial vehicles can't sit parked on Boone County roads, streets or county-maintained lots except while actively working. County Code § 71.13 bars parking a commercial vehicle on a county, Union or Walton lot outside of active commercial or governmental use, and bars parking one on any county road or street unless it is actively performing its commercial job.
Boone County KY Commercial Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 71.01, 71.13
§ 71.01 DEFINITIONS. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Vehicles used for employment or business purposes that are larger than a full size pick-up or a full-size van (larger than one ton), or commercial style vehicles, trailers, implements, and equipment regardless of size including, but not limited to, dump trucks, tow trucks, Bobcat style implements, and trailers carrying lawn service equipment. ... § 71.13...
Street Parking Limits
Boone County's parking chapter bars parking within 20 feet of an intersection, five feet of a driveway or mailbox, 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or inside a cul-de-sac curve, and requires every parked vehicle to face the direction of traffic. County Code §§ 71.02 through 71.07 govern unincorporated county roads plus streets in Union and Walton.
Boone County KY On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 71.02, 71.03, 71.07
§ 71.02 PARKING NEAR INTERSECTIONS. No person shall park a vehicle or permit same to be parked or left standing: (A) So that the nearest part of the vehicle is less than 20 feet from the point of juncture of any intersecting street or road... § 71.03 PARKING NEAR DRIVEWAYS, MAILBOXES OR ON A PUBLIC SIDEWALK. No person shall park a vehicle or permit same to be parked or left standing so that the...
Abandoned Vehicles
A disabled vehicle can't sit on a Boone County road shoulder more than 24 hours, and once a towed vehicle sits unclaimed and unpaid for 90 days after notice, it is legally deemed abandoned and becomes county property. County Code §§ 71.08 and 71.19 set these limits for unincorporated Boone County roads.
Boone County KY Abandoned Vehicle Rules
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 71.08, 71.19
§ 71.08 DISABLED VEHICLES. A vehicle that is inoperable or disabled and has been parked or left standing on the shoulder of any street, road or right-of-way shall not remain on the shoulder longer than 24 hours. However, should such a vehicle impede traffic or constitute a traffic hazard, it may be towed pursuant to this chapter... § 71.19 DISPOSITION OF VEHICLE NOT CLAIMED. (A) If within 14 da...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
When Boone County declares a snow emergency, parking on any county road right-of-way is banned outright once accumulation hits two inches. County Code § 70.04 lets the Judge/Executive's Office set three emergency levels, restrict travel to essential trips at Level 3, and authorizes citations for anyone who parks on the shoulder or hinders plowing on unincorporated county roads.
Boone County KY Snow Emergency Parking Ban
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 70.04
§ 70.04 SNOW EMERGENCIES ON COUNTY ROADWAYS. (A) Upon the occurrence of snow, sleet or freezing rain and after consultation with the County Sheriff's Department, County Public Works Department, County Emergency Management and the County Judge/Executive's office, a Snow Emergency may be declared by the Boone County Judge/Executive's Office directly or through the Boone County Emergency Managemen...
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