Bowling Green does not publish an HVAC-specific noise rule. Residential and commercial HVAC equipment (heat pumps, condensers, pool heaters, generators, rooftop units) falls under the general 'excessive noise' policy of Subchapter 9-3 Section 9-3.01 plus the Chapter 27 (Property Code) nuisance framework, and is installed under the state-adopted Kentucky Mechanical Code through the city's Building Division.
Neither Subchapter 9-3 (Noise) nor Chapter 27 (Property Code) of the Bowling Green Code of Ordinances contains an HVAC-specific section, dBA cap, or setback requirement for residential or commercial air-conditioning condensers, heat pumps, pool heaters, mini-split outdoor units, or rooftop units. Permanent HVAC installations are reviewed and inspected by the Bowling Green Building Division at 707 E. Main Avenue under the Kentucky Mechanical Code (adopted state-wide and applied locally) - call (270) 393-3676 or (270) 393-3615 for permit information. The Property Code (Chapter 27), as amended by Ordinance BG2022-41, provides general nuisance authority through Subchapter 27-5 (Nuisances), which makes any condition that 'substantially annoy[s], injure[s] or endanger[s] the comfort, health, repose or safety of the public' a public nuisance. Section 27-5.05(e) also addresses 'nauseous substances or odors' but does not separately address HVAC noise. Equipment setbacks from property lines are governed by the Warren County / Bowling Green joint Zoning Ordinance (administered by the City-County Planning Commission), which sets accessory-equipment yard requirements for residential and non-residential districts - typically a minimum side or rear setback for mechanical equipment. Where a poorly placed or malfunctioning HVAC unit causes audible disturbance at a neighbor's property, the complaint is handled as a general noise nuisance under Sec. 9-3.01 by Bowling Green Police (270-393-4537 non-emergency) or NCS Code Compliance (270-393-3000), not as a separate HVAC violation.
No HVAC-specific penalty. Excessive HVAC noise is treated as a general noise nuisance under Subch. 9-3 plus Ch. 27 - investigated by NCS Code Compliance (270-393-3000). Setback violations are zoning violations, handled by the City-County Planning Commission. Improperly installed HVAC equipment may also trigger a Kentucky Mechanical Code violation referred to the Building Division.
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