Daviess County, KY Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Grace period
- 7 consecutive days
- Lot size threshold
- Under 1 acre
- Unlicensed vehicle limit
- More than 1 triggers violation
- Overhaul work
- Must be inside or out of public view
- Enforcing official
- Solid Waste Coordinator
- Fine range
- $25 to $500 per offense
Summary
Parking an inoperable motor vehicle outdoors, or more than one unlicensed vehicle, on a Daviess County lot under an acre for more than seven straight days is a declared public nuisance. Major overhaul work must happen inside a structure or out of public view, and violations run through the Solid Waste Coordinator's notice-and-abatement process.
It is unlawful and declared a public nuisance to park: (1) An inoperable motor vehicle outdoors on any public or private property of less than one acre in Daviess County outside the corporate limits of the City of Owensboro continuously for more than seven consecutive days. A motor vehicle shall not at any time undergo major overhaul, including body work, unless performed inside a structure or enclosed area designed for such purposes or is not visible to any neighbors or the motoring public. Occasional minor repair or maintenance of a personal motor vehicle is permitted. (2) More than one unlicensed motor vehicle outdoors on any public or private property of less than one acre in Daviess County outside the corporate limits of the City of Owensboro continuously for more than seven consecutive days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-20: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. KOC 520.3 (2025), passed 12-18-2025; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
06 defines an INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE as one that cannot be legally driven, including wrecked, dismantled, disrepaired or under major overhaul vehicles, and an UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE as one lacking a current license. Division (B)(1) makes it unlawful and a declared public nuisance to park an inoperable motor vehicle outdoors on public or private property of less than one acre in the unincorporated county for more than seven consecutive days; major overhaul or body work may only happen inside an enclosed structure or where it is not visible to neighbors or the public, though occasional minor repair or maintenance is allowed.
Division (B)(2) applies the same seven-day, under-one-acre threshold to more than one unlicensed motor vehicle parked outdoors. 09 if the vehicle is not removed. An unpaid abatement bill becomes a lien against the property. Owners may appeal a notice to the Daviess County Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals within 20 days, filed with the Judge/Executive's office at 212 St. Ann Street, Room 202, Owensboro. 29 governs vehicles cited for parking violations on county roads, a distinct process from this private/public-lot nuisance rule.
Violations & Fines
A Section 93.06 violation carries the Chapter 93 penalty in Section 93.99: a fine of $25 to $500 per offense at the court's discretion, with each day the violation continues after notice treated as a separate offense. The county can also abate (remove) the vehicle itself and lien the property for the cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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