Kenton County, KY Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Chapter 91, Discarded Items, defines a DISCARDED ITEM in § 91.01 to include a motor vehicle, boat, or home appliance within 1,500 feet of a property line that is dilapidated or apparently inoperable and/or left discarded on private property for more than seven consecutive days. The definition exempts a vehicle enclosed in a building, screened from view of neighboring property or a public street or park, or lawfully stored on the property of a licensed dismantler, vehicle dealer, junkyard, or salvage yard, though that exception does not authorize maintaining a public or private nuisance under other law.

Section 91.02(A) declares the Fiscal Court's finding that keeping discarded items on an owner's own property detracts from the county's appearance and economic development, and makes such items a public nuisance pursued in district court; a law enforcement officer who observes the violation issues a citation ordering the owner to appear. Division (B) separately bars dumping a discarded item, including a vehicle, on someone else's property or on public property or right-of-way, and lets the affected property owner file a complaint with County Police. Under § 91.02(C), the investigating officer photographs the violation, explains the ordinance and possible penalties, and gives the owner 30 days to correct it before a follow-up inspection; good-faith progress can earn another 30-day extension, but a failure to act in good faith sends the case straight to district court.

If the owner still does not remove the vehicle, § 91.03 lets the County Judge/Executive order removal within ten days, after which the county may remove it at the owner's expense, bill the owner, and place a lien bearing 10% annual interest if unpaid. Under § 91.04(B), an abandoned vehicle is then disposed of and any proceeds distributed under KRS 189.751. A conviction under § 91.99 for violating § 91.02 is a misdemeanor fined $25 to $100, with each continuing day a separate offense.