Campbell County, KY Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard parking cap
- 400 sq ft (two spaces) without PZC approval
- Required unpaved ratio
- At least 3:1 if PZC allows more
- Rear-yard setback
- 10 feet from rear lot line
- Driveway width (R-RE/R-1)
- Minimum 9 feet at right-of-way
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, each day separate offense
Summary
In unincorporated Campbell County's single-family zones, front-yard parking areas cannot exceed 400 square feet, about two vehicles, without Planning and Zoning Commission sign-off. Homeowners who pave more must keep at least three parts unpaved yard for every one part paved parking or driveway surface out front.
Off-street parking may be permitted in driveways in the front, side, and rear yards, provided all requirements of this chapter are met. Additionally, off-street parking located in the rear yard shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the rear lot line. No off-street parking area, located in the front yard in a single-family residential zone, may exceed 400 square feet (two parking spaces); however, the Planning and Zoning Commission may allow additional off-street parking spaces to be located thereon provided that: the additional parking spaces will not cause the ratio of unpaved area to paved area (parking and driveway areas) in the front yard to be less than three to one; a plan of the proposed parking area is submitted and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and all other requirements of this chapter are met.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 154's off-street parking rules cap how much of a single-family front yard can become parking. 123(A)(1), covering the A-1, R-RE, and R-1 zones, off-street parking is allowed in front, side, and rear yards, but no front-yard parking area may exceed 400 square feet, the equivalent of two spaces, and rear-yard parking must sit at least ten feet back from the rear lot line. A homeowner who wants more front-yard parking than the 400-square-foot cap needs the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a site plan, and approval only comes if the extra pavement still leaves the front yard at least three parts unpaved lawn or landscaping to one part paved parking and driveway surface.
129 requires all new off-street parking to be paved with asphalt concrete or portland cement concrete, built to the pavement-thickness tables set out in that section rather than left as gravel or dirt. 126, which also requires curb cuts along major streets to be spaced at least 250 feet apart. Because these standards sit in the county's zoning chapter, they govern only the unincorporated area; Newport, Alexandria, and the county's other incorporated cities enforce their own separate driveway and parking rules.
Violations & Fines
A front-yard parking area that exceeds the 400-square-foot cap, or new parking left unpaved, is a Chapter 154 zoning violation punishable as a class B misdemeanor under § 154.999, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense. The Zoning Administrator's office can deny or condition a zoning permit for noncompliant driveway or parking work, and can require excess paving removed until the yard meets the cap or the Planning and Zoning Commission approves a larger area.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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