Bowling Green, KY Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

City Code Sec. 22-4.03 lists eighteen specific places and manners where parking is illegal on City-controlled property: on sidewalks, within 10 feet of a driveway edge, within 30 feet of a traffic-control device, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, in or within 20 feet of a crosswalk (30 feet at signalized intersections), in fire lanes, more than 18 inches from the curb, facing the wrong direction of traffic, double-parked, in alleys outside designated spaces, in disabled spaces without a permit, on bridges or controlled-access highways, or anywhere blocking traffic.

The City of Bowling Green Traffic Management Manual serves as the primary policy for on-street parking. Enforcement runs through Sec. 22-6: an officer issues a citation identifying the vehicle and the specific section violated, and the registered owner is responsible for the civil penalty even if someone else parked the vehicle, unless it was stolen. Under Sec. 22-6.03, the penalty is $25 per violation (except $50 for handicapped-zone violations), payable within 14 days; unpaid penalties double, and collection costs are added to the fine. Citations may be contested within 14 days before the City of Bowling Green Code Enforcement and Nuisance Board, which may raise the penalty on appeal up to $50 ($100 for handicapped violations) if the citation is upheld, and a Board decision may be appealed to Warren District Court within 7 days.