Kenton County, KY Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- For any right-of-way work (§ 95.02)
- Issuing agency
- County Public Works Department
- Must carry on-site
- Permit, letter, and drawings
- Large excavation
- >500 cu. yd. needs added approval
- Policy adopted
- Ord. 620.1, passed 3-1-79
- Max fine
- $500, misdemeanor (§ 95.99)
Summary
Anyone who wants access to a county road or plans to perform work on its right-of-way, from a new driveway to a utility line, must get an encroachment permit from the Kenton County Public Works Department under Code § 95.02. Contractors must carry the permit, authorization letter and drawings on-site at all times.
Any firm, individual or governmental agency which desires access to a road on the county road system or desires to perform any type of work upon the right-of-way of such road must obtain a permit from the County Public Works Department. Contractors or utilities performing the work must have in their possession at all times a copy of the permit, authorization letter, and detailed drawings of work to be done.
Full Breakdown
01 (Ord. 1, passed March 1, 1979). It requires any "firm, individual or governmental agency" that wants access to a county road or wants to do work on its right-of-way to first obtain a permit from the Public Works Department, and it requires contractors and utilities to keep the permit, an authorization letter and detailed work drawings in hand on the job site at all times. 03 layers on a second condition: a permit is not a license to ignore any other agency with jurisdiction over the work, and the applicant must separately secure state, federal or other required approvals.
05 sets the review path, with county-provided forms and Superintendent sign-off, and requires any excavation exceeding 500 cubic yards on a county road right-of-way to get separate Public Works Department concurrence. 06 for six listed reasons, including harm to natural drainage, unsightly views, erosion or stability problems, or added county maintenance burden. 14.
Violations & Fines
Performing work on a Kenton County road right-of-way, or accessing a county road, without the § 95.02 permit is a misdemeanor under § 95.99, punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Contractors caught without the permit, authorization letter and drawings on-site can also be stopped and cited by the Public Works Superintendent under § 95.14.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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