Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Kentucky (2026)
12 rules on the books across Kentucky, 6 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Sidewalk Repair
Who pays for sidewalk repair, the city or the property owner, including cost-sharing programs, inspection triggers, and timelines for fixing damaged sidewalks.
Boone County
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code Sections 97.16 through 97.21 let the Fiscal Court order repair of unsafe or deteriorated sidewalks…
Read full rule →Daviess County
Some RestrictionsDaviess County notifies abutting property owners when a public sidewalk outside Owensboro and Whitesville needs repair…
Read full rule →Kenton County
Some RestrictionsWhen Kenton County finds a sidewalk unsafe under Code § 95.26, a designated county officer can order the owner or…
Read full rule →Lexington
Some RestrictionsLexington-Fayette puts sidewalk repair on the shoulders of the property owner whose land abuts the defect: holes…
Read full rule →Obstruction Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.
Boone County
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code Section 97.01 makes it unlawful to deposit mud, soil or debris on any county road or its…
Read full rule →Lexington
Significant RestrictionsLexington-Fayette's Code of Ordinances flatly bars building structures, fences or walls in the public right-of-way and…
Read full rule →Louisville
Significant RestrictionsLouisville Metro bans erecting or maintaining any fence, wall, structure, post, or object on a sidewalk, street, alley…
Read full rule →Encroachment Permits
Permits required when construction, landscaping, or other activities temporarily or permanently encroach on public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
Boone County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who wants to access a county road's right-of-way or do work there, utilities, driveways, excavation, must get a…
Read full rule →Kenton County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who wants access to a county road or plans to perform work on its right-of-way, from a new driveway to a utility…
Read full rule →Campbell County
Some RestrictionsCutting, excavating, or altering a street, sidewalk, or utility line in unincorporated Campbell County requires a $200…
Read full rule →Lexington
Some RestrictionsAnyone staging construction materials on a Lexington-Fayette sidewalk or street must first get a right-of-way blockage…
Read full rule →Louisville
Some RestrictionsAwnings, balconies and canopies may only project over a Louisville Metro public sidewalk with the Director of Works'…
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