Pedestrian safety restrictions in rights-of-way
Bowling Green
Summary
The city finalized the closing of an unimproved right-of-way on Scott Lane with a unanimous binding second reading.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The $20 daily permit fee was removed on a 3-2 vote; the city will absorb staff costs of administering permits.
Adjacent property owners on Scott Lane.
Front-yard residents on collector roads who may not know where the right-of-way line falls, and groups like churches and sports teams that lose the fee waiver they sought.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners — September 1, 2026
A new ordinance would make it illegal to stand, sit or remain stationary in rights-of-way on state roads and the city's 18 major collector roads, with a permitting process for activities like car washes and sign-holding. Commissioners debated concerns about invisible right-of-way lines in front yards, fee waivers, and disability accommodations before softening the ordinance with an owner/guest exemption and killing the $20 fee.
Board of Commissioners — May 19, 2026
The city finalized the closing of an unimproved right-of-way on Scott Lane with a unanimous binding second reading.
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