Bowling Green, KY Zoning

9 districts. 4 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
RS-1Low Density Single-Familyres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RS-1DDowntown Single-Familyres_th5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RM-1Medium Density Townhomeres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
RM-2Medium-High Density Apartmentres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-1Neighborhood Commercialmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-2General Commercialmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-3Highway Commercialmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-1Light Industrialind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-2General Industrialind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

RS-1D
Downtown / Historic Core
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
UG
Urban Growth
DT

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
AHO
Airport Hazard
AP
height cap (ft)100
BRFRO
Barren River Floodplain & Riparian
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15

Adopted building codes

Statewide; KY plumbing code

2015
2015
2023
2012
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

7%completeness11 confirmed27 partial114 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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