Block Walls prices in Bowling Green
This page sets no price: no official page we read states what a block wall costs in Bowling Green, and a figure from a sales page would be the seller's number, not an official one. It lists what the zoning ordinance and the County and Kentucky pages say, each linked to its source, and says what they leave out.
Call (903) 708-8600What the Bowling Green, Warren County and Kentucky pages say
What the Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance and the Planning Commission, Warren County and Kentucky pages say, each line with the page it comes from and the date it was read. It lists the pages' own statements; none of them states a rule for a block wall, and this list reaches no conclusion about any project.
| Rule | What the line covers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City-County Planning Commission's page says the local zoning ordinance is a joint ordinance adopted by the Warren County Fiscal Court and the incorporated cities of Bowling Green, Oakland, Plum Springs, Smiths Grove and Woodburn, and that its regulations apply to all areas within Warren County. It does not say what the ordinance requires for a block wall.About block wall work | the zoning ordinance that applies in Bowling Green | City-County Planning Commission of Warren County: Regulations & Documents page · read |
| The ordinance says accessory buildings and structures, except as otherwise permitted by the ordinance, shall require a building permit and are subject to its regulations in all single family districts. It does not say whether a block wall is an accessory structure.About block wall work | an accessory building or structure in a single family district | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance says fences are not subject to building or structure setbacks but are subject to the sight distance requirements in its Section 1.14, and that the accessory structure setback does not apply to fences for determining yard setback. It does not say whether a block wall is a fence.About block wall work | a fence, as the ordinance uses the word | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance says that, unless located on a minimum of two acres in the RR zoning district, no accessory building or structure shall extend beyond the front of the principal structure, excluding fences 4 feet or less in height. It does not say how that applies to a block wall.About block wall work | an accessory structure in front of the principal structure | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance's sight distance section says no structure, fence, or vegetation shall be permitted to obscure the vision of the public at any street, alley or driveway intersection, in accordance with the sight distance regulations of the applicable agency, which it names as KYTC, Bowling Green Public Works or Warren County Public Works.About block wall work | a structure, fence or planting near an intersection | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance says fences constructed on agriculturally zoned land, 2 acres or greater, do not require a permit and are exempt from accessory structure setback requirements, and that fences for residential purposes on lots less than two acres shall follow the single family residential standards. It does not say whether a block wall is a fence.About block wall work | a fence on agriculturally zoned land of 2 acres or more | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance lists, among the Building Inspector's duties in regard to it, reviewing building permits and certificates of occupancy for conformance with the ordinance.About block wall work | any building permit the ordinance applies to | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The ordinance says that in case of conflict between it and any existing or future ordinance of the City of Bowling Green, the other member cities or Warren County, or private covenants or deeds, the most restrictive shall in all cases apply. It does not list any such rule for a block wall.About block wall work | a conflict between rules | Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance (the full ordinance the Commission's page links) · read |
| The County's Building Services page says its division is responsible for enforcing the Kentucky Building and Residential Codes and the National Electric Code for buildings and structures in Warren County, excluding Bowling Green and Oakland, and lists a Bowling Green Building Inspector Office phone number under Key Contacts. This site has not read a City of Bowling Green page.About block wall work | which office handles a project inside Bowling Green | Warren County Kentucky, Public Works: Building Services · read |
| The County's Building Services page says that for all other questions, one should contact the City-County Planning Commission, and prints a phone number for it.About block wall work | a zoning question | Warren County Kentucky, Public Works: Building Services · read |
| The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction's page says it adopted the 2018 Kentucky Building Code, Second Edition and the 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, Second Edition on August 3, 2019. It does not say how either applies to a wall.About block wall work | the state's building and residential codes | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: Division of Building Code Enforcement · read |
| 815 KAR 7:125 says it establishes the basic mandatory uniform statewide code provisions relating to construction of one and two family dwellings and townhouses, and that permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance. It is about dwellings, not walls.About block wall work | a single-family dwelling | 815 KAR 7:125. Kentucky Residential Code · read |
This lists each page's own lines as read; none states a rule for a block wall, and it sets no price.
What this site states about money
This site states no fee and no price for a block wall, and none for any permit or inspection. Whether any fee applies to a project is for the City's building office or the County to say, not this site and not a provider's marketing.
What the pages say to do first
The County's Building Services page says that for all other questions one should contact the City-County Planning Commission, and it lists a Bowling Green Building Inspector Office. The rules check above lists each line we read with its source and read date.
Costs and fees by service
- Block Walls
- Zoning: Fences and Accessory Structures for Block Walls
- Who Handles Permits: City, County and Planning Commission
- Kentucky's Codes and the Residential Code Regulation
No price is shown for any page on this site, and this site sets none. The rules check states no fee and no price for anything we or a provider offer.
Thanks — we have your inquiry. Your inquiry has been sent. Prefer to talk now? Call (903) 708-8600.
Last reviewed · Updated · First published