Fort Mitchell City Council amended its code of ordinances to prohibit parking within two feet of a public or private driveway after police and city officials noticed an increasing problem with driveways being blocked.
“We changed up the ordinance to allow the police to issue citations for this offense,” Mayor Jude Hehman said. “If someone is trapped in their driveway, we can do something about it now.”
The citation for violating the ordinance is a standard parking ticket, which can be between $20 and $100.
Many Kenton County cities also have ordinances that regulate parking around driveways. Park Hills, Taylor Mill, Independence and Fort Wright prohibit parking “in front of a public or private driveway.”
Fort Thomas and Covington, like Fort Mitchell, require two feet of space between a parked car and any driveway. Erlanger prohibits parking closer than 8 feet to a public or private driveway.
The Fort Mitchell Police Department will be able to issue citations based on this ordinance starting today.