Bowling Green, Kentucky Dog Poop Law

Quick answer: Yes. Bowling Green requires dog owners to pick up after their dogs under Bowling Green Code of Ordinances 5-1.10. The set ticket for a first offense is $25, and $50 for a repeat.

What the Bowling Green ordinance says

How the penalty works

Civil fine schedule 5-4.01 (uncontested citations): Animal Waste Removal $25 first, $50 second, $100 third or greater. A second or third offense counts if it occurs within five years of a prior citation against the same property owner at the same property. If the citation is contested before the Code Enforcement and Nuisance Board, the penalties may be doubled (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bowlinggreen/latest/bowlinggreen_ky/0-0-0-55703).

The carry rule

No bag-carry requirement. Covers public walks, streets, cemeteries, parks, recreation areas, and private property belonging to another. Service dogs: no exemption.

How Bowling Green compares

Bowling Green is the only one of the largest cities in Kentucky we checked with a set ticket amount. The others leave the figure to a judge.

In practice

Pick up every time, bag it, and put it in a trash can. That is the one method that satisfies every ordinance in the country. The Walk Dispenser clips to the leash and holds a full roll.

Elsewhere in Kentucky

Kentucky dog poop laws covers the state and its other large cities. Nearby: Louisville dog poop law. All 50 states.

Source

Checked 2026-09-10 against the Bowling Green municipal code. Codes change, so read the current version before relying on this for an actual citation.

This page is general information, not legal advice.