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Fiscal Court approves ordinance to allow street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on county roads
Summary
Christian County approved an ordinance on June 24 implementing 2025 Kentucky Act chapter 89 to allow certain street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on county highways with enumerated exceptions and operational limits.
The Christian County Fiscal Court approved Ordinance 25‑06 on second reading June 24 to permit operation of street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on county highways in accordance with 2025 Kentucky Act chapter 89. Assistant County Counsel read the ordinance on second reading and the court adopted it following a brief discussion.
The ordinance adopts the act’s definitions and allows operation of designated street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on county highways except on controlled‑access systems, including interstates and parkways, and where federal or other prohibitions apply. It also includes operational restrictions such as a prohibition on traveling more than 20 miles on a highway displaying centerline and pavement markings and states the ordinance is effective 06/27/2025, the act’s effective date.
Court members noted the ordinance aligns local code with the recently enacted state law and acknowledged the possibility of future adjustments as the county gains experience under the new statutory framework. The measure passed after motion and roll‑call vote.
Next steps: county staff will implement the ordinance language in local traffic enforcement guidance and coordinate with state agencies if further clarifications or adjustments are needed.
