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Lexington, KY Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 17 districts · 8 overlays · 5 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

Lexington-Fayette is a CONSOLIDATED URBAN-COUNTY GOVERNMENT (LFUCG, est. 1974 under KRS Ch. 67A) — the zoning ordinance applies to the entirety of Fayette County, with an Urban Service Area (USA) boundary inside which urban zones apply and outside which agricultural/rural zones (A-R, A-U, A-N, EAR-1) dominate. The naming convention is MIXED: R-1A through R-1E follow a 'use-type-index' pattern (sequential intensities, not a lot-size-encoded formula — e.g. R-1A is the LARGEST 43,560 sf, R-1E is the SMALLEST 4,000 sf), R-1T is the townhouse twin, R-2 is two-family, R-3 is planned-neighborhood mixed, R-4 medium density MF, R-5 high density MF. Commercial uses a B-series letter+number index (B-1 neighborhood, B-2 downtown, B-2A downtown frame, B-3 highway, B-4 wholesale/warehouse, B-5/B-6 special). Overlay categories: H-1 (local historic), ND-1 (neighborhood design character), Infill & Redevelopment Area boundary (per Dec. 5, 2002 designation), and the §3-6 Affordable Housing Bonus mechanism (Ord. 063-2024 eff. 2024-06-27).

Worth knowing
  • R-1A dual-rule based on rezoning date: Properties rezoned to R-1A before 1994-07-14 have 1-acre (43,560 sf) minimum lot, 150 ft frontage, 50 ft front setback, 25 ft side setbacks. Properties rezoned on or after that date have 25,000 sf minimum, 125 ft frontage, 40 ft front, 10 ft side. The code retains both standards in a single section (§8-5) with explicit date triggers — applicable standard depends on knowing the rezoning date.
  • R-1E has a MAXIMUM lot size: §8-9 caps R-1E SFD lots not fronting a cul-de-sac or more than one public street at 7,500 sf (and a 4,000 sf minimum). This is inverse from all other R-districts and unusual nationally; the intent is to prevent large lots from undermining the compact-infill character.
  • Affordable housing bonus effectively rezones the lot: Qualifying 100%-affordable projects in R-1A through R-1E are regulated entirely as R-1T (Townhouse) — not just given a density bonus. This is a use-class reclassification, not a simple FAR/height bonus. B-2A → B-2 conversion at ≥50% affordable units uses the same mechanism. (§3-6, Ord. 063-2024 eff. 2024-06-27)

+ 7 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1ASingle-Family Residential Ares_sf[{'variant': 'rezoned-before-1994-07-14', 'value': 43560, 'citation': '§8-5', 'note': '1 acre — applies to lots rezoned to R-1A before 1994-07-14'}, {'variant': 'rezoned-after-1994-07-14', 'value': 25000, 'citation': '§8-5', 'note': 'Applies to lots rezoned to R-1A on or after 1994-07-14'}] sf[4]35 ft[5]—[6]—[7]——[8][{'variant': 'rezoned-before-1994-07-14', 'value': 50, 'citation': '§8-5'}, {'variant': 'rezoned-after-1994-07-14', 'value': 40, 'citation': '§8-5'}][1] / [{'variant': 'rezoned-before-1994-07-14', 'value': 25, 'citation': '§8-5'}, {'variant': 'rezoned-after-1994-07-14', 'value': 10, 'citation': '§8-5'}][2] / —[3]
R-1BSingle-Family Residential Bres_sf15,000 sf[12]35 ft[13]—[14]————[9] / —[10] / —[11]
R-1CSingle-Family Residential Cres_sf8,000 sf[18]35 ft[19]—0.35[20]———[15] / 3[16] / —[17]
R-1DSingle-Family Residential Dres_sf6,000 sf[24]35 ft[25]—0.35[26]———[21] / 3[22] / —[23]
R-1ESingle-Family Residential Eres_sf[{'variant': 'standard-SFD-not-on-cul-de-sac', 'range': {'min': 4000, 'max': 7500}, 'citation': '§8-9', 'note': 'QUIRK: R-1E has a MAXIMUM lot size — 7,500 sf cap for SFD uses on lots not fronting a cul-de-sac or more than one public street; minimum 4,000 sf'}, {'variant': 'cul-de-sac-or-other-uses', 'value': 4000, 'citation': '§8-9', 'note': 'Minimum only — no max for cul-de-sac lots or non-SFD uses'}] sf[30]35 ft[31]—0.35[32]———[27] / 3[28] / —[29]
R-1TTownhouse Residentialres_th—[36]35 ft[37]—————[33] / 6[34] / —[35]
R-2Two-Family Residentialres_sf—[38]35 ft[39]————— / — / —
R-3Planned Neighborhood Residentialres_mf6,000 sf[41]—[42]———0[43]— / 5[40] / —
R-4Medium-Density Residentialres_mf—[45]60 ft[46]———0[47]— / —[44] / —
R-5High-Density Residentialres_mf—[48]—[49]————— / — / —
B-1Neighborhood Businesscom—[50]—[51]————— / — / —
B-2Downtown Businesscbd——————— / — / —
B-2ADowntown Frame Businesscbd——————— / — / —
B-3Highway Service Businesscom———[52]———— / — / —
B-4Wholesale and Warehouse Businessind——————— / — / —
A-RAgricultural Ruralag[{'variant': 'agricultural-parent-tract', 'value': 1742400, 'citation': 'Article 8 (A-R provisions)', 'note': '40 acres = 1,742,400 sf — minimum for agricultural uses'}, {'variant': 'residential-carve-out', 'value': 435600, 'citation': 'Article 8 (A-R provisions)', 'note': '10 acres = 435,600 sf — minimum for a residential structure on a carved-out lot from a parent agricultural tract'}] sf[53]35 ft[54]————— / — / —
EAR-1Ecological / Agricultural Residentialag——————— / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

H-1
Local Historic District Overlay
HP
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance Art. 13 (Historic Preservation Commission and Board of Architectural Review — §§13-4 through 13-7)

Designated local historic districts established by the Urban County Council; mapped on the official Zoning Map with -H1 suffix. Applies to designated neighborhoods (Gratz Park, Constitution, North Limestone, etc.) where preservation is the primary goal.

design_review_requirementCertificate of Appropriateness required from Board of Architectural Review (BoAR) for exterior alterations, new construction, and demolition within H-1 designated areas[55]
review_bodyHistoric Preservation Commission (§13-4) and Board of Architectural Review (§13-5) — Certificate of Appropriateness procedure per §13-7[56]
use_layeringUnderlying base district uses unchanged; overlay constrains exterior design, demolition, and new construction form[57]
ND-1
Neighborhood Design Character Overlay
CON
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance (ND-1 provisions, cited on lexingtonky.gov planning materials)

Established neighborhoods seeking design-character protection short of full historic preservation; designated by Urban County Council and mapped with -ND1 suffix.

design_compatibility_standardsNew construction and major additions in designated ND-1 areas must demonstrate compatibility with established neighborhood character (scale, massing, materials)[58]
review_triggerBuilding permits in designated ND-1 areas subject to compatibility review[59]
use_layeringUnderlying base district uses unchanged; overlay layers design compatibility on top of base dimensional standards[60]
IRA
Infill & Redevelopment Area
SPEC
Designated by Urban County Council effective 2002-12-05; codified in §8-8 (R-1D) and cross-referenced in §§8-7 (R-1C), 8-9 (R-1E), 8-12 (R-3) infill subsections

Mapped Infill & Redevelopment Area boundary (est. 2002-12-05) encompassing the urban core neighborhoods; activates infill dimensional standards on lots <50 ft frontage within R-1C, R-1D, R-1E, and R-3 districts.

infill_FAR_cap0.35[61]
infill_min_GFA_sf2,600[62]
contextual_front_setbackAverage of adjacent lots' existing front setbacks (not a fixed footage)[63]
rear_setback_percentage20% of lot depth (not a fixed footage)[64]
side_setback_infill_ft3[65]
min_frontage_trigger_ft50[66]
AHB
Affordable Housing Bonus
AH
§3-6, Ord. No. 063-2024, eff. 2024-06-27

Any lot in any base district where 100% of dwelling units are deed-restricted affordable (≤80% AMI, 10-year minimum restriction, total utility-inclusive housing cost ≤40% of monthly household income); B-2A trigger at ≥50% affordable units; workforce variant at ≤120% AMI / 15-year restriction.

r1_conversion_to_r1tR-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-1E lots with 100% affordable bonus are regulated entirely as the R-1T (Townhouse) zone — including use, setbacks, height, FAR, and lot coverage[67]
ami_threshold_affordable0.8[68]
ami_threshold_workforce1.2[69]
restriction_years_affordable10[70]
restriction_years_workforce15[71]
housing_cost_to_income_ceiling0.4[72]
b2a_to_b2_bonus_threshold0.5[73]
FP
Floodplain Conservation and Protection
FP
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance Article 19 — Floodplain Conservation and Protection (§§19-1 et seq.)

Areas mapped on the most current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) — 100-year floodplain — within Fayette County (FEMA Community Panel 21067C); also Town Branch and other named drainages adopted by Article 19.

fema_firm_adopted1[74]
regulatory_basis44 CFR 60.3 NFIP compliance via Article 19; KRS Chapter 151 state floodplain delegation[75]
freeboard_ft—[76]
TC
Tree Canopy / Landscape Standards
ENV
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance Article 26 — Tree canopy standards (§§26-5 et seq.)

Citywide; tree canopy preservation and replacement standards applied to new development and redevelopment per Article 26.

tree_canopy_standards_adopted1[77]
applies_toNew development, redevelopment, and substantial site modifications across all base districts[78]
CHADR
Court House Area Design Review
DT
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance Article 27 — Court House Area Design Review Board (§§27-1 through 27-4)

Properties within the mapped Court House Area in downtown Lexington (around the historic Fayette County Courthouse); applies to exterior modifications and new construction.

review_bodyCourt House Area Design Review Board (§27-4)[79]
scopeDesign review of exterior alterations, new construction, and signage in the downtown Court House Area[80]
STR
Short Term Rental Regulations
SPEC
LFUCG Zoning Ordinance §3-13 (General regulations for Short Term Rentals)

Any dwelling unit offered as a short-term rental (typically <30 days) in any residential district.

str_framework_adopted1[81]

State preemptions

KY HB 443 (2024) — Objective Standards / Ministerial Applicationapplies
Qualifying condition
HB 443 amends KRS Chapter 100 statewide; applies to all Kentucky local planning units regardless of population. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) is a KRS 100 planning unit operating under KRS 67A consolidated-urban-county-government enabling. Inputs: state = KY (confirmed); LFUCG is a planning unit under KRS Ch. 100 (confirmed by jurisdictional structure); effective_date 2025-07-01 has passed (current date 2026-05-22 > 2025-07-01). Threshold: any local zoning regulation. Result: applies — LFUCG must apply zoning and subdivision regulations as objective, measurable standards in a ministerial manner.
Source
KRS Chapter 100 as amended by 2024 HB 443; state effective date confirmed from zoning/us/kentucky/overlays.json rule definition
Effect
Locally-administered zoning decisions must apply objective measurable standards ministerially; LFUCG ran a multi-tranche ZOTA process to align Articles 1-28 with HB 443. Discretionary review survives only where KRS Chapter 100 expressly authorizes it.
KY HB 160 (2025) — Manufactured Housing Parityapplies
Qualifying condition
HB 160 amends KRS 100.348 statewide; applies to all KY local planning units that separately administer KRS Chapter 100 zoning. LFUCG separately administers Ch. 100 zoning (confirmed — Lexington's zoning ordinance is the regulatory instrument). Threshold: any local zoning regulation that treats HUD-Code manufactured homes differently from site-built SF dwellings. Status: PENDING — effective date 2026-07-01 has not yet been reached (current date 2026-05-22 < 2026-07-01). However, LFUCG has already adopted PLN-ZOTA-25-00007 'Manufactured Housing (HB 160 Alignment)' (status: Adopted on lexingtonky.gov text-amendment tracker), indicating local preparation for the parity mandate.
Source
KRS 100.348 as amended by 2025 HB 160; LFUCG ZOTA tracker (https://www.lexingtonky.gov/current-text-amendment-applications) confirming PLN-ZOTA-25-00007 adoption
Effect
Effective 2026-07-01, LFUCG must treat HUD-Code manufactured homes equivalently to site-built single-family dwellings in residential and agricultural districts. PLN-ZOTA-25-00007 (already adopted) is the local implementation; full effect contingent on state effective date.
KY KRS Chapter 100 — Planning and Zoning Enablingapplies
Qualifying condition
KRS Ch. 100 is the statewide enabling act; cities and counties have no inherent zoning authority — power flows exclusively from Ch. 100 via a planning commission. LFUCG operates the LFUCG Planning Commission under KRS 100.137 et seq. The Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan satisfies KRS 100.183-.197 (comp plan required before zoning enforceable). Map amendments require findings under KRS 100.213 (agreement with comp plan OR major change OR original classification inappropriate).
Source
KRS Chapter 100; zoning/us/kentucky/overlays.json overlay_id KY_KRS_100_PLANNING_ZONING_ENABLING
Effect
Defines the procedural envelope inside which all LFUCG zoning decisions are made. Most-litigated KY zoning statute; de facto check on spot zoning.
KY KRS 67A — Consolidated Urban-County Governmentapplies
Qualifying condition
KRS 67A is the enabling act under which Lexington-Fayette consolidated in 1974. LFUCG zoning authority extends to the entirety of Fayette County (no separate county zoning ordinance — the merged government administers both). Urban Service Area (USA) boundary internally distinguishes where urban zones apply from where agricultural/rural zones (A-R, A-U, A-N, EAR-1) apply.
Source
KRS Ch. 67A; LFUCG charter (1974 consolidation); confirmed jurisdiction_type=consolidated-urban-county
Effect
Eliminates the city-vs-county zoning split present in most Kentucky counties; the LFUCG Zoning Ordinance is the sole zoning instrument for Fayette County. Urban Service Area boundary serves as the urban/rural cleavage internally.
KY KRS 100.348 (pre-HB 160) — Manufactured Housing Equal Treatment Baselineapplies
Qualifying condition
Pre-HB 160 KRS 100.348 already imposed an equal-treatment baseline on KY localities regulating manufactured housing. HB 160 (2025, eff 2026-07-01) tightens this further. The pre-HB 160 baseline is in force now.
Source
KRS 100.348 pre-2025 amendment
Effect
Baseline equal-treatment mandate; HB 160 strengthens parity rules effective 2026-07-01.

Adopted building codes

Statewide; KY plumbing code

IBC
2015
IRC
2015
NEC
2023
IFC
2012
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-05-22retrieved at
2024-06-27amendment effectiveOrd. 063-2024 — Affordable Housing Bonus (§3-6)
1983-01-01adoptionLFUCG Zoning Ordinance original adoption (1983)

Quirks & notes

  • R-1A dual-rule based on rezoning date: Properties rezoned to R-1A before 1994-07-14 have 1-acre (43,560 sf) minimum lot, 150 ft frontage, 50 ft front setback, 25 ft side setbacks. Properties rezoned on or after that date have 25,000 sf minimum, 125 ft frontage, 40 ft front, 10 ft side. The code retains both standards in a single section (§8-5) with explicit date triggers — applicable standard depends on knowing the rezoning date.
  • R-1E has a MAXIMUM lot size: §8-9 caps R-1E SFD lots not fronting a cul-de-sac or more than one public street at 7,500 sf (and a 4,000 sf minimum). This is inverse from all other R-districts and unusual nationally; the intent is to prevent large lots from undermining the compact-infill character.
  • Affordable housing bonus effectively rezones the lot: Qualifying 100%-affordable projects in R-1A through R-1E are regulated entirely as R-1T (Townhouse) — not just given a density bonus. This is a use-class reclassification, not a simple FAR/height bonus. B-2A → B-2 conversion at ≥50% affordable units uses the same mechanism. (§3-6, Ord. 063-2024 eff. 2024-06-27)
  • Rear yard expressed as percentage in infill: Rear setbacks in R-1C, R-1D, R-1E, and R-3 infill (Infill & Redevelopment Area, est. 2002-12-05) are stated as 20% of lot depth in §8-8, not a fixed footage. Effective setback varies with lot configuration.
  • R-3 contiguous SFD limit: No more than 5 contiguous single-family detached dwellings may be built along a single street frontage in R-3 (§8-12); other housing types or neighborhood commercial uses must be interspersed. Unusual; limits monotonous SFD development within the mixed-use zone.
  • LFUCG governance: Consolidated city-county merger (1974). The LFUCG Zoning Ordinance governs the entire Fayette County — no separate Fayette County zoning ordinance exists. Urban Service Area (USA) boundary defines where urban zones apply vs. where agricultural zones (A-R, A-U, A-N, EAR-1) dominate.
  • No statewide density / ADU mandate: Kentucky has no California-/Colorado-style preemption of local density or ADU standards. LFUCG retains full local control over density, height, and parking subject only to HB 443 (objective-ministerial), HB 160 (manufactured-housing parity, eff 2026-07-01), and the KRS 100 framework.
  • Article 19 floodplain regime: LFUCG Article 19 (Floodplain Conservation and Protection) adopts FEMA FIRM mapping (Community Panel 21067C, Fayette County) and overlays development restrictions on top of base zoning in mapped SFHAs.
  • Tree canopy standards (§26-5) and Court House Area Design Review (§27-4) are codified as separate overlay articles, not embedded in base-district sections.
  • Lexington v1 record (pre-2026-05-22) contained 17 districts with UNIFORM dimensional values (min_lot 5,000 / height 35 / lot_coverage 0.5 / FAR 0.5 / setbacks 25/25/10 / parking 2) across residential, commercial, and industrial — a textbook v1→v2 conversion template-bleed signature. Those values were NOT carried forward in this rewrite; slots without primary-source confirmation are recorded as null + status:partial + retrieval_failure_reason.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure (per LFUCG Art. 1 definitions); R-3/R-4/R-5 also have story counts that act as the operative cap
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area
far
Gross floor area / lot area; Infill & Redevelopment Area imposes a 0.35 FAR cap on R-1C/R-1D/R-1E/R-3 lots with <50 ft frontage (§8-8 infill provisions)
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face; in R-1C/R-1D/R-1E infill areas the front setback is CONTEXTUAL (avg of adjacent lots) rather than a fixed value
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face; in R-1C/R-1D/R-1E rear setback is expressed as 20% of lot depth (§8-8), not a fixed footage
parking
Off-street parking ratios per Article 16 (general parking) and Article 18 (specific district overlays); R-3 and R-4 have NO minimum parking (confirmed §8-12, §8-13)

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
infill_FAR_floor
max(0.35 * lot_area_sf, 2600) — applies in defined Infill & Redevelopment Area (est. 2002-12-05) for R-1C/R-1D/R-1E and R-3 (§8-8 infill provisions)
affordable_housing_bonus_R1_to_R1T
100% affordable units (≤80% AMI, 10-year restriction, utilities-included housing cost ≤40% monthly income) on R-1A/R-1B/R-1C/R-1D/R-1E lots are regulated entirely as the R-1T (Townhouse) zone — use, setbacks, height, FAR, and lot coverage all switch (§3-6, Ord. 063-2024 eff. 2024-06-27)

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Sources & references

Primary source
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Zoning Ordinance
Codified through Ord. 063-2024 (2024-06-27); subsequent 2025 ZOTAs adopted (HB 160 alignment, B-3 lot coverage, micro-distillery in B-2) · retrieved 2026-05-22

codelibrary.amlegal.com returns HTTP 403 with cf-mitigated:challenge to scripted access; Wayback Machine captures (16 section IDs found via CDX 2023-2025) returned SPA shells with no rendered body content. Substantive dimensional values carried forward from prior 2026-04-07 amlegal extraction documented in research/lexington-ky-zoning.md and verified against §-cited claims only. v1-fabrication values (uniform 0.5 lot_coverage / 0.5 FAR / 35 ft height / 25 ft setbacks / 2 sp parking across 17 districts) were NOT carried forward — those slots were demoted to partial with retrieval_failure_reason rather than re-asserted.

Citations
  1. [1] §8-5
  2. [2] §8-5
  3. [3] §8-5
  4. [4] §8-5
  5. [5] §8-5
  6. [6] §8-5
  7. [7] §8-5
  8. [8] §16
  9. [9] §8-6
  10. [10] §8-6
  11. [11] §8-6
  12. [12] §8-6
  13. [13] §8-6
  14. [14] §8-6
  15. [15] §8-7
  16. [16] §8-8 (infill)
  17. [17] §8-7 / §8-8
  18. [18] §8-7
  19. [19] §8-7
  20. [20] §8-8 (infill cross-reference)
  21. [21] §8-8
  22. [22] §8-8 (infill)
  23. [23] §8-8
  24. [24] §8-8
  25. [25] §8-8
  26. [26] §8-8
  27. [27] §8-9
  28. [28] §8-8 (infill)
  29. [29] §8-9
  30. [30] §8-9
  31. [31] §8-9
  32. [32] §8-8 (cross-referenced; §8-9 incorporates infill provisions)
  33. [33] §8-10
  34. [34] §8-10
  35. [35] §8-10
  36. [36] §8-10
  37. [37] §8-10
  38. [38] §8-11
  39. [39] §8-11
  40. [40] §8-12
  41. [41] §8-12
  42. [42] §8-12
  43. [43] §8-12
  44. [44] §8-13
  45. [45] §8-13
  46. [46] §8-13
  47. [47] §8-13
  48. [48] §8-14
  49. [49] §8-14
  50. [50] §8-16
  51. [51] §8-16
  52. [52] §8-19
  53. [53] § (A-R article)
  54. [54] § (A-R article)
  55. [55] §13-7
  56. [56] §13-4, §13-5, §13-7
  57. [57] §13
  58. [58] § (ND-1 article; specific section not retrieved)
  59. [59] § (ND-1 article)
  60. [60] §
  61. [61] §8-8 (infill provisions)
  62. [62] §8-8
  63. [63] §8-8
  64. [64] §8-8
  65. [65] §8-8 (R-1C/R-1D/R-1E infill)
  66. [66] §8-8
  67. [67] §3-6 (Ord. 063-2024)
  68. [68] §3-6
  69. [69] §3-6
  70. [70] §3-6
  71. [71] §3-6
  72. [72] §3-6
  73. [73] §3-6
  74. [74] §19 (Floodplain Conservation and Protection)
  75. [75] §19; 44 CFR 60.3
  76. [76] §19
  77. [77] §26-5
  78. [78] §26
  79. [79] §27-4
  80. [80] §27
  81. [81] §3-13

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lexingtonfayettecoky/latest/lexingtonfayettecoky_zone/0-0-0-1 (American Legal Publishing — non-aggregator, official LFUCG host)
no aggregator citedpassedScan clean — no Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, SitePlanCreator, Propwire, Zonara, or Unzoned references
confidence tags full formpassed14/14 confirmed fields carry §-citation (§8-5, §8-6, §8-7, §8-8, §8-9, §8-12, §8-13, §3-6, §3-13, §13-4, §13-5, §13-7, §17, §19, §20, §23C, §26-5, §27-4, §8-21). All partial fields carry retrieval_failure_reason.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 8 overlays (H-1, ND-1, IRA, AHB, FP, TC, CHADR, STR) have non-empty parameters, geographic_trigger, status, and citation
preempt section city specificpassed5 KY state-preemption entries (HB 443, HB 160, KRS 100, KRS 67A, KRS 100.348 baseline) — each carries city-specific qualifying_condition_checked with inputs/threshold/result tied to LFUCG facts (consolidated UCG, KRS 100 planning unit, 2026-05-22 < 2026-07-01 HB 160 effective gate, PLN-ZOTA-25-00007 already adopted). KY is not on schema's active-preemption states list but populated for completeness.

Data quality

32%completeness14 confirmed38 partial
Documented gaps
  • Direct amlegal Article 8 dimensional tables (B-1 through B-6, I-1, I-2, P-1, EAR-1, R-1T, R-2, R-5) not retrieved — Cloudflare-gating blocks scripted access; Wayback Machine captures of 16 section IDs returned SPA shells
  • B-3 lot coverage — PLN-ZOTA-25-00002 amendment text not retrieved
  • Article 19 floodplain freeboard exact value (1-2 ft typical KY municipal; not asserted without primary source)
  • Article 26 tree canopy minimum %, replacement ratios
  • Article 27 Court House Area Design Review district boundary description
  • §3-13 Short Term Rental specifics (permit type, density caps, owner-occupancy requirements)
  • Article 17 sign regulations specifics (Wayback capture sec ID 17211 — title only)
  • Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) Part 77 imaginary surface boundaries — federal layer; not codified locally beyond reference
  • Per-overlay parameter specifics for H-1 (per-historic-district design guidelines) and ND-1 (per-neighborhood design rules)
  • Article 23A Economic Development (ED) Zone specifics — PLN-ZOTA-24-00006 amendment text pending

Verification

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verifier_specialistpublication-validator
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verification_notesAtoms verified: (a) §8-5/§8-6/§8-7/§8-8/§8-9 dimensional values for R-1A through R-1E — confirmed against research/lexington-ky-zoning.md §-citations carried over from prior 2026-04-07 amlegal extraction. (b) §3-6 Ord. 063-2024 affordable housing bonus — confirmed via lexingtonky.gov text-amendment tracker. (c) Wayback Machine title captures for §8-21 B-4, §13-4/§13-5/§13-7 historic preservation, §17 sign regs, §19 floodplain, §20 vegetated incentives, §23C admin appeals, §26-5 tree canopy, §27-4 Court House Design, §3-13 STRs. (d) KY HB 443 (2024) and HB 160 (2025) preemption arithmetic — confirmed against zoning/us/kentucky/overlays.json + preemptions.json effective dates and LFUCG implementation via PLN-ZOTA-25-00007 on lexingtonky.gov tracker. Demotion discipline: v1 template-bleed slots (uniform 5000/35/0.5/0.5/25/25/10/2 across 17 districts) NOT re-asserted; demoted to null + status:partial + retrieval_failure_reason where the prior research MD did not §-cite the value.
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