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CHARTER AND CODE OF ORDINANCES LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT
SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
LEXINGTON-FAYETTE - URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CHARTER
Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION1
Chapter 2A - AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT1
Chapter 2B - CODE ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BOARDS
Chapter 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
Chapter 4 - ANIMALS AND FOWL1
Chapter 5 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS1
Chapter 5A - CIVIL DEFENSE: CIVIL EMERGENCIES
Chapter 6 - EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONS1
Chapter 7 - FINANCE AND TAXATION1
Chapter 8 - MINING AND/OR QUARRYING1
Chapter 9 - FIRE PREVENTION1
Chapter 9A - FIREWORKS
Chapter 10 - FOOD AND DRUGS1
Chapter 11 - HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Chapter 12 - HOUSING1
Chapter 13 - LICENSES AND REGULATIONS1
Chapter 13A - MINIMUM WAGE
Chapter 14 - OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS1
Chapter 15 - PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS1
Chapter 16 - SEWAGE, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND WEEDS1
Chapter 16A - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS1
Chapter 17 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS1
Chapter 17A - SUBDIVISIONS1
Chapter 17B - STREET TREES1
Chapter 17C - PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Chapter 17D - DOCKLESS VEHICLES
Chapter 18 - TRAFFIC1
Chapter 18B - SNOW EMERGENCIES1
Chapter 18C - EMERGENCY AMBULANCE, TRANSPORTATION AMBULANCE LICENSING, REGULATIONS1
Chapter 19 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Chapter 20 - ZONING1
Chapter 21 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM1
Chapter 22 - UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE1
Chapter 23 - DIVISIONS OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND POLICE1
Chapter 24 - DETENTION CENTER1
Chapter 25 - ETHICS ACT
Chapter 26 - RURAL LAND MANAGEMENT
APPENDIX A RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Zoning Code
Sec. 23-28. - Salary schedules.
(a)   The following bi-weekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid police chief and fire chief as follows:
FY2025 Pay Scale - Appointed Positions - Police Chief and Fire Chief
 
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10 (Max)
Annual
324
$130,101.92
$138,692.32
$147,284.80
$155,877.28
$164,467.68
$173,064.32
$181,644.32
$190,243.04
$198,827.20
$207,434.24
Bi-Weekly
324
$5,003.92
$5,334.32
$5,664.80
$5,995.28
$6,325.68
$6,656.32
$6,986.32
$7,317.04
$7,647.20
$7,978.24
Hourly
324
$62.549
$66.679
$70.810
$74.941
$79.071
$83.204
$87.329
$91.463
$95.590
$99.728
 
(b)   The following bi-weekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid fire majors as follows:
 
Years in Grade
1
2
3
4
5
Annual
Biweekly
Hourly
$87,915.84
3,381.38
42.267
$90,992.89
3,499.73
43.747
$94,177.65
3,622.22
45.278
$97,473.86
3,748.99
46.862
$100,885.45
3,880.21
48.503
 
(c)   The following biweekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid police lieutenants and captains:
 
Years in grade
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5+
Police lieutenant
Yearly
$71,563.89
$74,319.10
$77,180.39
$80,151.83
$83,237.68
$86,442.33
Biweekly
2,752.46
2,858.43
2,968.48
3,082.76
3,201.45
3,324.70
Hourly
34.41
35.73
37.11
38.53
40.02
41.56
 
 
Years in grade
0—1
1—2
2—3
3+
Police captain
Yearly
87,939.10
90,577.27
93,294.59
96,093.43
Biweekly
3,382.27
3,483.74
3,588.25
3,695.90
Hourly
42.28
43.55
44.85
46.20
 
(d)   The following biweekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid firefighters, fire lieutenants and fire captains who work forty (40) hours [per week]:
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
Firefighter
Annual
$34,517.60
$36,171.20
$37,824.80
$39,478.40
$41,129.92
$42,783.52
$44,437.12
$46,092.80
$47,742.24
$49,395.84
Training Incentive
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
Total Annual
37,617.60
39,271.20
40,924.80
42,578.40
44,229.92
45,883.52
47,537.12
49,192.80
50,842.24
52,495.84
Biweekly
1,327.60
1,391.20
1,454.80
1,518.40
1,581.92
1,645.52
1,709.12
1,772.80
1,836.24
1,899.84
Normal Hourly Rate
16.595
17.390
18.185
18.980
19.774
20.569
21.364
22.160
22.953
23.748
Training Hourly
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
18.085
18.880
19.675
20.470
21.264
22.059
22.854
23.650
24.443
25.238
Unscheduled OT
27.128
28.320
29.513
30.705
31.896
33.089
34.281
35.475
36.665
37.857
 
10—11
11—12
12—13
13—14
14—15
15+
10—11
11—12
12—13
13—14
14—15
15+
Firefighter
Annual
$51,053.60
$51,883.52
$52,707.20
53,537.12
54,362.88
55.190.72
Training Incentive
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
Total Annual
54,153.60
54,983.52
55,807.20
56,637.12
57,462.88
58,290.72
Biweekly
1,963.60
1,995.52
2,027.20
2,059.12
2,090.88
2,122.72
Normal Hourly Rate
24.545
24.944
25.340
25.739
26.136
26.534
Training Hourly
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
26.035
26.434
26.830
27.229
27.626
28.024
Unscheduled OT
39.053
39.651
40.245
40.844
41.439
42.036
 
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
Lieutenant
Annual
55,976.96
58,524.96
61,075.04
63,623.04
66,173.12
68,723.20
69,996.16
71,271.20
72,546.24
Training Incentive
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
Total Annual
59,076.96
61,624.96
64,175.04
66,723.04
69,273.12
71,823.20
73,096.16
74,371.20
75,646.24
Biweekly
2,152.96
2,250.96
2,349.04
2,447.04
2,545.12
2,643.20
2,692.16
2,741.20
2,790.24
Normal Hourly Rate
26.912
28.137
29.363
30.588
31.814
33.040
33.652
34.265
34.878
Training Hourly
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
28.402
29.627
30.853
32.078
33.304
34.530
35.142
35.755
36.368
Unscheduled OT
42.603
44.441
46.280
48.117
49.956
51.795
52.713
53.633
54.552
Captain
Annual
73,401.12
75,564.32
76,645.92
77,727.52
78,809.12
Training Incentive
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
Total Annual
76,501.12
78,664.32
79,745.92
80,827.52
81,909.12
Biweekly
2,823.12
2,906.32
2,947.92
2,989.52
3,031.12
Normal Hourly Rate
35.289
36.329
36.849
37.369
37.889
Training Hourly
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
36.779
37.819
38.339
38.359
39.379
Unscheduled OT
55.169
56.729
57.509
58.289
59.069
 
(e)   The following biweekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid firefighters, lieutenants and captains who work fifty-six (56) hours:
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
9—10
Firefighter
Annual
$32,657.66
$34,311.68
$35,965.70
$37,619.71
$39,270.40
$40,924.42
$42,578.43
$44,232.45
$45.883.14
$47,537.15
Training Incentive
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
Total Annual
37,616.38
39,270.40
40,924.42
42,578.43
44,229.12
45,883.14
47,537.15
49,191.17
50,841.86
52,495.87
Biweekly
785.04
824.80
864.56
904.32
944.00
983.76
1,023.52
1,063.28
1,102.96
1,142.72
Normal Hourly Rate
9.813
10.310
10.807
11.304
11.800
12.297
12.794
13.291
13.787
14.284
Training Incentive [Hourly]
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
11.303
11.800
12.297
12.794
13.291
13.787
14.284
14.782
15.277
15.774
Scheduled OT
16.955
17.700
18.446
19.191
19.935
20.681
21.426
22.172
22.916
23.661
Unscheduled OT
25.786
26.979
28.172
29.365
30.555
31.748
32.941
34.133
35.324
36.517
 
10—11
11—12
12—13
13—14
14—15
15+
10—11
11—12
12—13
13—14
14—15
15+
Firefighter
Annual
49,194.50
50,023.17
50,848.51
51,677.18
52,502.53
53,331.20
Training Incentive
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
Total Annual
54,153.22
54,981.89
55,807.23
56,635.90
57,461.25
58,289.92
Biweekly
1,182.56
1,202.48
1,222.32
1,242.24
1,262.08
1,282.00
Normal Hourly Rate
14.782
15.031
15.279
15.528
15.776
16.025
Training Incentive
[Hourly]
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
16.272
16.521
16.769
17.018
17.266
17.515
Scheduled OT
24.408
24.782
25.154
25.527
25.899
26.273
Unscheduled OT
37.712
38.309
38.905
39.502
40.097
40.695
 
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
0—1
1—2
2—3
3—4
4—5
5—6
6—7
7—8
8—9
Lieutenant
Annual
54,116.61
56,665.86
59,215.10
61,764.35
64,313.60
66,862.85
68,137.47
69,412.10
70,686.72
Training Incentive
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
Total Annual
59,075.33
61,624.58
64,173.82
66,723.07
69,272.32
71,821.57
73,096.19
74,370.82
75,645.44
Biweekly
1,300.88
1,362.16
1,423.44
1,484.72
1,546.00
1,607.28
1,637.92
1,668.56
1,699.20
Normal Hourly Rate
16.261
17.027
17.793
18.559
19.325
20.091
20.474
20.857
21.240
Training Incentive
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
17.75
18.52
19.28
20.05
20.82
21.58
21.96
22.35
22.73
Scheduled OT
26.627
27.776
28.925
30.074
31.223
32.372
32.946
33.521
34.095
Unscheduled OT
41.261
43.100
44.938
46.777
48.615
50.453
51.373
52.292
53.211
Captain
Annual
71,542.02
73,705.22
74,786.82
75,868.42
76,950.02
Training Incentive
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
4,958.72
Total Annual
76,500.74
78,663.94
79,745.54
80,827.14
81,908.74
Biweekly
1,719.76
1,771.76
1,797.76
1,823.76
1,849.76
Normal Hourly Rate
21.497
22.147
22.472
22.797
23.122
Training Incentive
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
1.49
Total Hourly
22.99
23.64
23.96
24.29
24.61
Scheduled OT
34.481
35.345
35.943
36.431
36.918
Unscheduled OT
53.828
55.388
56.168
56.948
57.728
 
(f)   The following biweekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid fire majors:
 
Years in grade
1
2
3
4
5
Annual
87,915.84
90,992.89
94,177.65
97,473.86
100,885.45
Biweekly
3,381.38
3,499.73
3,622.22
3,748.99
3,880.21
Hourly
42.267
43.747
45.278
46.862
48.503
 
(g)   [The following biweekly salary schedules are hereby adopted as the amounts to be paid to aide to council:
 
Grade
Grade Minimum
Grade Maximum
Aide to Council
Annual
40,358.24
57,655.52
Monthly
3,363.19
4,804.63
Biweekly
1,552.24
2,217.52
Hourly
19.403
27.719
 
(Ord. No. 135-82, § 1, 7-29-82; Ord. No. 116-83, § 1, 6-30-83; Ord. No. 216-83, §§ 1, 3, 11-17-83; Ord. No. 103-84, § 4, 6-28-84; Ord. No. 279-85, §§ 1, 4, 12-19-85; Ord. No. 214-86, § 4, 10-7-86; Ord. No. 133-87, § 4, 6-30-87; Ord. No. 155-87, § 1, 7-9-87, § 1, 7-9-87; Ord. No. 264-88, § 7, 11-17-88; Ord. No. 264-89, § 1, 12-19-89; Ord. No. 139-90, § 4, 6-28-90; Ord. No. 112-91, § 4, 6-13-91; Ord. No. 229-94, § 4, 11-17-94; Ord. No. 71-95, § 6, 4-6-95; Ord. No. 152-95, § 4, 6-29-95; Ord. No. 157-95, § 2, 7-6-95; Ord. No. 267-95, § 1, 11-30-95; Ord. No. 116-96, § 24, 6-27-96; Ord. No. 191-98, § 3, 7-2-98; Ord. No. 171-99, § 3, 6-22-99; Ord. No. 203-2000, § 3, 6-29-00; Ord. No. 281-2000, § 3, 9-14-00; Ord. No. 160-2002, § 3, 6-27-02; Ord. No. 166-2003, § 5, 6-26-03; Ord. No. 304-2003, § 5, 12-4-03; Ord. No. 172-2004, § 1, 7-1-04; Ord. No. 244-2004, § 1, 9-23-04; Ord. No. 195-2005, § 5, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 203-2006, § 6, 6-6-06; Ord. No. 166-2007, § 6, 7-5-07; Ord. No. 180-2008, § 6, 7-8-08; Ord. No. 141-2009, § 6, 7-7-09; Ord. No. 91-2012, § 6, 7-10-12; Ord. No. 77-2013, § 6, 7-9-13; Ord. No. 80-2014, § 5, 7-1-14; Ord. No. 75-2015, § 3, 6-18-15; Ord. No. 125-2016, § 3, 6-23-16; Ord. No. 114-2017, § 3, 7-16-17; Ord. No. 38-2018, § 3, 6-21-18; Ord. No. 110-2021, § 4, 10-28-21; Ord. No. 058-2022, § 4, 6-23-22; Ord. No. O-144-2022, § 3(Att.), 12-6-22; Ord. No. 063-2023, § 4, 6-15-23; Ord. No. 070-2024 , § 3, 7-2-24)
Cross reference(s)—Salary schedules for classified civil service employees, § 21-25; salary schedules for unclassified civil service employees, § 22-22.