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Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances
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. 12-71. - Permit.
Any person whose property contains a riparian area, as defined herein, may create a buffer area bordering the riparian area upon obtaining a permit from the division of environmental services or its designee. Such a buffer area shall be exempt from the nuisance provisions of chapter 12 provided that the area is properly maintained as defined herein and acceptable species of vegetation are utilized. Upon application, the Division of Environmental Services or its designee shall inspect the area and determine whether a permit should be granted. The permit shall be granted providing the following conditions are met:
(1)   The property must contain a riparian area, hereby defined as real property related to or located in conjunction with a wetland, river or stream, naturalized detention basin bottom, or along the edge of a lake, which real property is influenced by and influences the neighboring body of water.
(2)   A buffer zone is real property which adjoins or includes a riparian area and which is maintained in a natural state consistent with the provisions of this article.
(3)   The maximum area for a buffer zone shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the edge of the wetland, river, stream, lake, or naturalized basin bottom, unless a larger area is approved by the division of environmental services and so designated on the permit.
(4)   The buffer zone shall not interfere with designated greenways as set forth in the comprehensive plan.
(5)   The division of environmental services or its designee may deny a permit although all conditions have been met, for just cause based on circumstances unique to the property affected which would create a threat to public welfare and/or safety if the proposed planting were permitted.
(6)   The decision of the division of environmental services or its designee shall be made within thirty (30) days after an application is filed. Failure to issue such decision within said time period shall have the same effect as approval of the application.
(Ord. No. 28-2000, § 1, 2-10-00; Ord. No. 32-2016, § 1, 3-3-16 )