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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
Chapter 16 - SEWAGE, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND WEEDS 1
1Editor's note(s)—Section 1 of Ord. No. 126-83, adopted July 21, 1983, reenacted ch. 16 to read as set out in §§ 16-1—16-69. The chapter formerly consisted of §§ 16-1—16-97 and was derived from the following:
Ord. No.
Date
Section
Ord. No.
Date
Section
3995
1-7-60
1—5, 7, 8
3997
1-14-60
1
4029
3-10-60
1, 3—5
4130
11-3-60
4226
5-18-61
1
4271
8-31-61
1
4642
5-9-63
4718
8-22-63
1
4973
7-3-64
1
5076
12-17-64
1
270-67
10-13-67
1
44-68
2-29-68
1
159-69
7-10-69
207-70
8-27-70
1
38-77
2-24-77
1
79-77
4-7-77
1
251-77
9-13-77
3—6
111-78A
5-18-78
1
133-78
6-15-78
1
153-78
6-29-78
159-78
7-11-78
1
263-78
10-19-78
1, 2
268-78
11-2-78
1
289-78
11-30-78
1
176-79
7-12-79
177-79
7-12-79
57-80
5-29-80
106-80
8-1-80
1
276-70
12-17-70
1
293-70
12-31-70
1
52-71
3-25-71
1
51-72
3-30-72
1
39-73
2-15-73
1, 4—13
165-73
6-28-73
1—4
295-73
12-20-73
1
48-75
2-20-75
1—4
50-75
2-20-75
1
132-76
7-1-76
1—8
133-76
7-1-76
1—4
186-76
9-9-76
2—12
265-76
12-16-76
1
271-76
12-29-76
1—7
122-80
8-28-80
2
137-80
9-18-80
1
177-80
11-13-80
1
39-81
2-19-81
1
139-81
7-9-91
2—5
157-81
9-17-81
2
220-81
12-10-81
1
36-82
4-8-82
1
61-82
5-6-82
1, 2
68-82
5-18-82
1—3
219-82
12-2-82
1
6-82
1-27-83
1
46-83
3-24-83
1
104-83
6-30-83
1
Charter reference(s)—Authority to provide for creation of sewage disposal system, § 3.02(8); authority to collect and dispose of garbage, junk and other refuse, § 3.02(18); department of sanitation and public works, § 6.10; board of health, § 7.16.
State law reference(s)—Local solid waste management, KRS ch. 109; waste, KRS 224.40-100 et seq.
 
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 16-1. - Definitions.
Sec. 16-2. - Enforcement.
Sec. 16-2.1. - Compliance with engineering manuals.
ARTICLE II. - REFUSE COLLECTION
Sec. 16-3. - Roll cart container service.
Secs. 16-3.1, 16-3.2. - Reserved.
Sec. 16-4. - Dumpster container service.
Sec. 16-4.1. - Dumpster screening requirements; requirements for obtaining permit; location and maintenance of dumpsters.
Sec. 16-5. - Special handling waste collection.
Sec. 16-6. - Refuse collection procedures.
Sec. 16-6.1. - Recycling at community activities on urban county government property.
Sec. 16-6.2. - [Pickup of small animal carcasses at veterinarian offices; roll-off refuse containers available to residents upon request; fees.]
Sec. 16-7. - Containers for ashes.
Sec. 16-8. - Procedure for using roll cart containers.
Sec. 16-9. - Maintenance and placement of roll cart container.
Sec. 16-10. - Refuse collection schedules.
Sec. 16-11. - Dumpster collection schedules.
Sec. 16-12. - Garbage and refuse collection rates.
Sec. 16-13. - Downtown collection.
Sec. 16-14. - Special collections.
Sec. 16-15. - Private garbage and refuse collection; interfering with containers.
Sec. 16-15.1. - Appointment of appeals board.
Sec. 16-16. - Solid waste disposal—Funding for operational and capital costs.
Sec. 16-16.1. - Same—Rates and charges.
Sec. 16-16.2. - Same—Billing.
Sec. 16-16.3. - Landfill user fee assistance program.
Sec. 16-16.4. - [Refund claim; time period for filing.]
Sec. 16-16.5. - Reserved.
ARTICLE III. - REFUSE DISPOSAL
Sec. 16-17. - Collection and transportation of solid waste.
Sec. 16-18. - Permit required.
Sec. 16-19. - Notice required.
Secs. 16-20—16-28. - Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. - NUISANCE ABATEMENT
Secs. 16-29—16-34. - Reserved.
Sec. 16-34.1. - Failure to maintain privately owned roadways or alleyways declared nuisance.
Sec. 16-35. - Penalties.
ARTICLE V. - SANITARY SEWERS
Sec. 16-36. - Discharge of sewage, wastes, etc., without treatment prohibited.
Sec. 16-37. - Septic tanks, cesspools, etc.
Sec. 16-38. - Connection with public sanitary sewer; when required.
Sec. 16-39. - Private sewage-disposal system; when required; permit; regulations, etc.
Sec. 16-40. - No public sewer to be used or disturbed without permit.
Sec. 16-40.1. - Placement of materials in or upon manholes.
Sec. 16-41. - Building sewers and connections.
Sec. 16-42. - Discharge of storm water and unpolluted drainage.
Sec. 16-43. - Materials forbidden to be discharged into public sewer.
Sec. 16-43.1. - Avoidance of requirements prohibited.
Sec. 16-44. - Grease and oil interceptors when required.
Sec. 16-44.1. - Special grease and oil interceptor permit.
Sec. 16-45. - Admission of objectionable water or waste to public sewers; approved; preliminary treatment; permit; survey data; manholes.
Sec. 16-46. - Permit required; special agreements authorized.
Sec. 16-46.1. - Enforcement.
Sec. 16-46.2. - [Sample collection.]
Sec. 16-47. - Protection of sewerage works from damage; arrest of offenders.
Sec. 16-48. - Regulations for dumping of sewage and refuse at the night soil house of urban county government disposal plant; penalty.
Sec. 16-49. - Inspection by director, division of sanitary sewers.
Sec. 16-50. - Penalty.
Sec. 16-51. - Hearing board.
Sec. 16-52. - New construction to conform to urban county and state regulations.
Sec. 16-53. - Required certification, inspections, tests.
Sec. 16-54. - Items and material specifications not included in manuals to conform to approved construction plans.
Sec. 16-55. - Occupancy of structures.
ARTICLE VI. - SANITARY SEWER CHARGES AND FEES
Sec. 16-56. - Article supplemental to chapter; definitions.
Sec. 16-57. - Free use of system prohibited.
Sec. 16-57.1. - Rates adjustable.
Sec. 16-58. - Charges based on water consumption.
Sec. 16-59. - Rates generally.
Sec. 16-59.1. - Adjustment of increased fees.
Sec. 16-60. - Tap-on or connection fees.
Sec. 16-61. - Tap-on or connection fee adjustments.
Sec. 16-61.1. - Properties in expansion areas exempt.
Sec. 16-62. - Privilege fee.
Sec. 16-62.1. - Privilege fees; alternate method.
Sec. 16-63. - Billing generally; periods.
Sec. 16-64. - When bills due; delinquencies.
Sec. 16-64.1. - [Refund claim; time period for filing.]
Sec. 16-65. - Authority to cut off water if improvement benefit assessment not paid.
Sec. 16-65.1. - Authority to institute legal proceedings for collection of delinquent improvement benefit assessment.
Sec. 16-65.2. - Authority of mayor to execute release of lis pendens upon payment of delinquent improvement benefit assessment.
ARTICLE VII. - SANITARY SEWER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PLAN
Sec. 16-66. - Purpose.
Sec. 16-67. - Deferment of annual improvement assessments.
Sec. 16-68. - Connection fee; grant; deferment.
Sec. 16-69. - Board of appeals.
Sec. 16-70. - Administration, regulations and procedures.
Sec. 16-71. - Mortgage extensions.
Sec. 16-72. - Mortgage releases.
ARTICLE VIII. - RESERVED
Secs. 16-73—16-75. - Reserved.
ARTICLE IX. - INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARDS
Sec. 16-76. - Hearing boards; establishment; powers.
Sec. 16-76.1. - Members.
Sec. 16-77. - Meetings.
Sec. 16-78. - Citations.
Secs. 16-79—16-83. - Reserved.
ARTICLE X. - STORMWATER DISCHARGES
DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
Sec. 16-84. - Purpose and intent.
Sec. 16-85. - Stormwater manual incorporated.
DIVISION 2. - MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED STORMWATER CONTROLS
Sec. 16-86. - Purpose and intent; applicability.
Sec. 16-87. - Stormwater control devices in residential areas.
Sec. 16-88. - Stormwater controls in commercial and industrial areas.
DIVISION 3. - HIGH-RISK INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND HIGH RISK COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
Sec. 16-89. - [Purpose.]
Sec. 16-90. - [Notice.]
Sec. 16-91. - [Requirements.]
DIVISION 4. - ILLICIT DISCHARGES
Sec. 16-92. - [Title.]
Sec. 16-93. - [Exemption.]
Sec. 16-94. - [Prohibited.]
Sec. 16-94.1. - Placement of materials upon manholes.
Sec. 16-95. - [Suspension.]
Sec. 16-96. - [Responsibility.]
Sec. 16-97. - Watercourse protection.
Sec. 16-98. - Notification of spills.
DIVISION 5. - REDUCTION OF SOIL EROSION
Sec. 16-99. - Purpose and intent.
Sec. 16-100. - Scope of coverage.
Sec. 16-101. - Procedures and standards for submission of erosion and sediment control plans and obtaining a land disturbance permit for land disturbance of less than one acre.
Sec. 16-102. - Erosion and sediment control plans for linear utility line construction projects disturbing less than one acre.
Sec. 16-103. - Erosion control standards for land disturbance of less than five thousand square feet.
Sec. 16-104. - Construction and demolition sites disturbing one or more acres of land.
Sec. 16-105. - Continuation of existing grading permits and erosion control plans.
Sec. 16-106. - Transportation, relocation of dirt, earth, debris.
Sec. 16-107. - Other permits and approvals.7
Sec. 16-108. - Surety requirements.
Secs. 16-109, 16-110. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XI. - SANITARY SEWERS—PRIVATE INFILTRATION AND INFLOW
Sec. 16-111. - [Purpose.]
Sec. 16-112. - [Inspection.]
Sec. 16-113. - [Notice.]
Sec. 16-114. - [Charges.]
Sec. 16-115. - [Supplementary charge.]
Secs. 16-116—16-199. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XII. - CIVIL FINES AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 16-200. - Purpose and intent.
Sec. 16-201. - Applicability; definition of day.
Sec. 16-202. - Enforcement; response authorities; rights; remedies.
Sec. 16-203. - Civil fines.
Sec. 16-204. - Stop work order; revocation of permit.
Sec. 16-205. - Appeal.
Sec. 16-206. - Expenses; violation of chapter 16; abatement by the urban county government; other enforcement actions.
Sec. 16-207. - Inspections and access.
Sec. 16-208. - Action to recover penalties and costs; injunctive relief.
Sec. 16-209. - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
Sec. 16-210. - Criminal prosecution.
Sec. 16-211. - Recovery of expenses.
Sec. 16-212. - Withholding permits; exception.
Sec. 16-213. - Remedies not exclusive.
Secs. 16-214—16-300. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XIII. - SANITARY SEWER CAPACITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (CAP)
Sec. 16-301. - Purpose and intent.
Sec. 16-302. - Definitions.
Sec. 16-303. - Sanitary sewer capacity permit/sewer capacity reservation.
Sec. 16-304. - Capacity requests/sewer capacity reservations.
Sec. 16-305. - Appeals.
Sec. 16-306. - Compliance with consent decree.
Sec. 16-307. - Review; audit.
Secs. 16-308—16-400. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XIV. - WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT FEES
Sec. 16-401. - Establishment.
Sec. 16-402. - Definitions.
Sec. 16-403. - Water quality management fee.
Sec. 16-404. - Billing and collection.
Sec. 16-404.1. - [Refund claim; time period for filing.]
Sec. 16-405. - Adjustment of charges.
Sec. 16-405.1. - Grant program.
Sec. 16-406. - Stormwater revenues; expenses.
Sec. 16-407. - Adjustment of charges; appeals.
Sec. 16-408. - Water quality fees board.
Sec. 16-409. - Review; audit; public hearing.
Sec. 16-410. - Stormwater quality projects incentive grant program.