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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. 16-9. - Maintenance and placement of roll cart container.
(a)   Refuse containers and recycling containers shall be maintained in good condition. Any container that is not provided by the urban county government and does not conform to the provisions of this chapter or that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof must be promptly replaced by a proper receptacle. The combined weight of the any refuse container and its contents shall not exceed sixty (60) pounds. All bulk trash accumulated in residential, commercial or manufacturing buildings, such as cardboard containers, wooden crates and similar refuse, shall be flattened and tied in bundles or packed in suitable containers of a size that may be readily handled by one (1) collector, and in no case shall such bundle or container be larger than three (3) feet by four (4) feet. Woody landscape waste shall not exceed six (6) inches in diameter and shall be cut into lengths not exceeding four (4) feet and tied into bundles not to exceed sixty (60) pounds which can be readily handled by an individual collector. All nonresidential establishments which do not use dumpsters will comply with the regulations listed above. When any container is found to be in bad condition or when the refuse is not properly prepared in accordance with this section, a notice shall be affixed to the front door of the residence or structure by the director, division of solid waste or his representative, listing the defect to be cured before collection is continued. A copy of this notice shall also be mailed, via regular mail or transmitted by fax, to the owner of the property as determined by reference to the records of the property valuation administrator or to the owner's designee if the owner has filed notice of a designee pursuant to section 16-10(f). Failure to properly prepare refuse for collection shall entitle the urban county government, after such notice, to abate the defect and bill the property owner for the cost of such abatement as set forth in section 16-8.
(b)   For residents who have received a medical exemption from roll cart collection, garbage containers shall be kept or placed at the most accessible place at the rear of the house or building or in unlocked areas or passageways thereof at ground level. Containers must be clearly visible to collectors as they enter the rear yard. Garbage containers shall not be kept upon the street, sidewalk, other public place, front yard or premises or below ground. Containers should not be kept in garages, on patios or in enclosed areas. Residents with exemptions from roll cart collection shall place receptacles for trash at the curb.
(Ord. No. 126-83, § 1, 7-21-83; Ord. No. 14-99, § 8, 1-28-99; Ord. No. 97-2001, § 7, 5-3-01)