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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 8A NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION BLASTING OPERATIONS
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
Sec. 17-4. - Signs not requiring a permit.
The following signs shall not require a permit, but may be subject to other provisions within this Ordinance:
(a)   Incidental signs;
(b)   Historic markers;
(c)   Construction signs;
(d)   Change of copy on any sign where the framework or other structural elements are not altered;
(e)   Limited duration signs, limited to one (1) sign per street frontage, and further regulated as follows:
(1)   When associated with agricultural or residential (other than a Group Residential Project) use of the property, such sign area shall not exceed six (6) square feet and six (6) feet in height. Such sign shall be nonilluminated.
(2)   When associated with business, commercial or industrial use of the property, a mixed-use development, or a Group Residential Project, such sign area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height; except such a sign may be permitted up to, but not exceed, sixty-four (64) square feet in area when:
(a)   The building to which such a sign pertains contains 100,000 or more square feet; or
(b)   The site to which such a sign pertains contains two (2) or more acres.
Such signs shall be non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated.
(f)   Window signs;
(g)   Pole banners;
(h)   Temporary signs related to events that are sponsored by neighborhood associations or owners' associations that are located within the public or private street right-of-way of that neighborhood, and that do not otherwise interfere with sight in violation of Section 17-8(f). There shall not be more than ten (10) signs for any such event, and each such sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height shall not be displayed more than seven (7) calendar days prior to the event; and must be removed within two (2) calendar days after the event.
(Ord. No. 015-2021, § 1, 3-18-2021)