Kentucky has no statewide breed ban or preemption. Some Kentucky cities maintain breed-specific legislation. Check Lexington municipal code.
Kentucky does not have statewide breed-specific legislation and does not preempt local BSL. Some Kentucky cities maintain breed restrictions, including pit bull bans or special requirements. Lexington may or may not have local breed restrictions - check the municipal code. KRS §258.235 provides a dangerous dog designation that is behavior-based. Dangerous dog determinations are made by animal control based on individual incidents, not breed.
Varies by city. Local BSL violations: fines, removal orders. Dangerous dog violations (KRS §258.235): containment requirements, potential euthanasia for severe attacks.
Lexington, KY
Lexington imposes no general restriction on year-round lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private residential property. The Zoning Ordinance ...
Lexington, KY
Lexington has no ordinance specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. Size, motor noise, and lighting hours are not capped by city code...
Lexington, KY
Lexington has no ordinance limiting the duration, brightness, or hours of residential holiday lighting on private property. The Zoning Ordinance Article 17 (...
Lexington, KY
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Lexington, KY
Lexington has no code section specifically targeting residential smokers, pellet grills, or wood-fired ovens beyond the general Kentucky Fire Code open-flame...
Lexington, KY
Lexington adopts the Kentucky Fire Code, which is based on NFPA 1 (2018 edition with Kentucky amendments), via LFUCG Code Chapter 9 (Fire Prevention). NFPA 1...
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