Lexington, KY Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)

15, part of the Section 12-1 Property Maintenance Code (2021 IPMC as locally amended), sets the maintenance and security standard for doors: 'All exterior doors, door assemblies, operator systems, and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Doors and frames installed in exterior openings shall be designed for and intended to be used for that purpose. 3 of the building code rather than to the property-maintenance rule, since fire-exit doors have their own panic-hardware and non-locking requirements distinct from a unit's entrance locks. 1 penalty structure, a criminal fine of $100 to $2,500 per offense, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate offense, or the alternative civil-fine track of up to $10,000 per parcel plus a $250 administrative inspection cost.

14, which separately requires self-closing, tightly fitting insect screens on swinging doors from April 1 to December 1, a reminder that Section 12-1's door standard covers both security and general maintenance of the same hardware.