Rental Property Rules in Lexington, KY (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Lexington, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Repairs & Habitability
Lexington-Fayette's Property Maintenance Code, the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code as locally amended, makes landlords keep rental heat at 65°F from October through May and requires GFCI outlets, working locks and lit hallways. The Division of Code Enforcement inspects on complaint and can fine an owner up to $2,500 per offense, per day, for letting a unit slide out of compliance.
Lexington Rental Heat & Habitability Rule
Some RestrictionsCode of Ordinances § 12-1 (PM-602.3)
Adopted; filed. The International Code Council, Inc., International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition ... is hereby approved and adopted as the existing structures code of the urban county government. ... PM-602.3 Heat supply: Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish he...