Lexington-Fayette has no general ordinance requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance to displaced tenants; payments are limited to federally funded URA situations such as LFUCG-led acquisitions or HUD demolition projects.
Unlike Los Angeles or Portland, LFUCG does not require landlords to fund tenant moves after a no-fault eviction or substantial renovation. The only relocation payments most Lexington tenants see come from the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Act when LFUCG, the Lexington Housing Authority, or another public body acquires or demolishes a building with federal money. Holland v. LJCMG and KRS preemption signals make a Lexington-specific relocation mandate legally risky, so the Office of Affordable Housing instead steers displaced households toward Catholic Action Center, New Beginnings Bluegrass, and Section 8 referrals.
Failing to comply with URA payments in a federally funded project can trigger HUD recapture against the city or developer; private landlords face no city relocation penalty, only standard URLTA notice and habitability rules.
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