Districts
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| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS-1 | Low Density Single-Family | res_sf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| RS-1D | Downtown Single-Family | res_th | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| RM-1 | Medium Density Townhome | res_mf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| RM-2 | Medium-High Density Apartment | res_mf | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-1 | Neighborhood Commercial | mu | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-2 | General Commercial | mu | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| C-3 | Highway Commercial | mu | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| I-1 | Light Industrial | ind | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| I-2 | General Industrial | ind | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
RS-1D
Downtown / Historic Core
HPApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 5 |
UG
Urban Growth
DTApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| FAR multiplier | 0.05 |
AHO
Airport Hazard
AP| height cap (ft) | 100 |
|---|
BRFRO
Barren River Floodplain & Riparian
FPApplies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 15 |
Adopted building codes
Statewide; KY plumbing code
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Formulas
Definitions
- height
- Grade to highest point of structure.
- lot_coverage
- Building footprint / lot area.
- far
- Gross floor area / lot area.
- du_ac
- Dwelling units per gross acre.
- setback_front
- Front property line to nearest building face.
- setback_side
- Side property line to nearest building face.
- setback_rear
- Rear property line to nearest building face.
- parking
- Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.
Capacity calculations
- max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage- max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far- buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2- buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft- max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
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| District | Category | Height | FAR | Coverage | Setbacks | Parking | Density | Min lot | Overlays |
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Research status
Data quality
7%completeness11 confirmed27 partial114 inferred
Documented gaps
- Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review
Known issues
schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present
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