Lexington, KY Zoning

16 districts. 3 overlays.
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Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1ASingle-Family Residential Ares_sf43,560 sf35 ft0.50.5250 / / 25
R-1BSingle-Family Residential Bres_sf15,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-1CSingle-Family Residential Cres_sf8,000 sf35 ft0.50.52 / 20 / 3
R-1DSingle-Family Residential Dres_sf6,000 sf35 ft0.50.52 / 20 / 3
R-1ESingle-Family Residential Eres_sf4,000 sf35 ft0.50.52 / 20 / 3
R-1TTownhouse Residentialres_th5,000 sf35 ft0.50.523 / / 6
R-2Two-Family Residentialres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-3Planned Neighborhood Res.res_mf6,000 sf45 ft0.50.52 / / 5
R-4Medium Density Residentialres_mf5,000 sf60 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-5High Density Residentialres_mf5,000 sf59.5 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
B-1Neighborhood Businesscom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
B-2 / B-2ADowntown Business / Framecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
B-3Highway Servicecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I zonesIndustrial / Othercom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
A-RAgricultural Ruralres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
EAR-1Ecological / Agricultural Residentialres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

H-1
Local Historic
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
ND-1
Neighborhood Design Character
CON

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
§3-6
Affordable Housing Bonus
AH

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05

Adopted building codes

Statewide; KY plumbing code

2015
2015
2023
2012
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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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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Research status

Data quality

11%completeness13 confirmed38 partial66 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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