An Ordinance amending Section 17B-1 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances to define “root zone”; amending Section 17B-2 of the Code to remove the recommended spacing between street trees and other trees and reducing the required distance between street trees and stop or yield signs; amending Section 17B-3 of the Code to remove gendered language and include reference to the street tree’s stump in the requirements of the Section; amending Section 17B-4 of the Code to include prohibitions on parking a vehicle or otherwise storing materials on the root zone of a street tree in such a way as to compact the soil; amending Section 17B-6 of the Code to clarify that appeals of civil citations issued pursuant to Section 17B-12 of the Code are not heard by the Tree Board; repealing Section 17B-11 of the Code; and amending Section 17B-12 of the Code to increase the administrative fee and penalty for violations of Chapter 17B of the Code to one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) and an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation, respectively, and to provide factors from which the penalty determination is made; all effective upon passage of Council. [Council Office, Hall]

Committee

Urban County Council

Introduced

June 18, 2024

On agenda

July 2, 2024

Passed

July 2, 2024

Enacted

July 2, 2024

Enactment no.

O-068-2024