Lexington

The purpose of this district is to protect and enhance the City's attractiveness; protect the City's scenic, historic, architectural and cultural resources; support and stimulate development which is appropriate and complementary to the numerous properties of historic, architectural and cultural significance throughout the City; protect and enhance the architectural and scenic character of significant access routes to the City's historic downtown; promote orderly and attractive development along these significant access routes; and ensure that development within this district is compatible with these resources through architectural control of development.

The purposes and objectives of this district are to: (1) Bring attention to the architectural excellence and historic importance of certain buildings, structures, places and areas in the City. (2) Improve the land values, business climate, environmental quality, facilities and services of the City, while keeping the unique and distinctive character of certain sections. (3) Foster a more favorable climate in the City, especially in the Central Business District, for the development of tourism as a basic and vital industry in the community. (4) Encourage the development of off-street parking in the Central Business District for the convenience of shoppers, City and county employees and tourists. (5) To assist private organizations within the City in furthering a deeper appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of the community. (6) To promote a broad program, within the scope of this article, for preserving, rehabilitating and maintaining architecturally fine structures, monuments, walkways, places and areas within the entire City.

The purposes and objective of this district are to: (1) Bring attention to the architectural excellence and historic importance of certain buildings, structures, places and residential areas in the City. (2) Preserve and improve the unique and distinctive character of certain residential sections. (3) Enhance the quality of life for residents by preserving the historic resources of the City. (4) Maintain and improve property values, encourage sound stewardship and be minimally intrusive on property owners. (5) Assist private organizations within the City in furthering a deeper appreciation of the rich cultural and historic heritage of the community.

The planned unit development (PUD) concept encourages and permits variation in residential developments, clustering of buildings, common open space, and a mix of building types and land uses. Its intent is to permit greater flexibility in order to allow more creative, innovative, imaginative, and, where possible, environmentally sensitive development than may be possible in the other zoning districts. A PUD is intended to allow the use of diversified development techniques for larger parcels. Planned unit developments shall be developed with appropriate site design, landscaping, and buffering practices to ensure compatibility with surrounding developed properties.

The purpose of this district is to prevent the loss of life and property, the creation of health and safety hazards, the disruption of commerce and governmental services, the extraordinary and unnecessary expenditure of public funds for flood protection and relief, and the impairment of the tax base by: (1) Regulating uses, activities and development which, alone or in combination with other existing or future uses, activities and development, will cause unacceptable increases in flood heights, velocities and frequencies. (2) Restricting or prohibiting certain uses, activities and development from locating within districts subject to flooding. (3) Requiring all those uses, activities and developments that do occur in flood-prone districts to be protected and/or floodproofed against flooding and flood damage. (4) Protecting individuals from buying land and structures which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazards.

The purpose of this district is to preserve and enhance public park and recreational areas and open space, provide opportunities for recreation, preserve scenic qualities, protect sensitive environmental areas and provide pedestrian and bicycle pathways.

Any area incorporated into the City after the effective date of this chapter shall immediately, upon the effective date of the action, be automatically classified as a General Residential District until a zoning plan for the area shall be adopted by the Council.

No more than eight townhouses shall be constructed contiguously.

Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the following minimum standards: ... No more than one ADU shall be allowed per parcel ...

Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the following minimum standards: ... No more than one ADU shall be allowed per parcel... The gross floor area of an attached accessory dwelling unit may not exceed 50%... Detached accessory buildings containing accessory dwellings shall exceed neither 25 feet in height nor two stories in height.

The host of a short term rental unit that is located in an accessory dwelling unit... may not rent the unit for more than 45 nights in each calendar year.

Dish antennas shall be permitted in all districts but shall be limited to one exterior antenna per parcel except with conditional use permit.

Dish antennas shall be permitted in all districts but shall be limited to one exterior antenna per parcel... Ground-mounted antennas shall be limited to the rear yard... Roof-mounted antennas... not more than 48 inches in diameter...

No more than six chickens shall be allowed per property, regardless of the number of dwellings or the ownership interests or use arrangements. Roosters are prohibited.

No more than six chickens shall be allowed per property... Roosters are prohibited... All coops and pens shall be located in the rear yard only... The one-time fee for application for a permit to keep chickens shall be $25.

The structure shall be no more than 300 gross square feet ... Only one family health care structure shall be allowed on a lot or parcel of land.

Temporary family health care structures shall be subject to the following standards: Such structures shall comply with all setback requirements... The structure shall be no more than 300 gross square feet...

No more than eight townhouses shall be constructed contiguously.

The approval of a cemetery shall include the following uses without further zoning approval required: all uses necessarily or customarily associated with interment of human remains, benches, ledges, walls, graves, roads, paths, landscaping, and soil storage consistent with federal, state, and local laws on erosion and sediment control.

Outside storage areas shall not exceed 35% of the total area of the site.