Legislation Details

File #: 0709-26    Version: 1 Name: Summary: Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, June 16, 2026
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/14/2026 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 9/10/2026 Final action: 9/10/2026
Enactment date: 9/10/2026 Enactment #: O-084-2026
Title: An Ordinance amending Section 16-1(c)(19), Section 16-1(f)(70), and Section 17-1(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, adopting and incorporating the Complete Streets Design Manual as an engineering manual for infrastructure development in Lexington-Fayette County. [Council Office, Hall]
Attachments: 1. June 16, 2026 Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee_summary, 2. ORD Adopting Complete Streets Design Manual, 3. ORD 0709-26 Adopting Complete Streets Design Manual as Engineering Manual 4902-2975-4037 v.1.pdf, 4. O-84-2026
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An Ordinance amending Section 16-1(c)(19), Section 16-1(f)(70), and Section 17-1(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, adopting and incorporating the Complete Streets Design Manual as an engineering manual for infrastructure development in Lexington-Fayette County. [Council Office, Hall]


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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT;
Section 1 – That Section 16-1(c)(19) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
(19) Engineering manuals. That set of documents used to provide the standards for the design, review, construction and inspection of infrastructure in Lexington-Fayette County. These are also known as the engineering manuals or as the manuals. The engineering manuals consist of the procedures manual for infrastructure development (also known as the procedures manual), the construction inspection manual (also known as the inspection manual), the geotechnical manual, the structures manual, the stormwater manual, the sanitary sewer and pumping station manual (also known as the sewer manual), a maintenance manual for post-construction stormwater controls that outlines minimum maintenance requirements, and the Complete Streets Design Manual. These manuals, including the definitions therein, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this Code by reference. From time to time, the urban county government may revise, modify, or amend the manuals in conformance with the procedures established in the procedures manual.

Section 2 – That Section 16-1(f)(70) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
(70) Engineering manuals. That set of documents used to provide the standards for the design, review, construction, repair, and inspection of infrastructure in Lexington-Fayette County. These are also known as the engineering ...

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