Lexington Council Advances Major Changes to Short-Term Rentals

9/3/2024

The Lexington, Kentucky, Council has advanced changes to its short-term rental ordinance, including restrictions on how many new rentals will be allowed in neighborhoods. The current ordinance, which was passed in July 2023 and took effect in January, includes no such restrictions. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s General Government and Planning Committee voted to move the changes to the ordinance to the full council. If the full council approves the zone text amendment, which changes the city’s zoning ordinances, it will go to the Urban County Planning Commission for review. If approved by the commission, the changes will then be returned to the Council for final approval. After the current law was implemented at the beginning of this year, many neighborhoods saw a jump in the number of short-term rentals in their neighborhoods, prompting the council to revisit its ordinance, said Councilman James Brown.

Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) (08/30/24) Beth Musgrave