[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lexington 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Fees for services set forth in various chapters of the Code of the City of Lexington are established as follows:
Code Section
License, Permit or Service
Fee
Chapter 5 — Alcoholic Beverages
§ 5-16
Outdoor garden license
1/2 annual fee for a Class A license
§ 5-17
Liquor licenses
Class A
$1,000
Class B
$800
Class C
$650
Class D
No fee
Class E
$50
Class F
Applicant holding another classification of license
$50
Applicant not holding another classification of license
$200
§ 5-21
Class F liquor license, event permit registration
$10
Chapter 16 — Billiards, Pool Tables and Ball Alleys
§ 16-3
Pin alley license (payable quarterly in advance)
$50/year
Billiard table or pool table license (payable semi-annually in advance)
$75/year
Chapter 23 — Building Codes
Fee schedule based on estimated cost of improvements.
$0 to $1,000
$30 flat fee
$1,001 to $5,000
$55 flat fee
$5,001 to $10,000
$63 minimum, plus $0.42 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $5,000; maximum of $84
$10,001 to $50,000
$84, plus $0.315 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $10,000; maximum of $210
$50,001 to $100,000
$210, plus $0.27 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $50,000; maximum of $346.50
$100,001 to $500,000
$346.50, plus $0.24 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $100,000; maximum of $1,312.50
$500,001 to $1,000,000
$1,312.50, plus $0.21 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $500,000; maximum of $2,362.50
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000
$2,362.50, plus $0.18 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $1,000,000; maximum of $9,502.50
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000
$9.502.50, plus $0.16 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $5,000,000; maximum of $17,377.50
$10,000,001 to $50,000,000
$17,377.50, plus $0.13 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $10,000,000; maximum of $67,777.50
$50,000,001 to $100,000,000
$67,777.50, plus $0.11 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $50,000,000; maximum of $120,277.50
$100,000,001 and over
$120,277.50, plus $0.05 per $100 or part thereof of estimated cost over $100,000,001
$0 to $5,000 [property owner or contractor wishing to obtain a permit, voluntarily, for improvements or demolition work estimate to total less than $5,000 (if a building permit is not required)]
$25 flat fee
Notes:
(1) This schedule is applicable to each detached and independent building or structure on a lot considered separately. For purposes of this section, any structure under one roof shall be considered as one building.
(2) No permit shall be required for installation of siding on the exterior of any building, or for guttering work, or for minor repairs not to exceed $5,000 in cost (labor and materials) on existing structures.
(3) The Code Compliance Officer may waive or adjust the amount of the fee for minor work permits required by the building codes.
Fee surcharge for work undertaken without a permit
50% of the regular charge or $25, whichever is greater
Moving of buildings
Based on estimated cost of work as set forth above, plus $25 for each building/structure moved (modular buildings/structures included)
Demolition permit
Based on estimated cost of demolition per building/structure as set forth above, including work on filling, grading, cleaning or safeguarding of the site
Sign permit
Based on estimated cost of sign and supporting structure (including cost of material and labor) as set forth above, plus $0.20/square foot of sign area
Mechanical works (electrical, HVAC, etc.)
No fee; no building permit required
Crematory/Incinerator inspection
$100/year
Electrical permit:
New structures
Included in building permit fee
Existing structures
Based on estimated cost as set forth above
Reinspections
$30/reinspection
Service fee for refunds authorized by Code Compliance Officer
$10
Petitions for variance/interpretation from Construction Board of Appeals:
Single petition
$100
Multiple petition
$25/each extra petition
Chapter 44 — Dogs and Other Animals
§ 44-4
Boarding fee for animals impounded for running at large
$15/day
Chapter 68, Gaming, Video
[Added 7-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-9; amended 9-12-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-7]
§ 68-4
Annual registration fee
$150 per video gaming terminal
Chapter 71 — Firearms, Fireworks and Shooting Galleries
§ 71-3
Shooting gallery license:
One-year
$6
Three months
$15
Daily
$3
Chapter 103 — Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
§ 103-11B
Mobile home park license
$50 plus $3/mobile home per year
§ 103-11C
Permit to construct mobile home park
$25 per 10 acres of land or fraction thereof included in park
Chapter 148 — Raffles
Class A license
No fee
Class B license
$10
Chapter 159 — Sewers
§ 159-5
Permit and inspection fee
To be determined
Chapter 167 — Sexually Oriented Businesses
§ 167-13B
License application administrative processing fee
$250 (certified check)
Chapter 172 — Slaughterhouses
§ 172-1
License
$25/year
Chapter 178 — Snowmobiles
§ 178-7
Registration
$5
§ 178-7
Replacement identification number
$2
Chapter 183 — Solid Waste
§ 183-14
Nonresident use of City dumpster
$500 maximum
Chapter 190 — Streets and Sidewalks
§ 190-17
Driveway or approach permit
$25
Chapter 195 — Subdivision of Land
§ 195-19
Preliminary plan application
Less than 2 acres
$100
At least 2 acres but less than 15 acres
$200
At least 15 acres but less than 25 acres
$300
25 acres or more
$400
§ 195-22A
Final plat application
$250
§ 195-22F(2)
Expedited final plat application
$150
§ 195-28A
Water and wastewater facilities assessments
Wastewater/Water main extensions constructed at expense of owner:
Connection to wastewater system
$500/acre
Connection to water system
$250/acre
Wastewater/Water main connections installed by other than the owner:
Connection to wastewater system
$1,000/connection
Connection to water system
$500/connection
Chapter 206 — Taxicabs
§ 206-5
Certificate of public convenience and necessity
First taxicab
$25/year
Each additional vehicle
$10/year
Chapter 234 — Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles
§ 234-1G
Release of vehicle towed from public property
$10
§ 234-2C
Deposit for outside storage
$25
§ 234-2F
Release of vehicle towed from private property
$25
Chapter 251 — Water
[Amended 6-27-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6; 3-30-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2; 5-8-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2]
§ 251-6
Application for connection to City water main
$425
§ 251-7
Application for service made by tenant
$50 refundable deposit
§ 251-9A
Provision of meter and service appliances
$150
§ 251-9I
Removal of meter for testing
$25
§ 251-12A
Base water rates as of May 1, 2017
Consumers within City corporate limits
Volume charge
$0.74/100 gallons or part thereof
Infrastructure fee
$0.12/100 gallons or part thereof
Minimum charge
$17.20/month for 2,000 gallons. No bill for water supplied by the City to consumers within the corporate limits of the City shall be less than $17.20.
Consumers outside City corporate limits
 
Volume charge
$1.48/100 gallons or part thereof
Infrastructure fee
$0.18/100 gallons or part thereof
 
Minimum charge
$33.20/month for 2,000 gallons. No bill for water supplied to consumers outside the corporate limits of the City shall be less than $33.20.
Annual water rate increase on May 1 of each year beginning May 1, 2018
2.5%
§ 251-12B
Sewer system surcharge
Each residential or commercial structure receiving water within corporate limits of City
$12/month
Consumers within City
$0.175/100 gallons or part thereof
§ 251-16I
Reconnection of service discontinued for nonpayment of bills or violations of rules and regulations
$50
§ 251-16J
Base water rates for water supplied through auxiliary water meters, as of May 1, 2017
Consumers within corporate limits of City
Volume charge
$0.74/100 gallons or part thereof
Infrastructure fee
$0.12/100 gallons or part thereof
Customers outside corporate limits of City
 
Volume charge
$1.48/100 gallons or part thereof
Infrastructure fee
$0.12/100 gallons or part thereof
Annual water rate increase on May 1 of each year beginning May 1, 2018
2.5%
§ 251-16K
Returned-check fee
$25
§ 251-17
Turning on water or setting meter
Where service has been discontinued for reasons set forth in § 251-16H, except for nonpayment of bills
$50
Where service has been voluntarily discontinued
$25
§ 251-29
Reconnection of water service after discontinuance for cross-connection violations
$50
Chapter 256 — Wells
§ 256-4
Application for permit
$250
Chapter 300 — Zoning
§ 300-55A
Improvement location permit
$25
§ 300-55B
Certificate of occupancy
Original certificate
$1
Copy of certificate
$0.50
§ 300-56
Appeal to Zoning Board of Appeals
$25
§ 300-65
Petition for amendment or conditional use
$25