Council discusses ice storm gaps in city's winter weather response
Environmental Quality and Public Works Commissioner Nancy Albright said that the city was prepared for a normal snow event, not an ice storm.
Regulation of properties rented for short stays through platforms like Airbnb. In Lexington, this covers licensing requirements, zoning restrictions, neighborhood impacts, and policy development for short-term rental operations.
Lexington's short-term rental regulations will stay in effect now that SB 61 can no longer be passed.
The Kentucky State House of Representatives passed a bill that would cancel out many of Lexington's short-term rental regulations. It's now up to the State Senate to take action.
The City assesses fines on short-term rentals when they don't maintain licenses or have a lot of nuisances.