Where to find Lexington public notices: city hearings, ordinances and zoning notices, plus Kentucky's newspaper notice site. Council clerk: 859-258-3240.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. Official legal notices in Kentucky appear in newspapers of record, gathered on the Kentucky Press Association’s public notice website. The city’s own postings are on its public meetings and notices page. Questions: Council Clerk’s Office, 859-258-3240.
Public notices tell residents what their government is about to do: hearings on budgets and tax rates, newly adopted ordinances, zoning cases, bids and contracts. In Lexington they come from several places. This page lists where to look, with the latest items as of Oct. 12, 2026.
Who to call
- Ordinances, resolutions and council hearings: Council Clerk’s Office, 200 E. Main St., 859-258-3240, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
- Zoning and development hearings: Division of Planning, 859-258-3160, planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov
- Statewide newspaper notices: kypublicnotice.com, from the Kentucky Press Association
The official newspaper notices
Kentucky’s legal notices are printed in newspapers of record. The Kentucky Press Association runs kypublicnotice.com, a free site that hosts public and legal notices published in newspapers across the state. You can search by county, choose Fayette, and sign up to get notices by email. That is the place to check for notices with legal effect.
City of Lexington notices
The Urban County Council Clerk keeps the city’s public meetings and notices page, grouped into public hearings, ordinances, resolutions and bids. Recent items:
Public hearings
| Date | Hearing |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 | Urban services districts, Resolutions 398-400 |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Ad valorem tax rates, fiscal 2027 |
| June 18, 2026 | Downtown Lexington Management District budget, fiscal 2027 |
| June 4, 2026 | Amended Red Mile tax increment financing development area and plan |
| May 14, 2026 | Mayor’s proposed budget and municipal aid and mineral severance tax |
The Nov. 10 hearing on urban services districts can matter to property owners: a property’s services district sets which garbage, street light and street cleaning charges are on its tax bill, according to the sheriff’s rate chart. See property taxes.
Ordinances. The clerk posts batches of adopted ordinances by date. The most recent were Ordinances 89-94 on Sept. 25 and Ordinances 82-88 on Sept. 18, 2026.
Bids. The page listed no current bids on Oct. 12.
Zoning and development notices
Every zoning and variance case has its own notice, posted before the hearing:
- Planning Commission legal advertisements: zone changes, subdivisions and development plans. The commission’s next zoning public hearing is 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Council Chamber at 200 E. Main St.
- Board of Adjustment legal advertisements: variances, conditional use permits such as short-term rentals and drive-throughs, and appeals. Its next meeting is Monday, Nov. 9.
Our new businesses roundup pulls out the business cases each month, and building permits and zoning explains how the boards work.
Other notices
- Elections: sample ballots, candidate lists and ballot questions come from the Fayette County Clerk; see voting in Fayette County.
- Schools: Fayette County Public Schools posts board agendas and meeting notices on its agendas and records page.
- Delinquent property taxes: after April 15, unpaid tax bills go to the Fayette County Clerk, which handles delinquent tax collection.
Frequently asked questions
Where are official legal notices published? In newspapers of record, collected at kypublicnotice.com.
Where are new city ordinances posted? On the city’s public meetings and notices page, by date.
Is this page official? No. It is an index pointing to the official sources.
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