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Council narrows rooster ownership, raises maximum fine after heated public comment
Summary
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Sept. 11 amended local code to prohibit keeping more than one rooster in non‑agricultural zones and increased maximum fines for noisy animals to $100, drawing dozens of speakers who argued over equity, pet ownership and enforcement.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted on Sept. 11 to amend the county code to prohibit keeping more than one rooster in urban areas and to increase the maximum penalty for keeping noisy animals to $100, a change the administration placed on the council’s second-reading ordinance list.
The ordinance language in the council packet read: "amending section 4‑11(a) to prohibit the keeping of more than 1 rooster within any area of the urban county government except those zoned agricultural ... and increasing penalty amounts to not more than $100," with an effective date listed in the packet of Nov. 1, 2025.
Why it mattered at the meeting: Dozens of residents spoke during public comment, and several urged the council not to punish responsible owners. Speakers…
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