Environmental Quality & Public Works
Mission statement
To preserve, protect and enhance our Bluegrass environment; to provide public infrastructure systems that are safe, efficient and economical; and to promote a healthy and sustainable quality of life for our citizens.
Building Inspection
Building Inspection's goal is to ensure safe construction of projects by enforcing the Kentucky Building Code.
Engineering
The Division of Engineering oversees the design and construction of capital infrastructure projects, ensures new development is compliant with the community’s standards, and manages permitting within the public right-of-way.
Environmental Services
Our division engages the public about environmental issues in our community. We work closely with Waste Management and Water Quality to support recycling and stormwater efforts in Lexington. We also manage sustainability initiatives and handle the beautification and maintenance of the city's green spaces and corridors.
Streets & Roads
Streets & Roads maintains all city and county roads, except those on the state and federal highway system.
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering is responsible for the maintenance and daily operation of the city's computerized traffic control system, including first-line response for emergency signal repair.
Waste Management
The Division of Waste Management is not just about getting rid of things, it's about Lexington's quality of life, its health, and the look of our community.
Water Quality
The Division of Water Quality provides citizens of Lexington-Fayette County with wastewater treatment and stormwater management services.
News
Career fair next week focuses on jobs with city government
Lexington area job seekers are invited to join the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for a career fair on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lexington Public Library Marksbury Family Branch at 2197 Versailles Road.
Give your yard signs a new purpose
Election Day is over, which means it’s time to take down political yard signs. Signs and stakes cannot be recycled in your blue recycle cart, but Lexington’s Division of Environmental Services will take them to reuse and recycle through Nov. 18, 2024.
Hazardous trees removed downtown
Lexington’s Division of Environmental Services recently removed several hazardous trees from the downtown area.