Fayette
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Fayette

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 1
  • partly recorded 0
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
21067
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/county:fayette
POP
329,751 (2025)
CENTER
38.0423, -84.4587
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Fayette

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Fayette itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Fayette County Board of Assessment Appeals
2/3 seats recorded
Fayette County Board of Elections
4/4 seats recorded
Fayette County Fiscal Court
4/4 seats recorded

Organization 6

Departments

  • Fayette Circuit Court Clerk Courts

    Office of Circuit Court Clerk for Fayette County (Kentucky Court of Justice). Circuit Courthouse at 120 N. Limestone and District Courthouse at 150 N. Limestone, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Driver's license services moved to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on July 1, 2022.

  • Fayette County Clerk's Office Clerk

    A state constitutional office governed by the Kentucky Revised Statutes. The Clerk records and administers official documents, prepares property tax bills, registers voters and conducts elections, and registers and titles motor vehicles.

  • Fayette County Coroner's Office

    Investigates all deaths reported to the office that fall under its jurisdiction and manages the indigent burial and cremation program through LFUCG. Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator Assessment

    Establishes the fair cash value of property in Fayette County, which in part determines the property tax owed; handles assessment reviews and homestead and disability exemptions.

  • Office of the Fayette County Attorney Legal

    Prosecution, juvenile offenses, child support services, traffic and criminal diversion, victim resources, guardianship and mental health petitions, delinquent tax collection and cold check recovery. Open 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

  • Office of the Fayette County Sheriff Police

    Primary collector of current-year ad valorem taxes on real and tangible property in Fayette County; also runs field operations, domestic violence and victim services (Amanda's Center), sex offender compliance, court services, fugitive extradition, process and automobile inspections.

Services 21

  • Child Support Services Office of the Fayette County Attorney
  • Cremation Authorization (Provisional Death Report) Fayette County Coroner's Office
  • Drive Safe Lexington Traffic Diversion Office of the Fayette County Attorney
  • File a Criminal Complaint Office of the Fayette County Attorney
  • Find a Court Case Fayette Circuit Court Clerk
  • Homestead Exemption Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
  • Marriage License Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • MedReturn Medication Disposal Office of the Fayette County Sheriff
  • Notary Public Commission Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • Out-of-State Automobile Inspection Office of the Fayette County Sheriff
  • Pay Court Fine or Fee Fayette Circuit Court Clerk
  • Pay Property Tax Bill Office of the Fayette County Sheriff
  • Property Search Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
  • Recording Notification Service (Property Fraud Alert) Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • Register to Vote Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • Renew Vehicle Registration Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • Request Assessment Review Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
  • Search Land Records (Deeds, Mortgages, Liens) Fayette County Clerk's Office
  • Search Property Tax Payment Records Office of the Fayette County Sheriff
  • Sheriff's Office Employment Application Office of the Fayette County Sheriff
  • Sheriff's Office Open Records Request Office of the Fayette County Sheriff

Within Fayette

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
2
agencies
8
bodies
1
officials
16
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Lexington-Fayette 8 1 16
Fayette County School District 0 0 0