ORDINANCE NO. ________, SERIES 2026
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS IF THERE ARE DELINQUENT TAXES OR VALID LIENS HELD BY LOUISVILLE METRO THAT ARE UNPAID.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS WINKLER AND OWEN
WHEREAS, pursuant to KRS 100.211(1), a proposal for a zoning map amendment must comply with "any other applicable administrative regulatory requirements or approvals formally required by the local legislative body or applicable state law;" and
WHEREAS, in 2023, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") created Section 153.05 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances titled "Applications For Zoning Map Amendments Not To Be Processed If There Are Delinquent Taxes Or Valid Liens Held By Louisville Metro That Are Unpaid", in an effort to ensure that property owners and applicants, when applying for a zoning map amendment, do not benefit from government services without first complying with their civic duty and paying their taxes and other liens owed to Louisville Metro Government; and
WHEREAS, after several years of implementation, there have been no significant issues with this new requirement, and there is an opportunity to expand this requirement to another major discretionary planning process, Conditional Use Permits; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to enact a provision requiring property owners and applicants, when applying for a conditional use permit, be current on their taxes and any other liens owed to Louisville Metro Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Creates a new section of LMCO Chapter 153 as follows:
? 153.05 APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND CONDITIONAL U...
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