ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2015
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 157.02 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") RELATING TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT (AS AMENDED).
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Sponsored By: Council Member Leet
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro currently has over 12,500 structures located within flood-prone areas, of which, only slightly over 5,000 have insurance policies through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);
WHEREAS, the mission of the Louisville-Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District ("MSD") is to "build, maintain and operate quality wastewater, flood protection and storm water facilities for the people of our community";
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro has been faced with a series of weather events that have left significant damage to both public and private properties throughout Louisville Metro;
WHEREAS, major flooding following a record rainfall event on April 2 and 3, 2015, coupled with an abnormally high frequency of heavy rain events over the past six years, left some property owners unable to repair their homes due to the 50% limitation over a ten-year period;
WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned situation, the Council temporarily amended Chapter 157 of the Code (the "Floodplain Management Ordinance") for a six-month period to provide that repairs to damage to structures in the floodplain shall be calculated on a per-incident basis rather than over a ten-year rolling period as previously required;
WHEREAS, subsequent to the flooding event in April, a workgroup was created to identify potential short-term solutions for affected property owners and deliver recommendations to the Mayor, Metro Council, and MSD Board within thirty (30) days;
WHEREAS, the workgroup was also charged with evaluating long-term solutions to mitigate damage to homes in Jefferson County located in the floodplain, and delivering its recommendations to the Mayor, Metro Council...
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