ORDINANCE NO. ______, SERIES 2026
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS REED, WINKLER, AND PIAGENTINI
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances Chapter 112 currently treats violations of the prohibition of posting handbills or signs on public property as a criminal violation, with the person doing the actual posting being the individual committing the violation; and
WHEREAS, from an enforcement perspective, it is difficult to enforce this provision as written, because the person essentially has to be caught in the act of posting the sign, and
WHEREAS, the civil process appears better suited to deterring businesses and individuals from posting, or causing to be posted, handbills or signs on public property, and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government wishes to amend Chapter 112 to have such violations classified as civil, rather than criminal, violations and to make clarifications to the existing language.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Section 112.01 of the LMCO is hereby amended as follows:
? 112.01 POSTING HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED.
No person shall cause, directly or indirectly, to paint, mark or write on, or post or otherwise affix any handbill or sign for commercial purpose in a public right-of-way, or to or upon any public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, curbstone, street lamp post, hydrant, tree, shrub, tree stake or guard, railroad trestle, electric light or power or telephone pole, or wire appurtenance thereof, or upon any fixture of the fire alarm system, or upon any lighting system, public bridge, street sign, traffic sign, or other official sign of governmental or safety purpose. PERSON may extend, and b...
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