ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ??32.283 AND 32.284, REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND HEARING NOTICE AND FINAL ORDER PROCEDURES.
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Sponsored By: Council Member David Yates
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Board is entrusted with the authority to provide redress when a civil violation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ordinances has occurred; and
WHEREAS, the current means by which service of a citation may be effectuated can be imperfect and restrictive.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO ?32.283(B) of the LMCO is hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) When a Code Enforcement Officer, based upon personal observation or investigation, has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a violation of a Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ordinance, the Officer is authorized to issue a citation by:
(1) Personal service to the alleged violator;
(2) Leaving a copy of the citation with any person 18 years of age or older who is on the premises, if the alleged violator is not on the premises at the time the citation is issued; or
(3) Posting a copy of the citation in a conspicuous place on the premises and mMailing a copy of the citation by regular first class mail of the United States Postal Service to the owner of record of the property if no one is on the premises at the time the citation is issued; or
(4) If the whereabouts of the alleged violator are unknown and cannot be ascertained by a Code Enforcement Officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the citation is properly served if the copies of the citation are posted in a conspicuous place on the premises in which an alleged violation has occurred.
SECTION II: LMCO ?32.283(E) of the LMCO is hereby amended to ...
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