ORDINANCE NO. _____, SERIES 2016
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. (AS AMENDED)
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Sponsored By: Council Members Butler, Blackwell, Hollander, Welch, Hamilton, Woolridge, James and Shanklin
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro seeks to create a registry for persons or entities who rent residential property in Jefferson County;
WHEREAS, the registry will require property owners with rental housing units to provide Louisville Metro with current contact information of the owner and/or a responsible managing operator; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this law is to improve the ability of Louisville Metro Codes and Regulations and other Louisville Metro Government agencies to properly enforce property maintenance laws throughout Louisville Metro by providing contact information for non-owner occupied and vacant housing units whose owners are frequently difficult to locate.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: A new section of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances is hereby enacted as follows:
? ___ DEFINITIONS
APARTMENT COMPLEX. Rental housing unit that contains more than four (4) housing units in the same building or buildings managed under the same owner.
HOUSING UNIT. Any structure or part of a structure that is used or may be used by one or more persons as a home, residence, dwelling, or sleeping place, including but not limited to single-family residences, duplexes, multi-family dwellings, condominium units, boarding and lodging house units, single-room occupancy units, accessory dwelling units, and any other structure or part of a structure having similar living accommodations.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or LET. To permit, provide or offer possession or occupancy of a housing unit by a person who is not the legal o...
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