ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2016
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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTERS 32.400, ET SEQ., AND 32.275, ET SEQ., AND AMENDING CHAPTER 156 AND ESTABLISHING A CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED)
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SPONSORED BY: Council Member Flood
WHEREAS, it is the intent of KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 to protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens residing within Metro Louisville by authorizing the creation of an administrative board with the authority to issue remedial orders and impose fines in order to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, and inexpensive method of ensuring compliance with the ordinances in force within Louisville Metro; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Louisville Metro Council to utilize the authority granted in KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 by establishing the unified Code Enforcement Board as the sole body to administer all Metro Code violations with the exception of zoning.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO 32.400 - 32.410 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION II: LMCO 32.275 - 32.391 is hereby repealed and replaced by the following:
SECTION 1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this ordinance, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "Abatement Costs" means Louisville Metro's necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to, or
demolishing all or a portion of a structure or premises, or taking any other action with regard to a structure or premises necessary to remedy a violation and to maintain and preserve the public health, safety and welfare in accordance with any Louisville Metro ordinance.
(b) "Code Enforcement Board" means an administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act, KRS 65.8801...
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