ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2018
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") SECTION 32.283 REGARDING THE POSTING AND MAILING OF CODE ENFORCEMENT NOTICES.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER PAT MULVIHILL
WHEREAS, the Kentucky General Assembly amended state law relating to a Code Enforcement Officer's issuance of citations, the Louisville Metro Government's responsibility to electronically post final orders of the Code Enforcement Board, and other non-related procedural matters contained in Kentucky Revised Statute Chapter 65; and
WHEREAS, Metro Government amends Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") Chapter 32 to update its ordinances according to these changes in state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO ? 32.283 is amended as follows:
? 32.283 ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS.
The following requirements shall govern all enforcement proceedings before the Code Enforcement Board or hearing officer:
(A) Enforcement proceedings shall only be initiated by the issuance of a citation by a Code Enforcement Officer.
(B) If a Code Enforcement Officer believes, based on his or her personal observation or investigation, that a person has violated a Metro ordinance, he or she is authorized to issue a citation to the offender. When authorized, a Code Enforcement Officer, in lieu of immediately issuing a citation, may issue a Notice of Violation allowing the alleged violator a specified period of time to remedy the violation without incurring a fine. If the
alleged violator fails or refuses to remedy the violation within the time specified, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a citation.
(C) The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue the citation by one of the following methods:
(1) Personal service to the alleged violator;
(2) Leaving a co...
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