ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2019
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER UNDER TITLE XI OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") REQUIRING THE PLACEMENT OF A REFLECTIVE DECAL IN THE 10TH FLOOR WINDOWS OF TALL BUILDINGS AS A VISIBLE MARKER OF THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDINGS IN ORDER TO ASSIST LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Government seeks to be proactive in emergency response planning and preparation in order to protect our citizens;
WHEREAS, tragic events in larger cities during large gatherings have brought attention to the necessity for emergency response personnel to quickly determine the height of tall buildings during a variety of emergency situations;
WHEREAS, placing a reflective decal in corner windows on the 10th floor (and every 10 floors thereafter) of tall buildings as a visible marker for the height of these buildings will reduce the response time of the Louisville Metro Police Department and other emergency response agencies in many emergency situations in and around tall buildings;
WHEREAS, this effort of marking buildings every 10th floor will help Louisville Metro Government add a tool to its security plan; and
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Government has determined that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of residents of Jefferson County and its visitors to require persons and businesses that own, operate, and maintain buildings at least ten stories high to provide this new emergency response measure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Creates a new chapter under Title XI as follows:
?128.XXX DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indica...
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