ORDINANCE NO. _______________, SERIES 2019
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND SECTION 115 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO SHORT TERM RENTALS (CASE NO. 18AMEND1002) (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION) (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MADONNA FLOOD AND BRANDON COAN
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Planning Commission held two public hearings on these amendments on December 6, 2018 and January 24, 2019 and has also received an enormous amount of written comments for and against these short term rental regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the record and testimony relative to these amendments and recommended the approval of amendments in part to balance the needs of long term residents with short term rentals; and
WHEREAS, the Council concurs with some recommendations of the Planning Commission, but disagrees with others, and so prepared its own amendments, which are attached; and
WHEREAS, the Council adopts the attached amendments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The attached amendments to the Land Development Code and Section 115 of the LMCO are approved and adopted.
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
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H. Stephen Ott David James
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
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Greg Fischer Approval Date
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: ____________________________
Ordinances/Short Term Rentals/O-053-19 - Amend LDC and LMCO Re Short Term Rentals (Amend. by Sub.)(as amended)(4-25-19).docx