ORDINANCE NO. _____ SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 149 AND REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY ON WHICH REOCCURRING CRIME IS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION).
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SPONSORED BY: PRESIDENT JAMES AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS GEORGE, FOX, PURVIS, AND MCCRANEY
WHEREAS, in its continuing effort to prevent and eliminate issues with properties where criminal activity has caused a property to become a danger to surrounding areas, both resulting in blight and threatening the health and safety of area residents; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to expand and enhance the ability of code enforcement to address the dangers presented by properties for which criminal activity has become unmanageable and negatively impacts the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, identification of persistent illegal activity, development of mutually agreed upon resolution agreements, and enforcement requires both a level of expertise worthy of a specialized Code Enforcement response and a dedicated LMPD liaison; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that nuisances created through criminal activity can be handled in the most efficient and reasonable manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: A new chapter is hereby added to the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances ("LMCO"), under "TITLE XV: LAND USAGE," to read as follows:
CHAPTER 149: CRIMINAL ACTIVITY NUISANCES
? 149.001 CHAPTER ESTABLISHED.
This Chapter is enacted pursuant to KRS 67.083(3)(a), (j) and (k) and 65.8801 et seq.
? 149.02 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CODE ENFORCEMENT shall mean the Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations.
CODE OFFICIAL/DIRECTOR. The Director of the Depa...
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