Louisville Metro Government - File #: O-182-22

• File #: O-182-22
• Version: 6
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2022
• In control: Metro Council
• On agenda: 12/15/2022
• Final action: 12/15/2022
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 119 REGARDING THE REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO INCLUDE AND ASSIGN THE DIRECTOR OF LOUISVILLE METRO CODES AND REGULATIONS, OR DESIGNEE, FURTHER ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES REGARDING THE REGISTRY OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS (AS AMENDED).
• Sponsors: Rick Blackwell (D-12), Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Nicole George (D-21), Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), David James (D-6)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2022	5		approved
12/15/2022	5	Metro Council	amended
12/15/2022	5	Metro Council	Limit Debate
12/15/2022	5	Metro Council	passed	Pass
12/6/2022	4	Public Works Committee	amended
12/6/2022	4	Public Works Committee	amended
12/6/2022	4	Public Works Committee	amended
12/6/2022	4	Public Works Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
12/6/2022	4		recommended for approval
12/1/2022	4		approved
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council	Limit Debate
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council	Table - Failed	Fail
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council	Recommitted	Pass
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council
12/1/2022	4	Metro Council
11/15/2022	3	Public Works Committee	untabled
11/15/2022	3	Public Works Committee	amended
11/15/2022	3	Public Works Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
11/15/2022	3		recommended for approval
11/15/2022	3	Public Works Committee	amended
11/1/2022	2		recommended for approval
11/1/2022	2	Public Works Committee	amended
11/1/2022	2	Public Works Committee	amended
11/1/2022	2	Public Works Committee	amended
11/1/2022	2	Public Works Committee	amended
11/1/2022	2	Public Works Committee	tabled
10/18/2022	2	Public Works Committee	held
10/4/2022	2	Public Works Committee	untabled
10/4/2022	2	Public Works Committee	tabled
9/13/2022	2	Public Works Committee	untabled
9/13/2022	2	Public Works Committee	tabled
8/30/2022	2	Public Works Committee
8/30/2022	2	Public Works Committee	tabled
8/16/2022	1	Public Works Committee
8/16/2022	1	Public Works Committee	amended	Pass
8/16/2022	1	Public Works Committee	tabled
8/2/2022	1	Public Works Committee	untabled
8/2/2022	1	Public Works Committee	tabled
7/19/2022	1	Public Works Committee
7/19/2022	1	Public Works Committee	tabled
6/14/2022	1	Public Works Committee	held
6/9/2022	1	Metro Council	assigned

ORDINANCE NO. ______, SERIES 2022
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 119 REGARDING THE REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO INCLUDE AND ASSIGN THE DIRECTOR OF LOUISVILLE METRO CODES AND REGULATIONS, OR DESIGNEE, FURTHER ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES REGARDING THE REGISTRY OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS (AS AMENDED).
BODY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS DORSEY, BLACKWELL,
ARTHUR, GEORGE, PURVIS, SHANKLIN, AND PRESIDENT JAMES

WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") has assigned the task of maintaining a short-term rental registry in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") ? 115.515 to the Director of Louisville Metro Department of Planning and Design Services to monitor and register short term rentals available within Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ("Metro"); and
WHEREAS, Council assigned the Director of Louisville Metro Department of Planning and Design Services to maintain the short-term rental registry because the Land Development Code was amended to create the parameters and regulations for the short-term rentals Internet companies offered for lease within Metro; and
WHEREAS, Council takes notice that the short-term rental registry has led to increased compliance and better regulation of short-term rentals within Metro; and
WHEREAS, Metro's Director of Codes of Regulations is responsible for maintaining and enforcing property maintenance codes found in LMCO Chapter 156; and
WHEREAS, Metro's Department of Codes and Regulations are better able to enforce property maintenance violations against owner-occupied property with greater administrative efficacy because the owners are present at the premises as opposed to rental housing units; and
WHEREAS, Metro has a public health interest in maintaining the stock of available housing units within Metro free fr...