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 Louisville-Jefferson County
 Metro Government
 Title XIII. GENERAL OFFENSES
 Chapter 131. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
 CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

  § 131.02. PROTECTIONS IN THE EVENT OF DISPLACEMENT.  

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  • (A) No department or employee of Louisville Metro Government may displace a homeless person from a camp, until Louisville Metro, through the Department of Public Works and Assets, has given at least 21 days' notice to the homeless persons living in the camp and to the Coalition for the Homeless or a like organization; provided, however, that if Louisville Metro, through the Department of Public Health and Wellness, makes a written determination that an emergency exists, it may give whatever notice is reasonable under the circumstances. The displacement must take place by Louisville Metro within 21 days from the date of the Notice expiring, otherwise a new 21-day Notice must be given for the displacement. Notice to the homeless persons shall consist of signs posted in a conspicuous place at the camp giving the earliest date on which personal property may be removed. The signage shall include a visual symbol or symbols as well as text. Notice to the Coalition for the Homeless or a like organization should be given through a phone call or email requesting verification that it has been received.
    (B) Upon receiving the notice described in subsection (A), the Coalition for the Homeless or a like organization may notify participating service providers, faith-based organizations, street ministries and volunteers to offer the homeless persons to be displaced available assistance, including any available assistance with transitional or permanent housing, and other services. The Coalition for the Homeless or a like organization shall be provided at least three days' notice of the actual date and time when a homeless person is to be displaced so that participating service providers, faith-based organizations, street ministries and volunteers are on site at the time of the displacement to offer assistance.
    (C) This section shall not apply to locations where permanent, conspicuous notices are posted that camps are not allowed, and that personal items are subject to be removed immediately and where removal of such items occurs on a regular basis.
    (D) Any Louisville Metro employee found to be in violation of this subsection may be disciplined, up to and including termination.
    (Lou. Metro Ord. No. 21-2018, approved 2-14-2018)