§ 97.997. ENFORCEMENT.  


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  • (A) The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the notice requirements, form of citations, and service requirements, as set forth in the Louisville Metro Property Maintenance Code, § 156.804, or as it may be amended from time to time.
    (B) Enforcement personnel for this chapter shall include Louisville Metro police officers, Code Enforcement Officers as set forth in this chapter, and also shall include regular firefighters for violations, with the primary administrative citing responsibility resting with each agency, as follows:
    (1) In order to ensure that emergency and public safety personnel may quickly and accurately identify locations within Louisville Metro, primary enforcement for the provisions of §§ 97.011 through 97.014 and 97.042, as well as any future amendments relating to the posting of street address numbers or street name signs, shall be conducted by regular firefighters (except for § 97.042), as identified herein, or by Code Enforcement Officers employed by the Department of Inspections, Permits and Licenses.
    (2) For sections relating to "Street Name Signs," currently numbered § 97.035; "Obstructions to Cross-Viability," currently numbered §§ 97.050 and 97.051; "Other Obstructions and Hazards," currently numbered §§ 97.070 through 97.076; "Maintenance," currently numbered §§ 97.110 through 97.114; and "Street Banner Program," currently numbered § 97.125; primary enforcement violations shall be conducted by Code Enforcement Officers employed by the Department of Public Works.
    (3) (a) For any section for which primary enforcement authority is not identified specifically herein, citations may be issued by any Code Enforcement Officer.
    (b) Although a section may have a primary enforcement agency specifically identified, nothing shall inhibit or prevent another Code Enforcement Officer issuing a citation, or otherwise attempting to enforce the provisions of this chapter, as set forth herein.
    (Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 195-2005, approved 11-16-2005)