(A) (1) Within seven calendar days of issuance of any notice of violation, citation, or order, the property owner or responsible party must:
(a) Abate the graffiti according to Metro Government’s policies and procedures; or
(b) Sign a waiver form that will allow Metro Government to proceed to abate the graffiti with the cost of abatement done on the part of Metro Government being borne by the owner/responsible party.
(2) If a waiver form is not signed within the seven-day period, Metro Government may proceed with the abatement according to its policies and procedures for such abatement, and bill the owner or responsible party for the costs thereof. In any event, Metro Government shall bill the owner or responsible party for the costs of any work done on the part of Metro Government on such owner or responsible party's property to abate graffiti. In the event the bill is not paid for work done by the Metro Government to abate graffiti within 90 days of its issuance, a statement of the account shall be certified, and Metro Government may proceed with judicial action to collect the fine, along with interest at the rate established by law.
(3) By appropriate order of the Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Board, Metro Government, or its authorized contractor, is expressly authorized to enter private property and abate graffiti thereon, in accordance with this section. Louisville Metro Police Department may assist in the enforcement of this subchapter.
(4) If Metro Government performs the abatement, either upon receipt of waiver form, or by means of seven-day elapse of time without other abatement, the property owner or responsible party is put on notice that abatement shall occur by standard means, which may or may not meet with the subjective standards of said property owner or responsible party. Metro Government shall not be liable for any damage to the property, or decline in its value by reason of the abatement performed.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 26-2005, approved 3-1-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 106-2020 approved 9-11-2020)