For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADDRESS. The physical location/address of a person or entity. It may not be a P.O. Box address.
BOARDING HOUSE. A dwelling unit in which a room(s) is rented to a boarder(s) who is not a member of the family for compensation. A BOARDING HOUSE is not a Family Care Home, Homeless Shelter, Rehabilitation Home, Residential Care Facility, Transitional Housing, or any other use more specifically defined in this section or the Land Development Code. There are two classifications of Boarding Houses:
(1) RESIDENTIAL LODGING HOUSE. A single-family dwelling where one or more occupants are primarily permanent in nature, and rent is paid for guestrooms. A RESIDENTIAL LODGING HOUSE is a Boarding House that is owner-occupied and has five or fewer guestrooms. A residential lodging house with more than five boarders is prohibited.
(2) COMMERCIAL BOARDING HOUSE. A building arranged or used for lodging for compensation, with or without meals, and not occupied as a single-family dwelling. A COMMERCIAL BOARDING HOUSE is a Boarding House that is either a) not owner-occupied or b) owner-occupied and contains more than five guestrooms. A commercial boarding house with more than eight boarders is prohibited.
CAMPUS. Homeless Shelters located on contiguous lots that are operated by the same operator.
CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK. A criminal record check performed by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts for records of criminal actions in Kentucky.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations.
HOMELESS or HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL OR PERSON. An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:
(1) A supervised publicly or privately operated homeless shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); or
(2) An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(3) A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
HOMELESS SHELTER. A facility the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter and living quarters for the homeless. The facility provides overnight sleeping accommodations with or without charge and may provide meals and/or ancillary social, educational, or health services. The facility is staffed. No facility that is operated by the American Red Cross or other like entities to accommodate disaster victims who are left homeless due to events such as fires, flood, or hazardous materials releases that is operated under the Louisville/Jefferson County Emergency Operations Plan is included.
OPERATOR. The person or group that runs transitional housing or a homeless shelter or boarding and lodging house.
REHABILITATION HOME. A building or group of buildings providing residence for persons receiving supervised medical or professional care for drug or alcohol abuse or psychiatric disorders and/or required to stay at the subject facility as a condition of their parole for a past conviction. Such homes may provide counseling in educational, vocational, or other areas by a paid or volunteer staff and have 24-hour-a-day supervision. A REHABILITATION HOME is not a Boarding House, Family Care Home, Homeless Shelter, Residential Care Facility, Transitional Housing, or any other use more specifically defined in this section and/or the Land Development Code. In addition, this term does not include uses that provide medical care that are more specifically defined in the Land Development Code, such as a hospital, medical clinic, or nursing home.
RESIDENT. A person properly registered or signed into a Boarding House, Homeless Shelter, Rehabilitation Home, or Transitional Housing Facility for overnight occupancy that uses any or all of the services of such facility.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY. A temporary residential living arrangement for persons participating in a program that provides supportive services (such as counseling, education, training, etc.) to help them achieve personal independence. Staff is available as needed. Transitional Housing is not a Boarding House, Family Care Home, Homeless Shelter, Rehabilitation Home, Residential Care Facility, or any other use more specifically defined in this section or the Land Development Code. These facilities are not subject to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act as set forth in KRS Chapter 383.
TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST (TST). The Tuberculin Skin Test, referred to herein as TST, is performed by injecting a small amount of tuberculin purified protein derivative into the inner surface of the forearm. The test is read at a later date to determine whether a person has been infected with tuberculosis.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 222-2010, approved 11-8-2010; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 52-2015, approved 4-24-2015; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 170-2021, approved 11-22-2021)