(A) The Program Administrator shall coordinate and administer the EPAD program. The Program Administrator shall:
(1) Develop and publish policies and procedures for promoting and implementing the EPAD program.
(2) Develop and publish an application and fee based on the actual cost of reviewing the applications and the Program Financing Agreements, including the fees of any third party administrator aiding in the review of applications and Program Financing Agreements. The application fee shall be due at the time the application is submitted and shall be non-refundable.
(3) Develop a reporting format that evaluates the effectiveness of the EPAD program in meeting energy efficiency goals and financial requirements.
(4) Provide a list of program participants and annual assessment payment amounts to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (the “Sheriff”) annually no later than May 1 of each year. The Sheriff may require additional information as is necessary.
(5) Once an application is approved, record written notice of the assessment in the real property records of the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, which includes the amount of the assessment; the legal description of the real property; the name of each owner of record of the real property; and a reference to the statutory assessment lien provided by KRS 65.205 - 65.209 and this chapter.
(B) The Program Administrator may hire program staff, or contract with a third-party entity aid in the administration of the EPAD program collecting assessments and complying with any statutory or ordinal duties. If the Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability contracts with any third-party entity for any program administration or billing and collection services, and fees of such third party shall be annually reviewed by the Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 57-2016, approved 4-29-2016; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 29-2021, approved 3-4-2021)