(A) Notice. The Notice of Criminal Activity Nuisance pursuant to LMCO § 149.05 may establish the following:
(1) The opportunity to discuss the allegations contained in the Notice, the need for nuisance abatement at the premises, and the parameters of such nuisance abatement; and
(2) A possible offer to enter into an agreed upon Resolution Agreement with Louisville Metro Government to abate the criminal activity nuisance identified in the Notice. An agreement may allow for the avoidance of a citation and/or any other further abatement actions by Louisville Metro.
(B) Resolution Agreement meeting. A Resolution Agreement shall serve as an opportunity for a property owner to avoid the issuance of a citation and/or an abatement order. Upon a written request by the owner and/or tenant requesting a meeting to discuss a Resolution Agreement, Code Enforcement shall meet with the owner and/or tenant of the property in an effort to create a plan for the abatement of the nuisance. Stakeholders whose interests are directly impacted by the condition of the property at issue, shall have the opportunity to be included in such meeting. Code Enforcement and the owner and/or tenant of the property at issue shall have 20 days from the date of receipt of written notice requesting a Resolution Agreement for a meeting to occur.
(C) Agreement. At the conclusion of a Resolution Agreement meeting, Code Enforcement shall make recommendations for abatement. If the owner and/or tenant of the property agrees to comply with and/or implement the recommendations, a Resolution Agreement shall be created. Thereafter, Code Enforcement shall ensure compliance and make a determination as to the effectiveness of the abatement agreement. Upon compliance and abatement, no citation and/or abatement order shall be issued.
(D) Procedures following agreement. Code Enforcement shall create protocol and procedures for the determination and enforcement of compliance and abatement pursuant to a Resolution Agreement. These procedures and protocol shall be communicated to all relevant parties in the Resolution Agreement. A Resolution Agreement shall be considered an ongoing agreement and may be adjusted by the parties so as to ensure its effectiveness. Upon a determination by Code Enforcement that the owner and/or tenants have failed or are failing to comply with the terms of the Resolution Agreement, a Citation may be issued to the owner.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 167-2022, approved 11-17-2022)