(A) If a person is relocated from a camp with fewer than 21 days' notice under the emergency provision in § 131.03(B), Louisville Metro must maintain any of the person's personal items found at the camp that have apparent utility and are not unsanitary, including but not limited to, identification documents, birth certificates, and other personal documents and effects, in a safe and secure place for a minimum of 30 days. Animals found with personal items will be transported to Louisville Metro Animal Services ("MAS") for impoundment in compliance with LMCO Chapter 91 and state law. The MAS Director will promulgate regulations regarding treatment and release of animals impounded under this section, which shall include a waiver of fees and penalties allowable under the law. The MAS Director is encouraged to consult with a local organization which assists persons and their companion animals in promulgating said regulations.
(B) Notice shall be posted at the site of the camp, providing a telephone number to call to arrange an appointment to pick up personal property. The notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the general vicinity, but not more than 30 feet from the location where the property was removed, and shall be laminated or otherwise made to be weather resistant. After 30 days, Louisville Metro may dispose of any unclaimed personal items and remove the notice regarding personal property.
(C) This protections of this section shall not apply to locations where:
(1) Permanent, conspicuous notices are posted that camps are not allowed based on the results of the risk assessment conducted in accordance with § 131.03(A), and that personal items are subject to be removed immediately, and where removal of such items occurs on a regular basis; or
(2) A camp has existed for fewer than 72 continuous hours, excluding holidays and weekends.
(D) Any Louisville Metro employee found to be in violation of this subsection may be disciplined and shall attend a training session regarding the implementation of this section to be conducted by the Office of Resilience and Community Services or its successor agency.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 21-2018, approved 2-14-2018; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 171-2021, approved 11-16-2021; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 199-2022, approved 12-15-2022)