(A) Unless otherwise specified, the Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness shall have the authority to administer and enforce this chapter. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness shall be responsible for the accurate maintenance of records on the status of all rental housing units concerning their compliance with this chapter.
(B) The owner of a rental housing unit that fails to obtain an Initial Lead-Hazard Evaluation and/or comply with § 167.04 within the applicable time-frames set forth within this chapter shall first receive a Notice of Non-Compliance. Upon failure to remedy the violation within 30 days, a citation shall be issued unless good cause is shown. Thereafter, citations shall be issued pursuant to § 167.12 and §§ 32.275 et seq.
(C) The tenants of rental housing units shall be informed by the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness of all reports and findings created pursuant to this chapter by the owner and thru a publicly available Louisville Metro Department of Public Health webpage.
(D) In enforcing this chapter, the Department is instructed to give priority to properties in which a child currently has an elevated blood lead level, or a child residing there previously is known to have had an elevated blood lead level.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 183-2022, approved 12-7-2022)