Title
An Ordinance amending Article 29-6 of the Zoning Ordinance to update references to codes for properties within the Neighborhood Design Character Overlay (ND-1) zone. Approval 10-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Article 29-6 to update references to codes for properties within the Neighborhood Design Character Overlay (ND-1) zone. Approval 10-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
Body
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Article 29-6 of the Zoning Ordinance to update references to codes for properties within the Neighborhood Design Character Overlay (ND-1) zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on this proposed amendment on January 26, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the proposed amendment to Article 29-6 by a vote of 10-0; and
WHEREAS, this Council agrees with the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation form of the Planning Commission is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Article 29-6 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
In order to prevent purposeful neglect of structures within zones protected by neighborhood design character overlays, all properties shall comply with the Property Maintenance Code, as well as all other applicable codes, statutes, and regulations. To accomplish this, the Division of Code Enforcement shall, on an annual basis, compile and forward to the Planning Commission a list of those properties in zones with neighborhood design character overlays that have been found to be in violation of the International Property Maintenance Code, 1998 Edition.
Section 2 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNC...
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