Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 1183-12

• File #: 1183-12
• Version: 1
• Name: Repeal Firearm Licensing Ordinance
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/28/2012
• In control: Urban County Council
• On agenda: 12/6/2012
• Final action: 12/6/2012
• Enactment date: 12/6/2012
• Enactment #: O-157-2012
• Title: An Ordinance repealing Subsection 13-13(b)(11) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government pertaining to the licensing of dealers in firearms or deadly weapons and renumbering Subsections 13-13(b)(12) through (32) of the Code of Ordinances; all effective upon the date of passage. [Div. of Revenue, O’Mara]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2012	1	Urban County Council	Approved	Pass
11/29/2012	1	Urban County Council	Received First Reading
11/20/2012	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved and Referred to Docket	Pass

Title
An Ordinance repealing Subsection 13-13(b)(11) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government pertaining to the licensing of dealers in firearms or deadly weapons and renumbering Subsections 13-13(b)(12) through (32) of the Code of Ordinances; all effective upon the date of passage. [Div. of Revenue, O’Mara]
Summary
Authorization to repeal subsection 13-13(b)(11) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances pertaining to the licensing of dealers in firearms or deadly weapons in compliance with KRS 65.870. (L1183-12) (O’Mara/Driskell)
This is a request to repeal subsection 13-13(b)(11) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances pertaining to the licensing of dealers in firearms or deadly weapons in compliance with KRS 65.870.
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review: Law
Fully Budgeted: Yes
Account Number: 1101-011001-0001-40160
This Fiscal Year Impact: decrease of $ 12,000.00
Annual Impact: decrease of $ 12,000.00
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Current Balance:
WHEREAS, KRS 65.870 prohibits an urban county government from regulating the manufacture, sale, purchase, taxation, transfer, ownership, possession, carrying, storage, or transportation of firearms and ammunition and subjects the government to penalties in the event that it continues to maintain any ordinances related to these matters; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-13(b)(11), which requires special licensing of dealers in firearms or deadly weapons, could be construed to violate the spirit of KRS 65.870.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That subsection 13-13(b)(11) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2 - That subsections 13-13(b)(12) through (32) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby are re...