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An Ordinance creating Section 12-55 (1) of the Code of Ordinances related to the Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit landlord retaliation for tenant complaints to a governmental agency; an Ordinance creating Section 12-55 (2) of the Code of Ordinances related to the Landlord-Tenant Act to allow tenant remedies for retaliation; an Ordinance creating Section 12-55 (3) of the Code of Ordinances related to the Landlord-Tenant Act for exclusions for retaliation; an Ordinance creating Section 12-55 (4) of the Code of Ordinances related to the Landlord-Tenant Act to state landlord liability pursuant to KRS 383.625(2); and an Ordinance creating Section 12-55 (5) of the Code of Ordinances related to the Landlord-Tenant Act to specify tenant remedies for retaliation. [Council Office, Hall]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
WHEREAS, the Council adopted the Landlord-Tenant Act in Revised Code of Ordinances Section 12-54; and
WHEREAS, it is the Council's desire to specify a tenant's rights for reporting a code violation pursuant to state law.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 12-55(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is created to read as follows:
(1) Except as provided in this Section, a landlord May not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession after:
(a) The tenant has complained to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing code of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety;
(b) The tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under KRS 383.595;
(c) The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenant's union or similar organization.
Section 2 - That Section 12-55(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexing...
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