Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Louisville, KY (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Louisville, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Louisville Metro bans camping on public property past 12 hours or overnight without a permit, and requires notice and a risk assessment before Metro can clear an established camp.
Louisville Public Camping Ban & Cleanup Rules
Significant RestrictionsLouisville Metro Code of Ordinances § 131.02(A)(1); § 131.03(A)
Camping on public property for more than 12 consecutive hours, or between sundown and sunrise, without a written permit issued by a Metro Government department is unlawful... no department or employee of Louisville Metro Government may relocate a person from a camp that has existed continuously in that area for 72 hours or longer... until... given appropriate notice, but no less than 21 days' n...