Louisville Metro Property Maintenance Code requires landlords to assist tenants displaced by condemnation or vacate orders triggered by Code Enforcement, with the Vacant and Abandoned Properties program coordinating remediation and tenant referrals to social services.
When Louisville Metro Codes & Regulations declares a rental unit unfit for human habitation under Chapter 94 of the Property Maintenance Code, the tenant may be required to vacate. Owners are responsible for the conditions that led to the order and can face civil penalties plus required relocation cost reimbursement when displacement results from owner neglect. Louisville's Vacant and Abandoned Properties (VAPS) program tracks repeat-offender properties and coordinates with Metro Human Services to refer displaced tenants to short-term shelter, rapid rehousing, and Coalition for the Homeless intake.
Owners who ignore code orders, fail to reimburse displacement costs, or attempt to evict tenants to avoid repair obligations can face civil fines, VAPS program enrollment, and lien placement against the property.
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