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Code enforcement board upholds closure of Showboat after repeated police citations
Summary
At a Louisville Metro Code Enforcement hearing on April 11, the board upheld an order to close the Showboat (3524 Seventh Street), citing multiple police citations for narcotics and paraphernalia; the board also sustained a $2,000 fine and said the order takes effect immediately.
The Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Board on April 11 upheld an order to close the Showboat, a commercial adult‑entertainment business at 3524 Seventh Street, after staff and police described repeated narcotics citations and alleged ongoing illegal activity.
Hearing officer Chris Wetland opened the contested proceeding and said code enforcement had delivered a notice of criminal activity nuisance and later issued a citation and order to close. Assistant county attorney Jason Fowler told the board that the case rested on multiple police citations showing “persistent illegal activity” at the premises and urged the board to uphold the order.
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