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Board tells landlords: eviction timelines don’t excuse long-standing code violations
Summary
At the June 28 hearing the Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Board repeatedly warned that protracted eviction processes do not absolve owners of property-maintenance responsibilities and urged owners to pass remediation costs to noncompliant tenants.
A recurring theme at the Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Board’s June 28 docket was the board’s insistence that owners remain responsible for property maintenance even when tenants are being evicted.
In multiple cases — including 1003 Claiborne Road, 2209 Rowan Street and 963 Brook Street — owners told the board they were pursuing evictions or that tenants had been given notice. The board acknowledged eviction schedules can delay physical control of the property, but members…
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