§ 149.02 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CODE ENFORCEMENT. The Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations.
CODE OFFICIAL/DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Codes and Regulations or any duly authorized representative who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION:
(1) The physical arrest of an individual; or
(2) The issuance of a criminal or administrative citation or an official incident report for a violation of law; or
(3) A referral of charges by law enforcement to counsel or other appropriate authority for prosecution.
IMMINENT DANGER. A condition, which could cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. A member of a lawfully organized police unit or police force of Louisville Metro Government or a suburban city of Jefferson County, who is responsible for the detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, as well as sheriffs, sworn deputy sheriffs, and campus police officers, and code officers, employed by an agency located in Jefferson County, and code officers of Louisville Metro Government duly sworn to enforce the civil and criminal ordinances of Louisville Metro Government.
OWNER. A person, association, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.