Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2017 08 31

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City Council Legal Review Committee May 11,2017 Page 2 of 4 keep the current code language and begin to enforce illegal rentals of less than 30 days; this requires more police resources. Option 3, enforce on a complaint basis which is current practice. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated he doesn't see an overwhelming community concern with this right now. It is fine leaving it as is for now. Harvey Friesen, resident, stated he prefers the City leave it as is. It is not a real problem in Louisville. Don't see that this is putting any real pressure on the neighborhoods. Councilmember Leh agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Lipton; there is no urgency in addressing this. He stated he is inclined to continue to enforce it on a complaint basis and monitor what is happening. The committee will make such a recommendation to Council..111116 DISCUSSION — NOISE ORDINANCE Councilmember Leh stated he has been asked why we are considering this. He stated there have been some complaints, not just related to downtown, but it is not a pervasive problem. Part of the issue is fairness and enforceability and the rules should be clear to all parties. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated he thinks this is an issue for the full Council. This is a land use issue not a legal issue. Councilmember Leh disagreed as the Prosecutor and Judge have noted this is a problem. He stated he hopes the Committee can make a recommendation that will save the Council some time. Chief Hayes stated there have not been a lot of complaints regarding this. Many complaints were from the downtown. Currently, the Police respond to and address complaints downtown. The first choice is always to try to resolve the issue with all parties. One option might be to have a very high decibel level that might be a way to address the egregious cases but maybe not for everything. Councilmember Leh agreed it is much better to resolve these issues with conversations rather than tickets. He suggested perhaps updating existing language without including decibel levels. The current language gives the police a great deal of discretion to enforce. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wants a noise ordinance that can be enforced with teeth. The problem is not pervasive, but it is an issue in the residential district downtown. He would like to see more limits on sound when a property goes through the Special Review Use process. He noted it can be very loud late in the evening downtown. He wants businesses to be successful, but there needs to be middle ground. 3