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Ex. MET-SDF-003 Order Primary source read

Ordinance No. 057, Series 2020 (O-200-20)

An emergency ordinance permitting the temporary use of parking lots, open areas and sidewalks for outdoor dining and alcohol sales in response to limitations on restaurants issued by the Governor pursuant to the COVID-19 crisis (as amended)

Louisville Metro Council · Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky (all of Jefferson County) (City)

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Jurisdiction
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky (all of Jefferson County) · Louisville and Lexington · Kentucky
Level
City
Authority
KRS ch. 67C; KRS ch. 100 (Land Development Code); Council Rule 7.01; Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances (LMCO) 153.21
Issued
2020-05-14 May 14, 2020
Effective
2020-05-22 (Section I); enacted May 15, 2020 per the recital of Ordinance 085-2021 (read as 2020-05-22)
End
30 days after the Governor declares the COVID-19 state of emergency (EO 2020-215) ceased; extended by Ordinance 085-2021 (June 24, 2021) to the later of that date or Jan. 30, 2022 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitAlcohol and barsOther
Addressees
  • all LDC-compliant restaurants in Jefferson County
  • Louisville Forward
Functions reached
  • DR dining room (compelled relocation outdoors under 33 percent indoor capacity)
  • BA bar and alcohol service
  • CB customer base
  • OP operations
Collection
Louisville and Lexington MET-SDF

Operative words

SECTION I: From May 22, 2020 until 30 days after the date Governor Beshear declares the state of emergency in response to COVID-19, originally declared on March 6, 2020 by Executive Order 2020-215, has ceased, all otherwise LDC-compliant restaurants within Jefferson County, regardless of zoning classification, are hereby permitted to: 1. Use a portion of their on-site open areas and/or, off-street parking... as temporary outdoor dining space;... 4. Serve alcohol to patrons seated in such temporary outdoor dining space... SECTION II:... Guidelines shall be consistent with all applicable health and social distancing directives. Any restaurant which chooses to operate temporary outdoor dining space shall comply with all guidelines issued by Louisville Forward.

Enforcement

Louisville Forward guidelines binding on participating restaurants; enforcement of LMCO 153.21 suspended as to compliant temporary outdoor dining

Notes

Recitals: 'Louisville restaurants have been profoundly impacted by the Covid-19 Crisis and will need assistance to prevent their permanent closure'; 'On May 7, Governor Beshear announced that Louisville restaurants are being permitted to open on May 22 at a reduced capacity for indoor seating'; 'Social distancing must still be maintained upon reopening, resulting in the need for greater dining space.' Legislative record of the compelled modification of the restaurant function, tied by its own terms to the Governor's orders, in force through the third quarter of 2021.

Retrieval note

Scanned enrolled copy; text read from Legistar Matter 53294 version 2 (as amended). Attachment 'Guidelines for Temporarily Expanding Outdoor Seating for Restaurants' exists on Legistar (not saved).

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