Community and Market Gardens Ordinance No. 047, Series 2013

Jurisdiction Name: Louisville
State/Province: KY
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 597,337
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2013
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production
Keywords: community garden, economic development, land use, local food, market garden, urban, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Louisville Metro Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Metro Planning Commission
Support Entity(s):

Department of Economic Growth and Innovation

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

Established criteria for permitting use of land as community or market garden; identified procedures and protocol for establishing community gardens; streamlined rules for community and market gardens throughout the Louisville Metro area.

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1