Louisville rental registry process

Step-by-step guide to registering long-term rental properties in Louisville/Jefferson County Metro.

Long-term rental registry process

Louisville requires owners of non-exempt long-term rental housing units to register units (or register a multi-unit facility as a whole), keep contact info current, and comply with property maintenance/lead requirements.

Confirm applicability / exemptions

Same day

Determine whether the unit must register or is exempt (e.g., STRs register under a different provision; owner-occupied accessory units; various institutional/transient housing categories).

Collect required property + owner/operator information

30–90 minutes

Gather address, year built, owner and managing operator contact info; if multi-unit facility, compile unit list.

Handle business-entity prerequisite (if applicable)

Varies

If owner is a business entity (not an individual), ensure registration with Louisville Metro Revenue Commission before submitting rental registration.

Submit initial rental registry registration + pay zoning-based fee

Same day

File the registration and pay the nonrefundable initial fee based on zoning classification ($25–$250).

Maintain the registry (updates + public status)

Ongoing

Update required contact information within 10 business days of changes; keep registration current so public status remains compliant.

Overall timeline:

Best case (already organized): 1 day to register
If entity prerequisites or missing info: a few days to weeks (depends on Metro Revenue Commission registration and portfolio complexity)

Inspection/enforcement outcomes

If a unit is not registered within 30 days after notice, the Department may inspect all units in the rental housing unit (in addition to complaint-based inspections). Inspections require proper notice/authority (notice under KRS 383.615, administrative warrant, or occupant consent).

Public registry

The ordinance requires a publicly available online registry showing the address, registration status, lead-related notices/status, and managing operator contact info (with certain owner privacy protections).

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