{
 "jurisdiction": "Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY",
 "state": "KY",
 "counties": [
  "Jefferson"
 ],
 "url": "https://ruralvacantland.com/zoning/ky/louisville-jefferson-county-metro-government-balance/",
 "publisher": "Rural Vacant Land (ruralvacantland.com)",
 "use": "drive-thru restaurant",
 "last_read": "2026-11-11",
 "summary": "A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: C1, C2, C3, CM. It is not allowed in 14 districts: CR, R1, R2, R2A, R3, R4, R5, R5A, R5B, R6, R7, R8A, RE, RR. 23 districts are not confirmed yet.",
 "status_meaning": {
  "by_right": "Allowed by right",
  "conditional": "Needs a conditional or special use approval",
  "prohibited": "Not allowed",
  "unclear": "Not confirmed yet"
 },
 "zoning_layer": {
  "url": "https://gis.lojic.org/maps/rest/services/LojicSolutions/OpenDataDevelopment/MapServer/15",
  "district_field": "ZONING_CODE"
 },
 "districts": [
  {
   "district": "C1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "Drive-in restaurants may be permitted within the C-1 zoning district in accordance with the following special standard",
   "code_section": "LDC 4.3.10 (Permitted Uses with Special Standards)",
   "conditions": "Must be at least 400 ft from a property used or zoned residentially (incl. office-residential) unless developed non-residential; otherwise needs relief. C-1 use list itself: restaurants, no drive-in. Form district (LOJIC layer 1) design standards (LDC Ch.5) and stacking (Ch.9) apply; check overlays (layer 16).",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-3960",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "C2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "including drive-in restaurants where all or part of the service or consumption is inside a vehicle",
   "code_section": "LDC 2.4.4.A",
   "conditions": "Form district (LOJIC layer 1) design standards (LDC Ch.5) and stacking (Ch.9) apply; check overlays (layer 16).",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-1589",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "C3",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "uses permitted in the OR-3 and C-2 Commercial Districts except single-family dwellings",
   "code_section": "LDC 2.4.5.A (inherits C-2)",
   "conditions": "Form district (LOJIC layer 1) design standards (LDC Ch.5) and stacking (Ch.9) apply; check overlays (layer 16).",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-1650",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "CM",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "uses permitted in the C-2 Commercial and M-1 Industrial Districts, except single family dwellings",
   "code_section": "LDC 2.4.6.A (inherits C-2)",
   "conditions": "Form district (LOJIC layer 1) design standards (LDC Ch.5) and stacking (Ch.9) apply; check overlays (layer 16).",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-1666",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "CN",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "CR",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "Restaurants and delicatessens excluding drive-in facilities",
   "code_section": "LDC 2.4.2.A (C-R)",
   "conditions": "Read from AmLegal page text loaded with the C-1 page; section attribution to C-R is my reading.",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-1438",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "CTC1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "CTC2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "EZ1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "M1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "M2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "M3",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "OR",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "OR1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "OR2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "OR3",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "OTF",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "PD",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "PEC",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "PRD",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "PRO",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "PVD",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
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  {
   "district": "R2A",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R3",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R4",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
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  {
   "district": "R5",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R5A",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R5B",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R6",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R7",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "R8A",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "RE",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "ROW",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "RR",
   "name": "",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "residential district",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "TNZD",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "UN",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "W1",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "W2",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  },
  {
   "district": "W3",
   "name": "",
   "status": "unclear",
   "quote": "",
   "code_section": "",
   "conditions": "",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukyldc/0-0-0-908",
   "read_on": "2026-11-11"
  }
 ],
 "profile": null,
 "fees": null,
 "note": "Summary of the public zoning code with links to each source. Not legal advice; confirm with the planning office."
}