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Irg BARKING DOGS CAN DISTURB THE PEACE about 5,000 records had to be manually entered into the Dogs bark for many different reasons,from alerting their system. owner of a person or animal within their territory to barking Internally there have been many benefits of having access to out of boredom or lack of exercise.A few barks are normal this data online,including a drastic reduction in time spent and are not considered a disturbance,but when the dog is researching records,increased efficiency managing the cem- barking frequently and continously for periods of time,it can etery,helping the public locate loved ones or those looking become a public nuisance.Sec.6.04.010 of the City's Munici- for available plots and also allowing monument companies pal Code outlines that it is unlawful to keep or harbor any to self-locate plots for headstone installations. In the future animal that is continuously barking,yelping,howling,fight- photos of each monument will be added,so family members ing,crying or emitting any other similar sound that causes can view online.Check out the new portal at https://burial- annoyance or interferes with any person in the reasonable search.com/ecims#/s/141/Louisville_Cemetery. and comfortable enjoyment of life. ! • If you have a barking dog issue,Louisville Code Enforce- ment suggests first talking with the pet's owner,if possible, a regarding the barking issue. If this is unsuccessful or you are ., trig not comfortable talking with the pet owner,you may con- '4 tact Code Enforcement at 303.335.4675 or through Police : w LOUISVILLE Dispatch at 303.441.4444.To report a barking dog,the exact A H CEMETERY of the dog and a basic description of the 2 • dog are needed. Many backyards are adjacent to each other, Ale • u CLTV of LOU1SVILLE • making it difficult to identify which dog is causing the issue. - swim It is best to call when the dog is actually barking,so it can • L— be witnessed by the Officer.The Officer can speak with the ; pet owner and ask him or her to address the barking and/or issue a warning or summons if needed. If the Officer does not HISTORIC CONTEXT REPORT witness the dog barking,the reporting person may be asked to sign a complaint.This may require the reporting person to Do you know what year Louisville was founded?Do you appear in court and testify as a witness. know what our first industry was?Do you know what names Please be mindful of your neighbors and bring your dog in Louisville reference coal mining?If not you should take inside if it is barking.A dog owner or keeper is liable for the the time to explore our recently completed Historic Context disturbance,even if he or she is not home when the pet is Report!Louisville residents have approved a tax to fund pres barking.If necessary to abate the nuisance,the Code En- ervation efforts in the City two times!Those funds helped to forcement or Police Officer may impound the animal if the pay for this document. owner is absent from the premises.Please do not leave your A historic context report tells the story of a place's history pet outside when you are not home.If you plan to leave for and identity. Louisville's Historic Context Report is written in extended periods of time,please consider housing your pet three sections: residential,commercial and industrial (includ- at a kennel or daycare facility. ing farming,agriculture and mining).Each section of the historic context includes information about: NEW CEMETERY ONLINE SEARCH CAPABILITY • Historical events&trends The City recently released a portal for the public to access the • Architectural styles and types that focus on time periods, Louisville Cemetery information online.You can now search geographic areas,industries&ethnic groups for available plots for sale,as well as interred and veteran • Changes over time burials. • Future areas for study This project has been long in the making and started back in 2014 when staff began researching software programs to Our Historic Context Report will be useful to residents, convert all cemetery data into a central management pro- researchers and decision-makers in Louisville as we work to gram. In 2016 a program was finally selected and installed preserve our unique history.If you're interested in learning and since then a lot of time and effort has been dedicated to more about how Louisville's residences,businesses,farms, transferring all data into this program.Over 200 hours were railroads and coal mines helped to shape the City and how spent by staff comparing funeral permits against old maps. those histories remain visible today,you can find the docu- For some burials,the only record available was the physical ments at https://tinyurl.com/ybr45cv7.For more information monument in the cemetery.Staff then collected informa- on Louisville's Historic Preservation program,check out the tion from monuments and entered the burials based on this City's website at http://www.LouisvilleCO.gov/Residents/De- visual data.Paper maps had to be reconfigured into GIS and partments/Planning-Building-Safety/Historic-Preservation. March 2019 • Page 5