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REDUCED RATES FOR FLOOD INSURANCE <br />The City recently underwent an audit of its Commu- <br />nity Rating System (CRS) under the National Flood <br />Insurance Program (NFIP). Multiple City departments <br />coordinated to provide documentation to a third <br />party auditor to evaluate Louisville's efforts in flood <br />preparedness, flood damage reduction, mapping and <br />regulations, and public information. <br />In recognition of the City's efforts, Louisville was <br />awarded a Class 6 designation - an improvement over <br />past years. <br />The Class 6 designation means that Louisville residents <br />are eligible for a reduction of up to 20% off their Na- <br />tional Flood Insurance premiums. Additionally, recent <br />flood mitigation work and infrastructure improve- <br />ments in Louisville allowed a re -mapping of the City's <br />floodplains. As of August 2019, fewer than 20 build- <br />ings in the City remain in designated special flood <br />hazard areas. <br />If you have any questions, please contact the City's <br />Planning Department by email <br />Planning@LouisvilleCO.gov or phone 303.335.4592. <br />NEW ALARM POLICY FOR BUSINESSES <br />The Louisville Police Department recently revised <br />its policy for commercial intrusion alarms. There are <br />no changes to commercial robbery, panic/duress, <br />hold-up or fire alarm procedures. In 2018, the Police <br />Department responded to over 500 intrusion alarms <br />with 99% of those calls proven to be false alarms. The <br />majority of these were for commercial properties. Valu- <br />able officer time spent in response and investigation <br />of those false alarms resulted in substantial costs to <br />the City and community. <br />Per the updated policy, a commercial property with <br />three or more false alarms within a one-year period <br />will now receive a "no response" status on their ac- <br />count. Police will no longer respond to intrusion <br />alarms at the property. Additionally, two or more <br />false alarms in a one-year period, where a representa- <br />tive fails to respond when requested by officers, will <br />also receive a "no response" status. If the building or <br />business owner is able to resolve the issue(s), the"no <br />response" status will be removed at no cost. This policy <br />is similar to practices by neighboring communities. <br />Please please contact the Police Department at <br />303.335.4634 with any questions. <br />FEEDBACK ON THE COMMUNITY UPDATE <br />If you have any feedback on the Community Update <br />or suggestions for future articles, please contact <br />Senior Communications Specialist Gloria Handyside <br />GHandyside@LouisvilleCO.gov 303.335.4814. <br />WANT TO STAY IN THE KNOW? <br />Subscribe to the <br />Monthly Community Update <br />The City of Louisville is committed to <br />keeping residents and businesses up to <br />date with the latest news and events. Sign <br />up to the Monthly Community Update <br />email newsletter today to receive a <br />roundup of news from the City. <br />LouisvilleCO.gov/CommunityUpdate <br />Spring 2020 • Page 11 <br />