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ORDINANCE NO. 1838 <br />SERIES 2022 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE <br />CONCERNING FENCE REGULATIONS WITHIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS <br />WHEREAS, on December 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire ignited in unincorporated <br />Boulder County and quickly spread to the City of Louisville, resulting in the severe <br />damage or total loss of almost 600 residential structures; and <br />WHEREAS, there is visible evidence that wood fences contributed to the loss of <br />some homes by providing a conduit for fire to travel from property to property; and <br />WHEREAS, best practices within the Wildland Urban Interface recommend non- <br />combustible fence material in certain circumstances to limit fire spread; and <br />WHEREAS, City Council desires to ensure that fences constructed of combustible <br />materials do not contribute to loss of structures from fire; and <br />WHEREAS, after a duly noticed public hearing held on July 14, 2022, where <br />evidence and testimony were entered into the record, including the Louisville Planning <br />Commission Staff Report dated Julye 14, 2022, the Louisville Planning Commission has <br />recommended the City Council adopt the amendments to the Louisville Municipal Code <br />(LMC) set forth in this ordinance; and <br />WHEREAS, City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said ordinance <br />by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said notice; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, THAT: <br />Section 1. Section 17.16.120 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are see <br />through): <br />Sec. 17.16.120. — Fences, walls and hedges <br />A. No fence, wall, or hedge shall exceed six feet in height except as required for <br />screening, recreational purposes approved by the planning commission, or <br />unique security requirements approved by the planning commission. <br />B. No fence, wall, or hedge exceeding four feet in height shall be located in any <br />required front yard. <br />C. Regardless of the provisions of subsections A and B of this section, no <br />fence, wall or hedge exceeding 2'/2 feet in height shall be located in any <br />vision clearance area of a street intersection unless such fence, wall or <br />hedge shall be more than 80 percent open. <br />Ordinance No. 1838, Series 2022 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />