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though grant funding, rebates and other resources have been iden- tified to defray these costs, building permit applicants remain con- cerned that the financial burden and potential delay that could re- sult by complying with the 2021 IECC Will affect their ability to re- build homes damaged or destroyed by the Marshall Fire; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that rebuilding of homes lost to the Marshall Fire is essential to maintaining the fabric of the community, and that allowing those who face financial hardship to rebuild in accordance with the 2018 IECC will still result in homes that are significantly more energy efficient than the homes that were destroyed; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds its adoption of the 2021 IECC was in furtherance of its important policy objectives con- tained in the City's Sustainability Action Plan, and therefore the 2021 IECC should be implemented to the greatest extent possible; and WHEREAS, the determination that a building permit applicant may rebuild a residence damaged or destroyed by the Marshall Fire us- Ing the 2018 IECC may only be made based upon satisfaction of those criteria set forth herein, to ensure the sustainability meas- ures in the 2021 IECC are relaxed only to the extent reasonably nec- essary to facilitate the rebuilding of fire -damaged homes within the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that restoring a vibrant and robust community requires rebuilding to occur within a reasonable amount of time, and that the relief set forth herein afforded those who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire who are experiencing fi- nancial hardship is rdtiARolly related to the impprtant g9vgrnmgnt function of fostering and maintaining such a vibrant and robust community; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds those persons who lost their homes in the Marshall Eire have experienced and been impacted by a natural disaster of epic proportions, and thus are differently situ- ated from those within the City who choose to repair or remodel an existing residence, build a new residence, or make repairs or re- placements that occur in the normal course of owning a residence; WHEREAS, by this ordinance, the City Council furthers its establish- ed policy of facilitating rebuilding of structures damaged or de- stroyed by the Marshall Fire as set forth in previous actions of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes those persons whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the Marshall Fire have suffered great losses and it is the policy of the City to assist and encourage these residents to rebuild within the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 15.18.010 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be added underlined; words to be deleted stricken). Sec.15.18.010. Adoption. (a) The International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Edition (the 2021 IECC"), published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills Illinois, 60478-5795, Is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into and made a part of the Louisville Municipal Code. The subject matter of the International Energy Conservation Code is to regulate and gov- ern energy efficient building envelopes and the installation of ener- gy efficient mechanical, lighting and power systems in the City of Louisville, and to provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Edition is adopted in full, including the outline table of contents and index, but no appendices to such code are adopted. The 2021 19CC,"4m9n0d fly this within the City exceptin proved subse ion ) o his Sec ion an Section 15.18.020 regarding Appendix R-C. �The I ternational Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition (the bpill IECC"), published by the International Code Council, 51 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills Illinois, 60478-5795, is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into and made a part of the Louisville Municipal Code. The subject matter of the International Energy Conservation Code is to regulate and gov- ern energy efficient building envelopes and the installation of ener-