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ORDINANCE NO. 1340 SERIES 2000 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXCLUDE TWO OR MORE PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM LIVING TOGETHER WITHIN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a statutory municipality existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-23-301 et seq. authorizes the City to establish zoning districts and zone district regulations within the City for the purpose of, among other things, promoting the general safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City; and WHEREAS, under such authority, the City is empowered to regulate and restrict the definition of "family" for purposes of zoning; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-23-303(1) & (2), such zoning regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the City's peace, health, and safety, and to the preservation of current residential land uses; and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville has reserved its residentially zoned areas for residential uses by allowing only families and certain types of family-oriented occupancies; and WHEREAS, General Assembly of the State of Colorado has recognized the potential dangers of sex offenders by stating that some sex offenders cannot or will not respond to treatment; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has required that sex offenders register with the local law enforcement agency within seven days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident within the agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the high rate of recidivism among sex offenders substantially increases the potential risk of threat to public health and safety if sex offenders are permitted to reside within residential neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, a concentration of sex offenders in a residential neighborhood increases the potential risk of threat to public health and safety if sex offenders are permitted to reside in residential neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance achieve a reasonable balance between the need to provide suitable housing and effective treatment programs to sex offenders and the need to promote the health, safety and welfare of all residents of the City. 3.