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City Council Meeting Minutes December 1, 2009 Page 8 of 12 City Attorney Light requested a friendly amendment to the motion to strike the A in Ordinance No. 1555. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella and Councilor Clabots accepted the amendment. VOTE: Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE No.1562, SERIES 2009 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2009 EDITIION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2009 EDITION OF TI-IE IINTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, AND THE MOST RECENT STATE- ADOPTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; ENACTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREGOING INTERNATIONAL CODES; AMENDING, REPEALING AND REENACTING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 15 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE FOREGOING INTERNATIONAL CODES; AND ESTABLISHING PIENAL TIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUCH CODES Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1562, Series 2009. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a Staff presentation. Chief Building Official Jones explained the City's Building Code Board of Appeals, the Building Safety Division and the Louisville Fire Protection District forwarded a recommendation of approval of Ordinance No. 1562, which would adopt the 2009 International Building Codes. The City is currently using the 2003 version of the International Codes for Building Safety Code enforcement. He explained due to budget restraints, the 2006 Codes were not adopted. The Building Code Board of .Appeals conducted public hearings on February 19, March 19, April 15, June 18, September 17 and October 15 to discuss and receive testimony. Based on the testimony given, the Board voted unanimously to proceed with a recommendation to present the Codes with the included amendment for adoption by 1the City Council. Items of special interest within the code adoption are as follows: . Residential Fire Sprinklers - The Building Board of Appeals recommended postponing the enforcement date until 2013.