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ORDINANCE NO. 1891 <br />SERIES 2025 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE FIRE HARDENING CODE <br />FOR STRUCTURES <br />WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Louisville Fire Hardening Code for <br />Structures by Ordinance No. 1884, Series 2024 in order to reduce threats from wildfires <br />and to mitigate structure fires from spreading to adjacent residential and commercial <br />structures; and <br />WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the interest of the public health, safety and <br />general welfare for the residence of Louisville to adopt such code; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend some of the provisions of the code; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council, after proper notice as required by law, has held a <br />public hearing on this ordinance providing for the adoption of said codes. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br />Section 1. Chapter 15.70 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />as follows (new text underlined and deleted text as cross thro irvhl: <br />Chapter 15.70 <br />Fire Hardening Code for Structures <br />Sec. 15.70.010. -Applicability <br />This Chapter provides minimum City-wide building and construction standards for <br />residential and commercial structures in order to decrease threats from wildfires and <br />the spread of fire between structures. The requirements set forth in this Chapter shall <br />apply to all new construction, additions, and replacement of building materials, except <br />as set forth in Section 15.70.030 <br />Sec. 15.70.020. — Construction Standards. <br />A. Class A Roof Coverings tested with ASTM E108 or UL 790 are required on all new <br />structures, additions and replacement roofs where the replaced roof is 50% or <br />greater. Examples of a Class A roof coverings include metal, membrane, asphalt, <br />tile, clay, concrete, stone and slate shingles. <br />Ordinance No.1891, Series 2025 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />