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�� r Rec. Na. 68988 Mory Ann Feuerstein, Recorder
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RESOLUTION
RE: AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE PRO-
VIDING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado conducted a public hearing in its Chambers on the first
floor of the Weld County Centennial Center on September 20, 1978
at 2: 00 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of considering the proposed
adoption of standards for energy conservation into the Weld County
Building Code, and
WHEREAS, the Board considered the recommendations of the
Weld County Planning Commission, the statements of the Director
of Building Inspection, and the recommendations of the Weld
County Building Trades Advisory Committee in this matter, and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the best interests
of Weld County to adopt the proposed energy conservation require-
ments into the Weld County Building Code as submitted by the Weld
County Planning Commission and outlined as follows:
1. Adopt the publication of the State of Colorado known
as Energy Conservation Standards, Second Edition, 1977 in its
entirity.
2. Repeal and re-enact Section II.B. 1 of the Weld County
Building Code.
3. Amend Section II.A of the Weld County Building Code.
4. Amend Section II.A. 2 of the Weld County Building Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the above described
amendments , the full text of which is shown in the certified
copy attached hereto and incorporated as a part hereof by this
reference, be and hereby are, adopted.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of
September, A.D. , 1978.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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APP D AS TO FORM:
County Attorney
Date Presented: September 27 , 1978
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Tliese amendments are hereby certified to the Weld County Hoard
of Commissioners in accordance with the requirements of Section
30-28-201, eL seq., C.R.S. 1973 and in accordance with the
recommendatl one and actions of the Weld County Planning G mmiez
slim fs egt by Resolution A.D., of 9 the Commission this Yom•
lay of FR/�l 1L
By / / k'."e. __
man, Weld ounty Planning
Commission
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and,affixed the
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e al/a/��PP,,,,—We-ldl`Co,�unty, at Greeley, Colorado, this _
of _V�t[-FL1i.ede_---, A.D. , 197jr.
County Clak
eputy County C erk -
These amendments are hereby adop 1n accordance with the require- i
menu of Section 30-28-201, et. sue. CAI S. 1973 by the Weld County
hoard of Coun Commissioners as set forth ' A.D. , hd9 by Resolution of the ��
board this _ day of CF h
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hairman, Weld County
Commissioners
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and fq f]sed they
- , seal of Weld County, at GreeieY, Colorado, this __ da
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Docket #78-52
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Weld County
Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing in its Chambers
on the First Floor of the Weld County Centennial Center,
915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified.
Date: August 30, 1978
Time: 2: 00 P.M.
Said hearing will be for the purpose of considering adopting
standards for energy conservation and amending the Weld County
Building Code to provide for energy conservation requirements.
More specifically the following is proposed:
1. Adopt the publication of the State of Colorado
known as Energy Conservation Standards, Second
Edition, (1977) in its entirety,
2. Repeal and re-enact Section II.B. 1 of the Weld
County Building Code,
3. Amend Section II.A of the Weld County Building
Code
4. Amend Section II.A. 2 of the Weld County
Building Code.
The text of the proposed amendments is available for public
inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners, Third Floor, Weld County Centennial Center,
915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, and may be viewed Monday
through Friday, from 8: 00 A.M. to 5: 00 P.M.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN
WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
AND CLERK TO THE BOARD
BY: Rita Jo Kummer, Deputy
DATED: July 26, 1978
PUBLISHED: July 27, 1978 and August 17, 1978 in the Johnstown Breeze
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WELD )
I, Eugene Thomas, do solemnly swear
that I am publisher of The Johnstown
Breeze; that the same is a weekly
pbdl[GNtY ' , newspaper printed, in whole or in part, and
NOT!Cbovruec�[' ns' published in the County of Weld, State of
boars No,vass ,:r , Colorado, and has a general circulation
therein; that said newspaper has been
co ouoro b win- a published continuously and uninterrupted-
Mths 0i1 ly in said County of Weld for a period of
CenterutialCentertI 1, more than fifty-two consecutive weeks
i Colorado, at timespec prior to the first publication of the annexed
Date:August70.M$ legal notice or advertisement; that said
• newspaper has been admitted to the
•'+ Sme:.z:ooF.M. United States mails as second-class matter
Said. hearing will be P the under the provisions of the Act of March 3,
purpose considering 1879,or any amendments thereof,and that
standting
dinards e to pro a rob said newspaper is a weekly newspaper
conservation inquire-
duly qualified for publishing legal notices
Mfiey
o�ng Is proposed:Morei +w and advertisements within the meaning of
1: Adopt the publication of the the laws of the State of Colorado.
gLeto of o servatio Plan ae That the annexed legal notice or
�er f Coon, on Standards, g .
sec id Edition, (19TH :in Its advertisement was published in the
Repeal and re-enact section regular and entire issue of every number of
•td
d of the Weld County Building said weekly newspaper for the period of
!l a Section ILA of the a
-Meld Coup Buildin POP Geesse•A ve insertions; and that the
$. Amend County. II.A.I of the first publication of said notice was in the
eld County'Building Code.
the text of the pproposes amend- issue of said newspaper dated69"y) 7 ,
is available for Public
�tton m the office of.the A.D. 19 �� , and that the last publication
erk'to the Board of-County
hunts omen cnisI Floor, of said notice was in the issue of said
eld County dente-raw Think
Center,
Id maeGvieweed•Colorado, newspaper dated /7 A.D. 19 7S
Hugh Friday,from&e.A.M.to
P.M.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
j• THE BOARD OF COUNTY ,
COMMISSIONERS my hand this IM day of
WELD COUNTY,COLORADO
'r] BY:MARY ANN FFMSTEIN' A.D. 19 7g
WELD CO CLERK
AND REC RDER AND''
▪ CLERKTt.'W*BOARD `,_/snr e y��„��
BY:Rita Jo Kummer;Deputy y '"-` Publisher.
ATED't July 26, te78
• Uewr s e y *Ord Subscribed and sworn to before me. a
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"5f@teit2`tdt'd', Notary Public in and for the unty of
Weld,State of Codo, •this../� day
o //A.D 19.),x... /'
Notary Public.
My commission expires/Ill / / ��
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Docket #78-52
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Weld County Commissioners
has rescheduled the hearing date for the consideration of amend-
ments to the Weld County Building Code. Said hearing was previously
set for August 30, 1978. It has been rescheduled and will be
conducted in the Chambers of the Board of Commissioners on the
First Floor of the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th
Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified.
Date: September 20, 1978
Time: 2: 00 P.M.
Said hearing will be for the purpose of considering adopting
standards for energy conservation and amending the Weld County
Building Code to provide for energy conservation requirements.
More specifically the following is proposed:
1. Adopt the publication of the State of Colorado
known as Energy Conservation Standards, Second
Edition, (1977) in its entirety,
2. Repeal and re-enact Section II.B. l of the Weld
County Building Code,
3. Amend Section II.A of the Weld County Building
Code
4. Amend Section II.A. 2 of the Weld County
Building Code
The text of the proposed amendments is available for public
inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners, Third Floor, Weld County Centennial Center,
915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, and may be viewed Monday
through Friday, from 8: 00 A.M. to 5: 00 P .M.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN
WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
AND CLERK TO THE BOARD
BY: Rita Jo Kummer, Deputy
DATED: August 21, 1978
PUBLISHED: August 24, 1978, August 31, 1978, September 7 , 1978
and September 14, 1978 in the Johnstown Breeze
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WELD )
PUBLLICNOTIa ' - I, Eugene Thomas, do solemnly swear
NOTICEOFY[1BLIO 6 that I am publisher of The Johnstown
DeeketNe. ' Breeze; that the same is a weekly
rd-°
newspaper printed,in whole or in part,and
Board mat published in the County of Weld, State of
ndrimhers Ma relic the Colorado, and has a hearing date for the Son Colorado, circulation
°stye eggs fc, a therein; that said newspaper has been
hear-
h m B twnt August published continuously and uninterrupted-
ed
and will be con$n'.c_t�e a ]the ly in said County of Weld for a period of
Chambers of the Com- more than fifty-two consecutive weeks
miesionere on the sirs^ of
the wets County fxmmh prior to the firs publication of the annexed
ter, ad Yatt Street, ley, legal notice or advertisement; that said
Colorado,at the time warned. ,
Date;September newspaper has been admitted to the
Thne:2:1!0Pac, United States mails as second-class matter
Said'hearing will be"fur the., under the provisions of the Act of March 3,
erap n 1879,or any amendments thereof,and that
and iOe'eit °w - ty , said newspaper is a weekly newspaper
Buttering° a rd- tor duly qualified for publishing legal notices
enemy c or e e el. the t g
mellowin Mte°reDm f. the and advertisements within the meaning of
g the laws of the State of Colorado.
1. the
tate doot the oof coolorrsA ngro f tifyijiii, That the annexed legal notice or
con'd a�'"edet°i na-11 .,br ;tti ', advertisement was published in the
regular and entire issue of every number of
2. Reheat and ct ettoa said weekly newspaper for the period of
ILB.Lef n
weld,G emtty)
4 consecutive insertions; and that the
8• Ashmeml geenon ILA of the first publication of said notice was in the
Weld.County Sanding Code,
!. Amend Section II.A.a of the issue of said newspaper dated 0 `#)y
Weld County Building Code. . S�
The tact el thetprotpoeed amend- A.D. 19 7 , and that the last publication
mente-Is avert ab a tor public of said notice was in the issue of said
imheimeelon m the Office of the
Clerk to the Beard of County Com- newspaper -S "� ,A.D. 19 7 g mespettyortli�ra�, Therd enter, wets dated
S reef vnmoey.Center, In witness whereof I have hereunto set
St viewed'X00 A. p.to 6 eDh0
pe ny, from 6:00 A.Af. to 6S my hand this /`i/Achy of S
TBIE HOARD%awry A.D. 19 7
COMlIIO
WELD COUNTY,COt.ORADO
BY:MARY,Ap1NB�BgIN �TE cy...�.r'J '�7Ak-'�/
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cutmc 1'O1 ABDAND Publisher.
. BY:Rita Jo Kummer Deputy Subscribed and sworn to before me. a
DATED::August 21, 1978
Notary Public in and for the County of
PUBLISHED: A�¢�t a1a78 - /./ day
A et61,1a78,Sea�ember7,Ms Weld,State of Colorado, this F
aM rem Y7. 1878.1n the
JohnsBreese. j�
co. Legal 778-181-Clerk to ad. oft c-rr“6r'/ A.D. 19 ?r
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Notary Public.
My commission expires /-Z --it'—I/
September 20, 1978
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated August 21, 1978, duly
published August 24, August 31, September 7, and September 14, 1978 in
the Johnstown Breeze, a public hearing was held for the consideration
of amending the Weld County Building Code to provide energy conservation
requirements. Gary Fortner, Planning Director, and Joe Jarvis, Building
Inspector, were present to explain the proposed amendments. No one in
the audience was in opposition to the adoption of the amendments. After
study, Commissioner Steinmark made a motion to adopt the amendments as
presented. Commissioner Jacobucci seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously. It was noted that the Weld County Building Trades Advisory
Board has reviewed and approved the proposed amendments. All five commis-
sioners were present for the hearing.
Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
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Attest: {/Rl
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board /
By: r iv - n�/
De uty C my C erk
Docket #78-52
Tape #78-105 & 106
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION
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PHONE (303) 356-4000 EXT. 412
915 10TH STREET
Ewe GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
August 24, 1978
COLORADO
Mr. Ed Dunbar, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
915 10th St.
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Mr. Dunbar:
Attached for your reference are several proposed amendments to the
Weld County Building Code. Through this letter I would like to in-
form you that the Weld County Building Trades Advisory Committee has
thoroughly studied and reviewed the proposed amendments and fully
supports the adoption of the same by the Weld County Planning Com-
mission and Board of County Commissioners. In order to facilitate
the passage of, the proposed amendments-we' wiil have representatives
of our committee in attendance at your meeting September 20, 1978,
for the purpose of responding to any questions you may have concerning
the basis of our support for the proposals.
I would like to thank you in advance for your full consideration of
our comments and concerns in this matter. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
Mel Geist
Chairman
Building Trades Advisory Committee
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Attachment
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DRAFT
ENERGY CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS TO THE WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE
Section II. B. 1 . of the Weld County Building Code is hereby
repealed and re-enacted as follows :
II. B. Additional Standards.
1. Energy Conservation Standards
a. Non-Residential - the publication of the State of
Colorado known as Energy Conservation Standards ,
Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and
Renovation Standards for Non-Residential Buildings ,
1978, is incorporated by this reference as a part
of this Building Code for the purpose of establish-
ing Energy Conservation Standards for the construc-
tion of non-residential buildings in Weld County,
Colorado, with the following modifications and additions:
(1) Section 105. 0 of the above incorporated code
is amended to read "with each application for
a building permit, end when regtlfred by the
Buile4ng 9ffieiai, plans, specifications , and
a statement of design compliance with the Code
shall be submitted. Where State statutes re-
quire design by an architect or engineer, the
statement of compliance shall be prepared by
an architect or engineer. "
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(2) Section 302 . 1, Exterior Design Conditions,
shall use the following values :
Winter Design Dry Bulb -5° F
Summer Design Dry Bulb 88° F
Summer Design Wet Bulb 63° F
Degree Days Heating 6639
Degrees North Latitude 40° F
(3) Table 5-1 shall use the following values :
For Nonresidential Buildings)
Element Mode Value
Heating U0
3 Stories 0 . 26
or Less OTTV
Cooling 33. 5
Walls
Over
Heating UO
3 Stories 0 .32
OTTV
Cooling
33 . 5
Roof/Ceiling Heating or UO
Cooling
0 .07
UO
Floors over
unheated Spaces Heating
0 . 08
Slab on Grade Heating R-Value*
Solar Factor Cooling 127
'Values shall be determined by using the graphs (figures
2 , 3, 4 , 5, and §) using heating degree days as specified
in Section 302-1.
*See Figure 2
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(4) Heating system ducts in crawl spaces with a
furnace installed in the crawl space may be
uninsulated. Heating system ducts in a crawl
space without a furnace- shall be insulated with
the equivalent of R-4 insulation.
b. Residential
(1) Definitions
(a) Renovation - Any structural alteration or
repair to a residential building which
results in, or is likely to result in, a
fifty percent or greater increase in the
value of the building.
(b) Residential building - Any building designed
or used as a living unit, including single
and multifamily dwellings , apartments ,
condomi.niimms, hotels and motels regardless of
size, but not including private garages ,
carports , sheds, agricultural buildings ,
tanks , factory-constructed housing and
towers.
(c) R-Value - The reciprocal of the average
overall coefficient of heat transmission in
Btu' s (British Thermal- Units) per hour. The
term is applied to usual combinations of in-
sulation materials, as generally recognized
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and accepted in the residential building con-
struction industry.
(2) In addition to the requirements of the Uniform
Building Code, 1976 Edition, insulation in
residential buildings in Weld County, Colorado
shall conform to the following standards :
(a) Portion of Building R Factor
Ceilings R-19
Sidewalls R-11
Subfloors over unheated
crawlspaces R-11
(b) Insulation having a minimum R-Value of 11
shall be used in all exterior walls con-
tiguous to unheated areas above grade.
(c) Insulation having a minimum R-value of 19
shall be used in all exterior ceilings of
heated areas above grade.
(d) All windows above grade shall be double-
glazed.
(e) All exterior doors or doors leading to un-
heated areas above grade shall be weather
stripped and sliding glass doors shall be
double glazed.
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(3) Computation submitted by a licensed architect
or engineer that the total energy required in
a residential building, through design or other-
wise, equals or is less than the total energy
used if the building is built or renovated
according to standards contained in Subsection
1 of this Section, shall be considered an accept-
able alternative for conformance with the pre-
scriptive standards set forth in Subsection (2) of
this Section. The total energy required shall be
computed as the annual estimated Btu' s necessary
to heart, cool, and light the proposed residential
building. For purposes of this calculation, the
exterior walls shall consist of no more than the
equivalent of 20% doors and windows .
(4) Crawl spaces shall be insulated by insulating
the foundation wall with insulation having an
R-value of 11 if the crawl space is un-vented and
heated as described below:
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AMENDMENTS TO II. A
STANDARD CODES OF THE WELD COUNTY BULDING CODES
Section II. A. 1 is amended to read:
1. Uniform Building Code.
The publication of the International Conference of
Building Officials , known as the Uniform Building
Code, 1976 Edition, is incorporated by this reference
as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of
establishing standards for the construction and in-
spection of dwellings , buildings , and structures and
the issuance of building permits in Weld County,
Colorado, with the following amendments :
a. The last sentence of Section 1404 of said code
concerning exit facilities is amended to read:
"Where windows are provided as a means of egress
or rescue they shall have a finished sill height
not more than 48 inches above the floor. "
b. Section 2517 (c) 6 concerning foundation ventilation
is amended to read as follows :
"Underfloor areas shall be ventilated by an approved
mechanical means or by openings in exterior founda-
tion walls . If the ground is covered with a membrane
the ventilation area can be one fifteen hundredths of
the area. If the ground is not covered with a membrane
such opening shall have a net area of not less than
one and a half square feet for each twenty five linear
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feet of exterior wall. Opening shall be located
as close to corners as practicable and shall provide
cross ventilation on at least two approximately
opposite sides. They shall be covered with corrosion
resistant wire mesh not less than one quarter inch
nor more than one half inch in any dimension.
Either open or closeable type vents may be used . If
a closeable type vent is used and there is a furnace
in the crawl space a positive supply must be installed
for combustion air requirements. "
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AMENDMENTS TO SECTION II .A.2
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
Section II .A. 2 of the Weld County Building is amended to read
as follows:
2. Uniform Mechanical Code.
The publication of the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International
Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform
Mechanical Code 1976 edition is incorporated by this
reference as a part of this Building Code for the pur-
pose of providing for the inspection of heating, ven-
tilating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment and the
issuance of mechanical permits in Weld County, Colorado
with the following amendments :
a. Section 2215 concerning liquified petroleum gas
facilities and piping sub-sections 5 and 6 is
amended to read:
5. "Liquified petroleum gas facilities shall not
be located in any pit er basement, under show
windows or interior stairways in engine, boiler,
heater or electric meter rooms. When not pro-
hibited by any other regulation, approved liquified
petroleum gas metering devices may be located in
the open under exterior stairways. "
6 . "Liquified petroleum gas piping shall not serve
any gas water heater located in a pit er basement
where heavier than air gas might collect to form
a flammable mixture. "
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b. Section 2215 is further amended by the addition
of a subsection 10 to read: "Liquified petroleum
gas facilities may be used in crawl spaces upon
approval by the Director of Building Inspection
if appropriate sensors are installed or if the
topography surrounding the structure allows for
a natural drainage of the gas away from the structure. "
c. The first paragraph of Section 1005 of the Uniform
Mechanical Code 1976 edition is amended to read
as follows : "Every supply and return air duct
and plenum of a heating or cooling system shall
be insulated with not less than the amount of in-
sulation set forth in Table No. 10-D except for
ducts and plenums used exclusively for evaporative
cooling systems and except for heating system
ducts and crawl spaces with a furnace installed
in the same crawl space. Heating system ducts in
a crawl space without a furnace shall be insulated
with the equivalent of R-4 insulation.
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DRART
i:OJUSEEVATION REQUil(RMENTS AN:) OTHER' El lSc'HJ,LANL:Olin
AEIElniflkliTS_CO 'llfl._ WC.blr COUNTY I%lLL],ULNC; COME
Section 11 . 1). 1 . of the Weld County building . Code is hereby
repealed and re-enacted as follows :
I1 . B . Additional Standards .
1 . Energy Conservation Standards
a . Eon-Residential the publication of the State of
Colorado known as Energy Conservation Standards ,
Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and
Renovation Standards for Non-Residential Buildings ,
l978 , is incorporated by this reference as a part
of fills building Code for the purpose of c'stabl.ish-
inTJ Energy Conservation Standards for the construe-
.
Lion of non-residential buildings in held County ,
Colorado , with the following modifications and additions:
(1 ) Section 105 . 0 of the above incorporated code
is amended to read "with each application for
a building permit , and when required by the
Hu#}ding of€[trial, plans , specifications , and
a statement of design compliance wi l h the code
una I l he submitted .- 67h„i e Slate n ta l uLuc re-
quire design by /an architect or engineer , Lhe.
statement of compliance shall be prepared by
an architect or engineer . "
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• 1. , Exterior Design (:c,ncl_iLions,
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sl)rt1]. use Lhe following vrtlttru :
Winter Design Dry Bulb
.';I11)IIIIC.t' Design Dry r:ttJ.l,
88° F
Summer Dos.i.cln •ti:et Bulb
n30 F
•
I)erlrec.'. Days Healing
66.19
7� Degrees North Latitude
- 1 40° 1,
;} 'I':iI).l-(. 5-1 :sltrl.l..l. use L1I(., following v<ai uCr: -
l'o).- I!c)nrc::;Sid cMt'.i.ii1. 13u_i1c1.1.MIS 1.
Node
3 Stories
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or Les Cool. ing ___ ._
33. 5
Over floatingU0
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• Cooling
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Beating or U
Cooling
0 .07
V1('0I': OVi't -__
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S.J.ab 00 Grade
Ilea Li nil IZ-Va.lue''
Solar Factor
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Cooling
127
,hal...1. he determined by !wing the . ,.
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using hea t.i:nc 1 ( figures
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in2, Section 302-1.
J cic.clrc,e daysdaysZ;; specified
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(1 ) IIna l in'I : , nt:no du(
urnncc Liu; LnI Ind in Ilin crony :inner( May be
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ninsuln Led • Ilea Li system ducts in
crawl
space witkr)! Et farm, cn shat-I be '-inizataLod with
the equivalenL of If-4 in ;nln Lien .
-- iden( id].
( I ) in:LinI. Li_on:;
cuovation - Any
nilruche a ]_ Lora Lion or
MOW
repair to a ref;-;Jinn L_ia1 build-inrl which
rosult:> in , or 1;;
likely Co result in , a
fifty perccnL. or grcnfor Incrc,asc in the
value of the bu:i.ldi.nu .
(h) Residential bui1,lim) - At;'' bui ' ,ling (insluned
or used as a livin�l unit , i-noI in,] single
and 11 JLif:uni..ly dicc' LiIn , -� ,arCrronts ,
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con(i,Inin i tmc:,
hotels :ni,1 niot_el-s; co<L,�rQless of
size, but not inaluding pr.ivaLe garages ,
carports , sheds , agricultural buildings ,
tanks , lactory-construcLed
housilil and
Lowers .
(c) It-value - The reciprocal of I-h,, ,Iv(,_I-;i,Io
nvifr,, 1 .1 i •(w ) I ir .
i "ul ul ii",, [ 1_nu1:,miae.i�,n
Hi � s (H; 1. inn 'hii,um],l
Ifni Id() pc( Dour. The
term is applied La usual combinations of in-
sulation material s , as yenerallY niz o
iec g ed
-:I-
and anent)! et! in the tat,: i itl. in.I Iiu i_Idli (ton-
t- rue ion indu:'.Lry .
( 2 ) ! n addition La Lite retlui.rumenLs of Lite Uniform
InI i,].d i nu Code , .1975 PA i. Lei an , n:;u tat. MI in
residential bei.].d.ings .in Weld County , Colorado
nL! l I conform tO lit( folLot,'.i.ng; 0L;nul,ntl:; :
(a) ParLion of L'nild P SacLor
-Ceilings -19
;i i down Lis It- 11
Subf1oor_s over united Led
cr_awl.spacos H- 11
(5) Insulation having a minimum 1t-Va1 n of 11
shall. be used in all exterior walls con-
tiguous to cutlet) bed area:, above nrade .
(c) lnau1al ion having a nIi.n.imina R-vat era of 19
shall be used in all exterior ceilings of
heated areas above tirade .
(d) All windows above grade shall be double-
rjl.a zed .
(e) All exterior doors or doors leading to un-
heated areas above (trade oha.l.l be weather
s tripped and ]_i(l i ne (iris doors shall. he
dunl: le
1
I i
ti,
I
1
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Lj (3 ) Computation submitted by a licensed architect
t�' or engineer that the total energy required in
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a. residential building, through design or other-
oi.se, equals or is .less than
the total energy
used if the building is built or renovated
according to standards contained in Subsection
1 of this Section , shall be considered an accept-
i able alternative for conformance with the pre-
scriptive standards set forth in Subsection (2) of
hi
ei� this Section . The
0 total energy required shall be
7 computed as the annual estimated lltu '
s
s necessary
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to heart, cool , and light the proposed residential
building. For purposes of this calculation, the
rJ
' exterior walls shall consist of
1 no more than the
1 equivalent of 206 doors and windows .
(4 ) Crawl spaces shall be insulated by insulating
the foundation wall with insulation having an
I
R-value of ll if the crawl space is un-vented and
heated as described below:
It floors and bawl space)
!!gent min crawl tpacrs may he Insulated Allier by Intolaling Our loundali,ro wall, If Ihr rlawl space
It r.nnetfe,) or rf Ih, era wi tpnt it or/ifrr/by plat log I itulalion between Ih<Joist,.
method,at des(lbed below,It usually more ecr,numiul.
1 the !Donee
�..rr_.�_c7 hair the yl„w Luna
(.,,I0r11 ,r I am)r U numl eta„ul the wall(I s)
ring the r .I r
�'��t, � It atu nt ihr wdl until rhr Jntulj mho„t o, + 'rain
r r
r n.,, via ll�ll li ohero
a ,r poi bon Iwi I,uu Id
(a� hood,. �,lacr of Ihr crawl II,,r tv n p 1 I!I nn
ul ]runt w',le blanket n ud,wall h ow u , 71 1,0,,.r p t ov ,
I 1) Il„„her h�th tlnri e lhr
of b� ulsnwt one vo nu ni•n,l Ibr mll wipe Ln while to
h n„
no."'0udo el net Jed it rhpr urar' rthe Inwdl, 1,,,
ro rl,�rn <
II o ' o the In„d,ti It rI bid
n,np,.,oily in e4(die
if sKaIn‘l the by ib, ,P11p4tr,r of the wall d In,viniunhhrll d�ifir„re and
,.7y:1f7� Ue odsi n xhead(' jf,ril no nil dolt v pennant-filly In pica
' band;. ey/FilmII I i, nr If tlr hobbit,of
,rely at n tted In bold 'e howl all t"�'rc,brie l b brboinn da,uldfate ,I ad the Ihr v ha a Lhctr
metlind of imollcin, II Inward(the w ,m oil• .n wmtn) In U,n the
N llolh ul v,.yn lrr/ r laliw,oho¢ t a nn trdre
,La trawl IN „ , ,lrJ
714 9a nerd In u jno,ul will.In
F II, Chide (a,,ofvthe wall nlrnnlont�Lump[
_. . and It pc of inns',e of fattenu�rtu4uw u's imnvuium fur mr Nrx)
wy.,. S'I'A:IC:WI) ( UI)I.I; OI THE t/l IU (_ullfll7 I;Um) ING CUUI:,s
Sec Linn f T . A . I is amended Ln read :
I . U111 form Jail. lc!lny Code.
'I'h, [add Hal ion -of the inInr nil-lewd Conference of
P,i.rilclinq Officials , known in the Uniform 14uildiny
Code .Edi.LLion , is incorporated by
this reference
as a purl of this flui'ldiny Code for Ilin I)iulose of
es Lab lIshinr
standards for the construct ion and i.u-
spec tion of (fie] ings , buildings , and Structures and
the issuance of buildin,l perm L.a in we tri CoulCy,
Co.! o -adn
wiClr the loll owing ; nendnicils :
1 ,); l: yien Lenuo of Steelion Hill
u .:nip-! t.•cnie
ct,nct rn i exit laci.l i ti cis; i
amended Lo cr,tcl :
"tihcrrc i././ indows arc: provided as a mean; of cc-iress
o) rescue they shall have a finished sill heitlht
not more than 4s Inches above he floor. "
. Section 2517 (c) 6 copcerninq foundation ventilation
:is amended 'to read as follows :
"Underfloor areas shall he ventilated by an approved
mechanical means Or hit n o e i
open n,l❑ iii I •:NI L() mWi-
it 'll w.11 Is . 1 ; the `J) onn<I is--- cove i I r�.� i LIB i membrane
�o v-� 'uctl it inn a reJ rite h ' mun Li l Inc n 'Huhn eLit elf
h.� lrea • if the ground is not covered with a membrane
Such opening shall have a net area of not less than
one and a half square feet for each twenty five linear
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I "" I of r;.Lo ire] ;;,1I I . (toff ifig :.fi•fI I In• loyal 0,1
"" fly, o I offo Co col nor:: :If; 1,nn n
ct icullIrf .t if :,hrt71 I,rrcwifie
;4
,:1' r•I ::,:, runt. i in L Ian on ,LL Icn ;L two uppi of: imnLO1y
!Jiff ] I Ian CoA. nI aci vVi lIt corrosion
rcfeiFL(uat wire Iner,h not. 1oF LILL') ono Li rl or inch
""t fun f:n Lh;an one h,ii r inch in riff,' climcns ion _
a I i.fin or r. to;r it lr• t t>r, von L m,l
Y tiff i _ 1 1
ri
IOGi 11)Ie I ) pu Vf.'nl I ': tm
U )rl !lore a f -
U1-nJ _.
in thr
C I a' 1 1 I.
--- Ci_'_a lug:;] l ✓t :;nt l ly JIM f: Ise
Lal led
for cor 'aus Lionrir ruin' r�,frcnLs . "
i1iMBULMBirri; 'f'm II . A . ;'.
II;IItiil:Pl Flt',CII 1lICAI, eMLL
Section II . A . ' of the Weld County hu,ilding is arlended to read
as follows :
2 . Uniform Mechanical Cod o .
The publication of thr International Association of
I'1un.l.iinii and Mechanical. Off ini_a1 :; and the International
Conference of Building Officials known a:; the Uniform
Mechanical Code 1976 edition .is incorporated by this
reference as a part of this isuilding Code for the per-
pose of providing for the :inspection of heating , von-
Lilatinrl , cooling , and refrigeration equipment and the
issuance of mechanical permit_, in Weld County , Colorado
with the bellowing amendments :
a . Sc^cl ion 2215 concerning liquified petroleum gas
facilities and piping sub-section:: 5 and a is
amended to read :
5 . "Liquified petroleum gas facilities shall not
1)O located in any pit or basement, under show
windows or interior stairways in engine , boiler ,
heater or electric meter rooms . When not 1)ro
iiibi_tad by any other regulation, approved liquified
pu•Irnleum 'pus iin'I •i in Ioc.ltu-d in
the open under exterior stairways .
6 . "Liquified petroleum gas piping shall not serve
any gas water heater located in a pit or basement
where heavier than air gas might collect to form
a fianunable mixture . "
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H . .., .'I bill ::! 1 '.
i5 liii I hrr ,un, ud" l 117 I lir, ,vl,Iil i-<,II
nl ., nulrccctio,r .111 to r,- :rrl : " , i , ui I it'rl I,rl ro.Lcum
(Is-; Lacil ;i. tics; ma)� Hy u;,ed in crawl spaces
RS ces upon
ov:i l by the III rucl or of ISn i id i ncj,,:cti.on
i. l rrl'prr>printo sensors .ire inslsilcc! or iP the
nlunJr,-ipiry :;utiounrllily the i; Lr:tic ltire ti o ,tt for
n nUIl:ucal drni_nrryi' of the etas away loom the structure . "
71
The first paragraph of Hooti-on 100'3 of the Uniform
MM echam i_cal Code 1576 ed ill ion i s amended Lo read
as fol lows : "Every supply rind return ,, it duct:
and plt;num of a healing or cooliny system shall
Ire insul,iLed with not less than the amount of in-
su ] aL .on set forth in Table No . 10-D except for
'!ucos; rind plenums used
exclusively Or cvapor<iLive
cool trip systoms and_except wei,l For hooting stem
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• ducts and crawl spa cc with a I n nacc Installed
the same crawl_pacc' syi• atinl st , a ducts in
crawl_ _pace without: a t _nacc ,hall he insulated
�� i- Lh_Ihe oduivalcnt of R_ 1 ins ul.aLion .
,11.11'_tdllhll''�I I' ;I 'I'11 ;;I''.�'9' UiI . ,l .
Section I. 1 . A . 4 of the Weld Count;' I:nilclil g Code is amended
Lo read as follows •
:
I.'luudaincl Code.
he I'ii Ication of the inl (gum 1. on, l A:..:ociaLion
Plumbing and Mechanical_ pr f ic: inl :; knoa!n as the
nni Corm IIumbiny Code, I 97 ediI: ion , i:; incorporated
reference as a part of Lhi [; '?uilding Code
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for t:h e purpose of providing standards for: the
inspect ion of plumbing :;v:Lews and Lice issuance of
plumbing, permi Ls in Weld County Colorado with the
followinj amendments :
a . :feet ion 409 (a) of sra dl code concerning drainage
o':.2 curb and main sewer level i :; amended to read ,
"Drainage piping servincf fixtures the flood level
LI:n:; of which , are located below the elevation of
the curb or property line , at the point where
the building sewer crosses under the curb or •
property line, and above the crown level of the
main sewer, sha].l drain by gravity into the main
sewer , and may be protected from hint f low of
i n,l ,in ,ipl�i „��r� t •i r h,iet r;,� ec•r
ifvc: , and ouch hde] wit el valve shnit he lid led
only in that branch or section of the drainage
system which receives the discharge from fixtures
located below the elevation of the curb or property
line . "
b . he i • iriii `JIi.l ';,i , ` l .il in,l r, vnnrc I ion:;
IeIrL<:d .
. iun I2 [5 oC u,iiil Guile conce! i nip I, icluil iccl
7'c, troll ' um (;as P'aci.l..i t i.es in Pi pi it' HubnecLions
(u) and (1 ) are amended Io road a:; Col.loa:�s :
) " I,iinti Lied I'cl role turf i„i:, Day H L His sit: I. I
not He located in any pit; or_ -}innemcnt , under
:;hoo✓ a:i.ndows or inLerioJ: :atairways in ( ngine ,
boiler , heater', or O1Y.:c: Lr.i_c mote roc'MPS .
1- hen not prof) Led by another Ce'lil .il ion
approved liyu.i f i ed I,"' Lro1 num uu s mrtc ring
devices may be leente;l I ri the oven , cinder ex-
.7 1O17 stairways . "
) " i.cjuiIled Petroleum Gar Pip ny shall not serve
nany :has v,'ater heater Located in a pit nr-bayc-
uak w:'here heavier Lteiii rrir 't,rs lid HI ( collect
Co Corm a flammable m1XLure .
d . Section 1.215 at: said Code is further amended by the
addit on of a subsection (j ) to read :
"Liquified Petroleum Gas facilities may be used in ,
crawl spaces upon approval.. by Llie Director of Build-
' ne I ii:; ice L I en i.I al'hrol,r i ii l r` Hennoi H are i ns LaI led
nr if. Hy) 1.01)0(0:Willy nurrorind i niI Lhi• Ht anti II 0O al town
lot a natural drain,ule of ( lie Ala:; away I roe the
structure. "
A tI) IThill:P4'I';; 'I'tI ;;I',["I' Iill I I I . I1
MI 'fill; 'I'll•:I,l) r', illfl'I'1' till I l,U l Hl', I'I Ink
-- ' ,'nII ('Il ! ) I . I' of the tin I ('aunty liui l,liul code inamended to read :
1
ALLornaL(2 ma Lori als and mod/ lea L.ions .
I . ' Al ternale maLei/His authorized - The provisions of
LbIi:; Rui-1di_nq Code : re not. intended to prevent the
use of any ma Lurial. or method of eni:ll-noLion not
.37 npeciIiea11y pre mcrihed Hy Lhi;; Rui 1dinq Code
providiny any such al Lorna Ln
liar; ],con approved .
2 . /I!I'r'ovel - The Ni reel (-or or Itlli .Ldiiv1 :Inr;pecOon
lnay prove any such alLcrmate provi.rlod he finds
Lisp the prcpo'<;ed den i iin L in s;a Lin. act ory and that
Lhc maL:oriill me/hod or wort: offered is Lor the
purpose intended al least the oquival(Hit of that
pi escri-lied in Lh: s lull. [di nit Code in
��
1 qual.iP
I
:;I ron<Jth , cricoL s;
i.vcncn ,
fll. c' 1-r" .i ,; L11a Cl', dul"a-
bi i i-Ly and safety. 'J'lie Director of Pull/tiny Inspec-
t )-nil shall
1ii
]rcc uirc tilt
stir I' c i .enl= cvidcricc or
proof le submitted to nut/slant iaLe any claims that
may 5 be made regard.iny its use .
' • nodificati.or Whenever there- - -- — ----- --_----- are 1,1 actieal ctrl l i -
'n [ Lic i nvol vc d in c li nil my OHL spcci.i1. in Ili
IIII _. . __
code I lie Ii I II•cl c,l ()IIi1 IIdi lig I n .pr< lil Oft m,i '-
�P ,niL uw�lil ir;iC roli .I. or --
.
rndiivldu,Il c:;
he h tl1. fii _L rind ruviclrs]
th iL a iiv '
u,11 reason
matien the strict lc LLer of Lhi Code impractical
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.Ilt,l -1 Itrrl. i i� mycf...i Ii' ,IIic�r�. ..I '� ill e,,ittc,l-wii •• wi l It
the and pllt"1)(? ' or III:i.s C'cl,l!! and that `nch
moilli t iC,alion sloe':; not. ).e:::__ art : .f.L.CL �2UtCCL' iUlt
_rr_+r-tu irrmettls r�c- ;Inv (I(,arer, cif ;t.rtlr.i_ttr..:rl. i.nLc��frit},
'Ply.- (lot:ails or any action itrant.ing modification
f�cr_rr_'cortiox.i and en tei r<I .i_ttthe files of the
Divisi_an of. 13tl.i.ldi_rirtInspection.
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