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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2008-2
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 29
BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of 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, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld
County Code Ordinance 2000-1 , enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld , including
the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted
on or before said date of adoption , and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld , State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be, and
hereby are, repealed and re-enacted , with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to
read as follows.
CHAPTER 29
BUILDING REGULATIONS
Article I - No change
Article II Code Standards
Sec. 29-2-10 Standards
Sec. 29-2-20 International Building Code
Sec. 29-2-30 International Residential Code
Sec. 29-2-40 International Mechanical Code
Sec. 29-2-50 International Plumbing Code
Sec. 29-2-60 International Fuel Gas Code
Sec. 29-2-70 National Electrical Code
Sec. 29-2-80 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
Sec. 29-2-90 International Energy Conservation Code
Sec. 29-2-100 State and federal requirements
Sec. 29-2-110 Mobile and manufactured home installation standards
Sec. 29-2-120 Area of special flood hazards standards
Sec. 29-2-130 Repealed
Remainder of Index page - No change.
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Amend Sec. 29-2-70. National Electrical Code.
The publication of the National Fire Protection Association , known as the National Electrical
Code, 2008 Edition , NFPA No. 70-2008, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building
Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of electrical installations and
issuance of electrical permits in the County, with the following amendments:
Remainder of Section - No change
Repeal and Reenact Sec. 29-2-90. International Energy Conservation Code.
The publication of the International Code Council, Inc. , known as the International Energy
Conservation Code, 2006 Edition , is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code,
with the following amendments:
A. Amend Section 201 . 3 by substituting "adopted Electrical Code" for the " ICC
Electrical Code" in all sections throughout this Code.
B. Amend Section 401 . 3, first sentence as follows , "A permanent certificate shall be
posted in a conspicuous location on the job site."
Table 402. 1. 1
Simplified Insulation Requirement Single-Family Prescriptive Zone 5
Glazing Ceiling/Floor Wall Floor Basement Slab on Crawlspace
U-Factor Over Outside Wall Grade Wall
Air Perimeter
0.35 R-38 R-19 R-30b R-10 /R13 R-10, 2ft. R-10/R-13
Max. Min . R13+5a Min. Min.' Min. Min.'
a. "13+5" means R-13 cavity insulation plus R-5 insulated sheathing.
b. Or insulation sufficient to fill the framing cavity; R-19 minimum .
c. The first R value applies to continuous insulation, the second to framing cavity insulation;
either insulation meets the requirement.
Amend Sec. 29-3-70. Moved buildings.
A - No change.
B. In addition, the following items are required for moved buildings of Group R
Occupancies:
1 . Building/structural :
a. Egress windows and window wells shall be installed according to the
IRC and to the adopted Energy Code.
b through d - No change.
2. Insulation. Ceilings shall be insulated to R-38. Walls that are opened shall
have the cavity completely filled with insulation or be insulated to R-19.
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Foundations systems shall be insulated according to Section 29-2-90 of this
Chapter.
3. Mechanical . Mechanical systems and equipment serving the building ,
heating , cooling, or ventilation needs shall comply with Section 403 of the
International Energy Conservation Code except sizing as required by
Section 403.6. Gas appliances must meet IMC requirements for
combustion air, venting , and required shutoff valves.
4. Glazing . Double-pane or storm windows shall be present throughout the
dwellings with safety glazing installed where required by the IRC.
5. Electrical
a through c - No change.
d . Receptacles, as specified , shall be spaced and installed at locations
required by NEC.
e and f - No change.
g . Arc-fault circuit interrupter protection must be installed, as required
by the Electrical Code.
h. Electrical devices, fixtures, and penetrations shall be durably sealed
to limit infiltration, according to adopted Energy Code .
Remainder of Section - No change.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is,
directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with the
amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and
sub sections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding
capitalization , grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and
sub-sections in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional , such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County
Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every
section , subsection , paragraph , sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid .
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The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 2008-2 was, on motion duly made and
seconded , adopted by the following vote on the 12th day of May, A. D. , 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
David E. Long , Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
William H . Jerke, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
William F. Garcia
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Robed D. Masden
County Attorney
Douglas Rademacher
Publication: March 12, 2008
First Reading : March 31 , 2008
Publication: April 9, 2008, in the Fort Lupton Press
Second Reading : April 21 , 2008
Publication: April 30, 2008, in the Fort Lupton Press
Final Reading : May 12, 2008
Publication: May 21 , 2008, in the Fort Lupton Press
Effective: May 26, 2008
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