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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070574.tiff 3-5 ,Thor-7 WELD COUNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2007-2 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, AND 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of the County of Weld,State of Colorado,that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be,and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted,with amendments,and the various Chapters are revised to read as follows.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 Amend Sec. 29-1-20. Definitions. Accessory Structure means a structure not greater than 3,000 square feet in floor area,and not over two stories in height, the use which is customarily accessory to and incidental to that of a dwelling(s)which is located on the same lot. Factory-built home means a manufactured home designed for installation on a permanent foundation and meeting IRC standards. Hot water means water at a temperature greater than or equal toone hundred ten degrees(110°) Fahrenheit. Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one(1)or more sections, which is eight (8)body feet or more in width or forty(40)body feet or more in length,or,when erected on site, is three hundred twenty(320)or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities,and includes the plumbing,heating,air-conditioning and electrical systems. (See also the definition of a factory-built home.) NOTE: Applicants for building permits for manufactured homes are advised that the definition for manufactured homes, as set forth in Chapter 23 of this Code, is the following: 2007-0574 PAGE 1 ORD2007-2 Manufactured home means a single-family dwelling which: is practically or entirely manufactured in a factory; is not less than twenty-four(24)feet in width and thirty-six(36) feet in length; is installed on an engineered permanent foundation and in compliance with ANSI A225.1, 1994 Manufactured Home Installations, has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent exterior siding and a pitched roof; and is certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.,as amended. A manufactured(mobile)home shall not be allowed to deteriorate to the condition of a derelict manufactured (mobile) home. Remainder of Definition - No change. Mobile home means a factory-assembled structure equipped with the necessary service connections and made so as to be readily movable as a unit on its own running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit without a permanent foundation. Mobile homes were built prior to June 15, 1976,and followed the standards of American National Standards Institute(ANSI)A119.1.Pre 1976 mobile homes may be relocated aftera pre-move inspection determines that they meet ANSI A 225.1, 1994 Annex D. (See the definition of manufactured home above.) Amend Sec. 29-2-20. International Building Code. The publication of the International Code Council known as the International Building Code (IBC), 2006 Edition, excluding Chapters 13 and 27, and including the International Building Code Appendices (except for the following IBC Appendices: Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H; and Appendix K) are incorporated by this reference as part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards forthe construction and inspection of dwellings, buildings and structures and the issuance of building permits in the County, with the following amendments: A. Delete Section 101.4.1 B through R - No change. S. Add Section 1805.1.1: "All foundations shall be designed by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. Additionally, if a site specific soils report is not provided,an'open hole' inspection shall be conducted by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. Subsequent to that inspection,a written letter bearing the architect's or engineer's stamp shall be presented to,and approved by,the Weld County Building Inspection Department prior to backfilling around the foundation. "An architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado may perform all foundation, perimeter drain and dampproof inspections. If this option is used, setback and offset distances must first be approved by Weld County Building Inspectors, and a stamped letter from the architect or engineer must be received and approved by the Weld County Building Inspection Department prior to any structural inspections on the building. This letter must state that the architect or engineer did perform the inspections and that the work is consistent with the design drawings for the foundation." T through Y- No change. 2007-0574 PAGE 2 ORD2007-2 Z. Add Section 1805.1.1, Exception 4: "When there is no evidence of unstable or expansive soil conditions, a foundation consisting of block piers and tie-downs is permitted when installed according to the manufacturer's installation manual. When a mobile or manufactured home has been previously set up and the manufacturer's installation manual is no longer available,the foundation shall meet the standards set forth in Section 29-2-110.B of the Weld County Code." AA- No change. Amend Sec. 29-2-30. International Residential Code. The publication of the International Code Council, Inc.,known as the International Residential Code(IRC),2006 Edition, including the International Residential Code Appendices(except for the following IRC Appendices: Appendix A;Appendix B;Appendix C;Appendix D;Appendix E;Appendix F; Appendix I; Appendix K; Appendix N; Appendix O; and Appendix P) are incorporated by this reference as part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the construction and inspection of dwellings, buildings, and structures and the issuance of building permits in the County, with the following amendments: A. Amend Section R102.7 by deleting the following words: The International Maintenance Code or the International Fire Code. B through N - No change. O. Add Section R401.1.1: "All foundations shall be designed by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. Additionally, if a site specific soils report is not provided,an'open hole' inspection shall be performed by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. Subsequent to that inspection, a written letter bearing the architect's or engineer's stamp shall be presented to and approved by the Weld County Building Inspection Department prior to backfilling around the foundation." "An architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado may perform all foundation, perimeter drain, and dampproof inspections. If this option is used, setback and offset distances must first be approved by Weld County Building Inspectors, and a stamped letter from the architect or engineer must be received and approved by the Weld County Building Inspection Department prior to any structural inspections on the building. This letter must state that the architect or engineer did perform the inspections and that the work is consistent with the design drawings for the foundation." P through T- No change. U. Add Section R401.1.1 Exception 3: "When there is no evidence of unstable or expansive soils or signs of settling, additions that are added onto an existing mobile or manufactured home that is blocked and tied down and not on a permanent foundation may use a monolithic 2007-0574 PAGE 3 ORD2007-2 foundation as described in Section 29-2-20.V of the Weld County Code. Such additions shall not exceed the size of the mobile or manufactured home and there shall be no evidence of unstable or expansive soil conditions." V. Add Section R401.1.1 Exception 5: "Pole structures that meet the standards set forth by the Weld County Building Inspection Department shall not be required to meet the requirements of Section 29-2-20.Rofthe Weld County Code or have the structure engineered. Drawings for pole structures must be submitted and approved before the structure is erected and before a building permit is issued. (Drawings are not required for buildings that qualify as agricultural exempt,as defined in Section 29-3-20.B.13 of the Weld County Code.)" Amend Sec. 29-2-40. International Mechanical Code. The publication of the International Code Council, Inc.,known as the International Mechanical Code(IMC),2006 Edition, including Appendix A, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing for the inspection of heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration equipment and the issuance of mechanical permits in the County,with the following amendments: Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 29-2-50. International Plumbing Code. The publication of the International Code Council, Inc.,known as the International Plumbing Code(IPC), 2006 Edition, including the International Plumbing Code Appendices(except for the following portions of the IPC Appendices: A, B,and C)are incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing standards for the inspection of plumbing systems and the issuance of plumbing permits in the County, with the following amendments: A. Delete Section 106.5.3. (See Section 29-8-40 of this Chapter.) B. Delete Section 106.5.4. (See Section 29-8-45 of this Chapter.) C. Delete Section 109. (See Article X of this Chapter.) D. Amend the last sentence of Section 305.6 to read: "Water service pipe shall be installed not less than forty-two inches (42") deep." E. Amend Section 305.6.1 to read: "Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of twelve inches (12") below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of twelve inches (12") below grade." F. Add note under Section 603.2, Exception 3: 2007-0574 PAGE 4 ORD2007-2 "All underground potable water service piping located outside a building or structure shall be separated by a minimum of twelve inches(12")from all other underground utilities,including telephone and cable television. Such separation may be horizontal or vertical. (Water service and building sewer separation shall be according to Section 603.2 of the IPC. Gas piping shall be installed in a separate trench and as per Section 404 of the International Fuel Gas Code.)" G. Amend Section 603.2.1 to read: "Potable water service piping shall be separated a minimum of twelve inches(12") horizontally from cesspools, septic tanks, septic tank drainage fields or seepage pits. (See Section 605.1 of the IPC for soil and groundwater conditions.)" H. Delete Table 704.1. Amend Section 704.1 to read: "Horizontal drainage piping shall be installed in uniform alignment at uniform slopes. The minimum slope of horizontal drainage piping shall be not less than one-fourth of an inch per foot or two percent toward the point of disposal, provided that,where it is impractical due to the depth of the street sewer or to the structural features or the arrangement of any building or structure to obtain a slope of one-fourth of an inch per foot or two percent,any such pipe or piping four inches or larger in diameter may have a slope of not less than one-eighth of an inch per foot or one percent,when first approved by the Administrative Authority." J. Amend Section 904.1 to read: "All open vent pipes that extend through the roof shall be terminated at least six inches (6") above the roof and no less than one foot from any vertical surface, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least seven feet (2134 mm) above the roof." K. Add Section 912.1, Exception 1: "A single bathroom group of fixtures may be installed with the drain from an individually vented lavatory serving as a wet vent fora bathtub,shower compartment or floor drain and for a water closet, provided that the requirements listed below are met:" L. Add Section 912.1, Exception 1.1: "Not more than four fixture units drain into a minimum two-inch diameter wet vent. Kitchen sinks, dishwashers or automatic clothes washer connections are not permitted." 2007-0574 PAGE 5 ORD2007-2 M. Add Section 912.1, Exception 1.2: "The horizontal branch drain connects to the stack at the same level as the water closet drain;or it may connect to the upper half of the horizontal portion of the water closet bend at an angle not greater than forty-five degrees from the direction of flow." N. Add Section 912.1, Exception 1.3: "Trap arm sizes and lengths shall conform to Table 912.3 and Table 906.1." O. Amend Section C101.1, Exception to read: "Gray water systems shall be permitted to be used for irrigation when specific approval is given by the building official and the Weld Department of Public Health and Environment. Such systems shall be designed as required by Section 105." Amend Sec. 29-2-60. International Fuel Gas Code. The publication of the International Code Council, Inc., known as the International Fuel Gas Code,2006 Edition,including the International Fuel Gas Code Appendices,are incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing standards for the inspection of fuel gas systems and the issuance of fuel gas permits in the County, with the following amendments: A. Delete Section 106.4.3. (See Section 29-8-40 of this Chapter.) B. Delete Section 106.4.4. (See Section 29-8-45 of this Chapter.) C. Add Section 106.5.2.1: "A fee for each permit shall be paid to the Building Inspection Department as set forth in the fee schedule as established by the Board of County Commissioners." D. Delete Section 106.5.3. (See Section 29-3-260 of this Chapter.) E. Delete Section 406.4.1 and Section 406.4.2 and replace with new Section 406.4.1: "This inspection shall include a pressure test, at which time the gas piping shall stand a pressure of not less than ten pounds per square inch. Test pressures shall be held fora length of time satisfactory to the building official but not less than fifteen minutes, with no perceptible drop in pressure. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at a pressure exceeding fourteen inches water column pressure, the test pressure shall be sixty pounds per square inch and shall be continued for a length of time satisfactory to the building official but less than thirty minutes. These tests shall be made in the presence of the building official. Necessary apparatus for conducting tests shall be furnished by the permit holder or his representative." Amend Sec. 29-2-110. Mobile and manufactured home installation standards. Any mobile or manufactured home located in or relocated within the County shall bear a Housing and Urban Development(HUD)label and meet the following installation standards. The 2007-0574 PAGE 6 ORD2007-2 Building Official may authorize the use of different materials or methods which will accomplish substantially the same result. The Building Inspection Department shall be authorized to act as the exclusive inspection agency for the County pursuant to the Colorado Division of Housing Manufactured Housing Installation Program. Any installation of a manufactured home in the County shall be performed in strict accordance with the applicable manufacturer's installation instructions. Where the manufacturer's instructions are not applicable, installation shall be in accordance with ANSI A225.1 1994,as amended by the Colorado Division of Housing. Acopyof the manufacturer's instructions or the standards promulgated by the Colorado Division of Housing shall be available at the time of installation and inspection. A through B.1 - No change. 2. An architect or engineer licensed by the State may perform all foundation, perimeter drain,and dampproof inspections. If this option is used, setback and offset distances must first be approved by Weld County Building Inspectors, and a stamped letter from the architect or engineer must be received and approved by the Building Inspection Department prior to any other inspections on the home. This letter must state that the architect or engineer did perform the inspections and that the work is consistent with the design drawings for the foundation. 3. An engineered foundation is required where unstable or expansive soil conditions are encountered. Otherwise,it is permissible to use a foundation consisting of block piers and tie-downs. This foundation shall be according to the manufacturer's installation manual. When a mobile or manufactured home has been previously set up and the manufacturer's installation manual is no longer available,the foundation shall meet the standards based on ANSI A225.1-1994. 4. When manufactured homes are required to be permanently installed under the provisions of Chapter 23 of this Code,they shall be groundset,forming a crawlspace under the home. Dirt shall be sloped away from the house at a minimum grade of two percent(2%). Finished grade against the home shall be a minimum of six(6)inches and a maximum of twelve(12)inches below the exterior siding. The crawlspace shall meet the requirements for ventilation and access openings as found in Sections R408.1, R408.2 and R408.3 of the IRC. C. Skirting. Skirting shall be provided around the bottom of the mobile or manufactured home to ground level. Skirting shall be made of a material which is approved for exterior use by the IRC. Skirting must have nonclosing vents located at or near each corner and as high as possible. Open vent area must be equal to at least one (1) foot for every one hundred fifty (150) square feet of the home's floor area. D. Retaining walls. 1. Retaining walls installed around the outside perimeter of mobile and manufactured homes for the purpose of ground setting shall be constructed so as to resist loads due to lateral pressure. 2. All wood used in retaining or crib walls shall be treated wood. 2007-0574 PAGE 7 ORD2007-2 E. Landings and steps. Landings and steps shall meet the standards of Section R311 of the IRC. F. Minimum plumbing requirements. Every mobile and manufactured home used as a dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink and a bathroom equipped with facilities consisting of a water closet,lavatory,and either a bathtub or shower. Each sink, lavatory, and either a bathtub or shower shall be equipped with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation. G. Approved sewage disposal. All mobile,manufactured,and factory-built homes shall be connected to either an approved public or private sewage disposal system. Private sewage disposal systems are subject to permitting requirements of Chapter 30 of this Code, as administered by the Department of Public Health and Environment. The home shall not be occupied nor a final building approval or certificate of occupancy issued until the septic permit has been given final approval by the Department of Public Health and Environment. H. Temporary storage. A mobile or manufactured home receiving a zoning permit for temporary storage shall only be required to be blocked and tied down. No utility hookups of any type, including septic systems, shall be allowed. (Weld County Codification Ordinance 2000-1;Weld County Code Ordinance 2001-8;Weld County Code Ordinance 2003-11)' Delete Sec. 29-2-130. Uniform Housing Code. Amend Sec. 29-3-20. Exemptions. A through B.1 - No change. 2. One-story detached accessory buildings, provided that: a through c - No change. d. The accessory building is used as a tool and storage shed, play house, or similar uses. 3. Fences. 4. Oil derricks. 5. Nonfixed and movable cases,racks,counters and partitions not over five(5) feet, nine (9) inches high. 6. Retaining walls which are not overfour(4)feetin height, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II, or III-A liquids. 7. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed five thousand(5,000)gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1. 2007-0574 PAGE 8 ORD2007-2 8. Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty(30) inches above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route. This exemption does not apply to any platforms,decks or landings attached to or placed adjacent to any building or structure. 9. Painting,papering,tiling,carpeting,cabinets,countertops and similarfinish work. 10. Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets and scenery. 11. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support of Group R, Division 3, and Group U Occupancies. 12. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group-R, Division 3 Occupancy,that are less than 24 inches deep,do not exceed 5,000 gallons, and are installed entirely above ground. 13. Agricultural buildings in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, except that this exemption shall not apply in platted subdivisions or unincorporated towns filed and recorded in the County Clerk and Recorder's office,or on property approved as a site specific development plan as defined by Chapter 23 of this Code,excepting buildings built pursuant to a Use by Special Review for LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT OPERATIONS under Section 23-3-40 of this Code. a and b - No change. 14. Re-roofing of single-family dwellings and noncommercial detached accessory structures. 15. Residing of structures. 16. Replacement of existing gas or electric water heaters. 17. Removal of underground fuel storage tanks when: Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 29-3-70. Moved buildings. A. Building permits issued pursuant to this Article are required prior to any buildings or structures being moved into,or within,the County. A pre-move permit shall also be obtained from the Building Inspection Department and a pre-move inspection shall be made before a building permit is issued to determine any unsafe or substandard conditions. Any conditions determined to be unsafe or substandard as defined in Sections 29-11-30, 29-11-40, and 29-11-50 of this Chapter, Section 115 of the International Existing Building Code, will need to be corrected in accordance with approved plans and prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 2007-0574 PAGE 9 ORD2007-2 B. In addition, the following items are required for moved buildings of Group R Occupancies: 1 and 2 - No change. 3. Mechanical. a. Gas appliances must meet IMC requirements for combustion air, venting and required shutoff valves. Remainder of Section - No change. Delete Section 29-3-100. Mobile or manufactured homes. Amend Sec. 29-3-110. Permit application. To obtain a building permit,the applicant shall first file an application, in writing, on a form furnished by the Building Inspection Department for that purpose. Every such application shall include: A. A completed Application form. B. A recorded deed for proof of property ownership. C. Two completed plot plans. (Sec. 29-3-120) D. Two sets of building plans or three sets of building plans if Fire District approval is required. E. Two sets of engineered foundation plans. (Must have Colorado engineer stamp.) F. Two sets of soils reports or open hole inspection bya Colorado registered Engineer. G. Copy of a septic permit or substantiation that an existing septic system is adequate if a private sewage disposal system is required. Such approval shall be furnished by the Department of Public Health and Environment. H. Proof of adequate water. Include a copy of an approved well permit from the Colorado Division of Water Resources or a letter from the water district or department stating that a water tap is available for the location described on the permit application. (Cisterns must receive approval from the Department of Public Health and Environment prior to the issuance of the building permit.) A signature of the property owner or the owner's authorized agent. J. Other data and information as may be required by the Building Official. K. A deposit in the amount of$100.00 fora new single family dwelling and commercial. A $50.00 deposit will be required for all other construction. Amend Sec. 29-3-120. Plot plan. 2007-0574 PAGE 10 ORD2007-2 A plot plan must show the following: A. Address of the property. B. North arrow. C. Identification of the drawing's scale, if used. D. Property lines and dimensions. E. Access location and adjacent streets or county roads. F. Identification of exactly what work is to be done,including any proposed changes to physical features of the site or existing structures. G. Dimensions showing front, side, and rear setbacks, and size of proposed and existing structures, including porches and decks. H. Location and dimensions of any graveled or impervious paved areas such as driveways or parking. Ground elevations and contour lines for sloping sites, or where earth grading is proposed may be required. Amend Sec. 29-3-140. Inspection and observation program. When special inspection is required by Section 1704 of the IBC, the architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permit. Amend Sec. 29-3-190. Retention of plans. A. One(1)set of approved plans,specifications and computations shall be retained by the Building Official fora period of not less than one hundred twenty(120)days from date of completion of the work covered therein; and one(1)set of approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant,and said set shall be kept on the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. Remainder of Section - No change. Delete Sec. 29-3-320. Change in use. Amend Sec. 29-4-20. Exemptions. A through B.7 - No change. 8. Portable fuel cells that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid. Delete Sec. 29-7-130. Certificate of occupancy. 2007-0574 PAGE 11 ORD2007-2 Delete Sec. 29-8-40. Expiration of permit. Amend Sec. 29-11-40. Dangerous buildings. All buildings, structures, or portions thereof,which are determined after inspection by the Building Official to be dangerous, according to the provisions of Section 115 of the International Existing Building Code, as adopted in Section 29-2-80 of this Chapter, are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair,rehabilitation,demolition,or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in said International Existing Building Code. 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. The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 2007-2 was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 26th day of March, A.D., 2007. 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: Robert D. Masden County Attorney Douglas Rademacher 2007-0574 PAGE 12 ORD2007-2 Publication: January 24, 2007 First Reading: February 12, 2007 Publication: February 21, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press Second Reading: March 5, 2007 Publication: March 14, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press Final Reading: March 26, 2007 Publication: April 4, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press Effective: April 9, 2007 2007-0574 PAGE 13 ORD2007-2 Hello