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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2006-3
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,WITH AMENDMENTS,CHAPTER 29,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hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to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 Section 29-2-70, as follows:
Sec. 29-2-70. National Electrical Code.
The publication of the National Fire Protection Association, known as the National Electrical
Code, 2005 Edition, NFPA No. 70-2005, 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:
A. Add Section 230.70(A), Exception No. 1:
"The service disconnecting means may be located inside a building or structure at
a readily accessible location if the service disconnecting means is placed
back-to-back with the metering equipment and the total service entrance conductor
length does not exceed three feet six inches measured from the exterior wall of the
structure. The service disconnecting means shall also be located on the ground
level."
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B. Add Section 230.70(A), Exception No. 2:
"The service disconnecting means may be located inside a building or structure at
a readily accessible location if the service entrance conductors enter the building
under a minimum two-inch-thick concrete slab or floor. The total length of the
service entrance conductors from the top of the floor to the point of termination in
the service disconnecting means shall not exceed seven feet. The service
disconnecting means shall be located on the ground level. Service conductors
installed under and inside the building shall be installed in an approved raceway for
their entire length."
C. Add Section 250.52, Exception 2 after Section 250.52 Exception:
"Existing water supply or distribution systems which have not been changed,
modified or expanded shall not be required to be modified by installing ten feet of
underground metal water pipe in direct contact with the earth. However, two
eight-foot ground rods shall be installed no less than six feet apart."
D. Add Section 300.5(L):
"All electrical underground wiring located outside a building or structure shall be
separated by a minimum of twelve inches from all other underground utilities,
including telephone and cable television. Such separation may be horizontal or
vertical. Gas piping shall be in a separate trench.
E. Add the following sentence to Section 511.3(B):
"The areas described in Sections 511.3(A) and (B) shall also apply to private
garages as defined by the IBC."
Delete Section 29-7-130.
Amend Section 29-8-40, a follows:
Sec. 29-8-40. Expiration of permit.
A. Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this Building
Code shall expire by limitation and become void after the given utilization period has
elapsed.The utilization period begins on the date of permit issuance. The expiration
date for the building permit shall be specified on the permit in accordance with
Table 29.2, below.
Table 2.1 Expiration of Building Permits
Valuation of Building Permit Utilization Period
$1,000 or less 3 months
$1,001 - $10,000 6 months
$10,001 - $200,000 12 months
$200,001 - $1,000,000 24 months
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Valuation of Building Permit Utilization Period
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000 30 months
$2,000,001 - $10,000,000 36 months
$10,000,001 and over Letter
B. Exceptions. When a permit is issued, the Building Official may approve an
expiration date exceeding the utilization period. The permittee must demonstrate
that the complexity or size of the project makes completion of the project within the
utilization period unreasonable.
C. If the building or work authorized by a Building Permit has not received final
inspection by the permit expiration date, all work shall stop until a new permit is
issued.
Sec. 29-8-45. Extension of Time For A Building Permit
A. The Building permit holder may submit a request for an extension of time before
the expiration of the utilization period. The Building Official may extend the Building
Permit one time, for a period not to exceed 180 calendar days. Such request shall
include name,address,telephone number,the building permit number,site address
and a description of specific circumstances which prevented completion of the work
prior to the expiration date. A processing fee shall be charged if a building permit
extension is granted.
B. If the Building Permit expires before a request is submitted for an extension, an
extension shall not be granted. To proceed with the same project the following
process shall be required :
1. A new permit must be obtained.
2. The full permit fee must be paid along with any other applicable fees.
3. The applicant must comply with all applicable codes and regulations in effect
at the time the new permit application is submitted.
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 2006-3 was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 22nd day of May, A.D., 2006.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
M. J. Geile, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
David E. Long, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
William H. Jerke
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert D. Masden
County Attorney
Glenn Vaad
Publication: March 29, 2006
First Reading: April 10, 2006
Publication: April 19, 2006, in the Fort Lupton Press
Second Reading: May 1, 2006
Publication: May 10, 2006, in the Fort Lupton Press
Final Reading: May 22, 2006
Publication: May 31, 2006, in the Fort Lupton Press
Effective: June 5, 2006
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