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RE: CONSENT TO THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE WINDSOR-SEVERANCE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF THE 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND STANDARDS,
WITH AMENDMENTS, WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S UNINCORPORATED PORTIONS OF
WELD COUNTY
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, Section 32-1-1002(1)(d), C.R.S., provides that a fire code promulgated by a
fire district may be enforced in the unincorporated portions of a county only with the consent of
the Board of County Commissioners of such county, and
WHEREAS, the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District ("the District") has
presented a resolution adopting and promising to enforce the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire
Code and Standards, with certain amendments included in said resolution, within the District's
unincorporated portions of Weld County, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to consent to the enforcement by
the District of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and Standards, with certain
amendments included in said resolution of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District,
within the District's unincorporated portions of Weld County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that it hereby consents to the enforcement by the Windsor-Severance
Fire Protection District of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and Standards, with certain
amendments as included in the attached resolution of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection
District, within the District's unincorporated portions of Weld County.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 17th day of September, A.D., 2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD C TY, COLORADO
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TO:.114 Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Bruce T. Barker, Weld County Attorney
inipe, DATE: September 12, 2001
RE: Request by Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District
COLORADO for Consent to Applicability of 1997 Uniform Fire Code
Jeff Reif of the Weld County Building Inspection Department has received a request from the
Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a
resolution consenting to the applicability of the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, with certain
amendments, in the District's unincorporated area of Weld County. The request is pursuant
to C.R.S. § 32-1-1002(1)(d), which says the following:
"(1) In addition to the powers specified in § 32-1-1001, the Board of any Fire Protection
District has the following powers for and on behalf of such District:
(d) To adopt and enforce fire codes, as the Board deems necessary, but no such
code shall apply within any municipality or the unincorporated portion of any
county unless the governing body of the municipality or county, as the case may
be, adopts a resolution stating that such code or specific portions thereof shall
be applicable within the fire protection districts boundaries;"
The District's resolution adopting the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, with certain amendments, is
attached.
By resolution dated December 22, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners consented to
the applicability of the 1994 Uniform Fire Code, with certain amendments, in the District's
unincorporated area of Weld County. The amendments in the 1997 District resolution are
identical to the 1994 amendments, with the following exceptions:
1. Hydrant Spacing -- Multi-Family Residential: The 1997 version requires that
hydrants be 200 feet from structures and a spacing of 400 feet in city limits,
whereas the 1994 version required that"an individual analysis for each multi-
family residential area will be conducted to ensure coverage of all areas of
structures and to provide adequate fire flows."
2. Hydrant Spacing—Commercial and Industrial: The 1997 version requires that
hydrants be 150 feet from structures and a spacing of 300 feet, whereas the 1994
version required that "an individual analysis for each multi-family residential
area will be conducted for spacing and will be dependent on fire flow
requirements, spacing may be between 500/250 for light commercial and to
250/250 for industrial."
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3. Sprinkler System Requirement: The 1997 version includes the following language
not present in the 1994 version:
"Section 1003.1 is amended to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the occupancies and locations as
set forth in this Section 1003, or in any building where the floor area exceeds 5000
square feet.
For the purposes of the Section 1003, the term 'floor area' shall have the same
meaning as set forth in the Uniform Building code, 1997 Edition.
The floor area of any portion of a basement having a ceiling height of eighty inches
or greater shall be included in the calculation of the floor area of the building.
The requirement for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems shall not apply
to floor area expansions of existing buildings where the cumulative floor area of all
such expansions does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the
building as it was permitted on the day this adoption is signed.
For buildings permitted after this adoption is signed, the installation of automatic
sprinkler systems shall apply when the floor area exceeds 5000 square feet,
regardless of the cumulative floor area expansion.
Exception: This Section 1003.1 shall not be applicable to Group R, Division 3
Occupancies."
I recommend that the Board consent to the applicability of the 1997 Uniform Fire Code in the
unincorporated portions of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District. The application of
the 1997 Uniform Fire Code in the unincorporated portionp the District will be consistent with
the 1994 Uniform Codes which the Board of County corhmissioners adopted in 1998 or 1999.
Buce T. Barker
Weld County Attorney
Attachments
pc: Jeff Reif
FIRE CODE
RESOLUTION 2001-04
WINDSOR-SEVERANCE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR HAZARDOUS USES OR
OPERATION.
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District deems it
necessary to adopt the following code for the purpose of establishing rules of conduct and
standards for the protection of life, health, property, security, and welfare of the inhabitants of the
District; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors has considered the effect of the fire code enforcement
within the boundaries of the District and has determined that enforcement of the proposed
codes would not cause undue hardship or suppression of economic growth within the
District; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors has studied the necessity for realistic and reasonable level of
fire protection to be provided by a fire protection district; and
WHEREAS,The Board of Directors will pursue adoption by municipalities within the limits of the
District to adopt the same codes for the purpose of ensuring equitable protection of all of the
inhabitants of the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1: Adoption of 1997 Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards.
There is hereby adopted by the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District for the purpose of
prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous
materials, or explosion, that certain Codes and Standards known as the Uniform Fire Code,
including Appendix Chapters and the Uniform Fire Code Standards. Published by the International
Fire Code Institute and the International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the
1997 editions thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter
deleted. Modified, or amended by the Resolution of which said Code and Standards are now filed
in the offices of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District, and the same are hereby adopted
and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. The date on which this Resolution shall take
effect within the incorporated municipalities within this District shall be the date of approval by the
governing board of said municipality and the date on which it shall take effect within the
unincorporated portions of Weld/Larimer Counties shall be on the date of approval by the Boards
of County Commissioners in and for the Counties of Weld/Larimer State of Colorado. This Code
shall be in effect within the territorial limits of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District.
SECTION II: Establishment and Duties of Fire Prevention
Organizational structure and duties of the fire prevention bureau or Division, if any, shall be as
provided by the District's policies and or directives.
SECTION 111: Definitions.
Wherever the word "District" is used, it shall mean the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection
District.
Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the adopted Code and Standards, it is meant to be
inclusive of the boundaries of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District as they now or
may hereafter exist.
Where the term "Chief or "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" is used, it shall be held to
mean the Chief of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District, or a designated member of the
District.
Where the term "Bureau of Fire Prevention" is used, it shall be held to mean either the entire
Fire Prevention Division or those employees (paid or volunteers) designated by the Chief to
carry out enforcement duties relating to the prevention of fires and the suppression of arson.
Where the term "Board" is used, it shall be held to mean the Board of Directors of the Windsor-
Severance Fire Protection District.
Wherever the term "Uniform Building Code" is used, it shall be held to mean the Uniform
Building Code as adopted, amended and incorporated into the Weld/Larimer County Building
Code, Town of Windsor/Severance Building Code.
SECTION IV: Establishment of Limits in Which Storage of Flammable or Combustible liquids
are within the limits of the Town of Windsor or Severance shall be governed by any and all Town
ordinances. Outside the Town limits, this shall be governed by either Larimer/Weld county
standards or the 1997 Uniform Fire Code.
SECTION V. Amendments made in and to the Uniform Fire Code. The Uniform Fire Code is
amended and changed in the following respects:
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1. The following Section to be added to Article 1, and to be known as Section 103.4.7,
Compliance Agreements.
"The Board upon recommendation of the Chief or upon its own motion may enter into written
agreements for enforcement or compliance with the owner, lessee, occupant or authorized agent
thereof, or any property, building or structure, or any interested person directly affected by the
application of this code. Said agreements may extend the time for compliance with this code, and
may contain such terms and conditions that the Board deems appropriate to adequately protect the
life, health, property, security and welfare of the general public."
2. The following section is to be added to Article 1, and to be known as Section 103.3.5
Inspections:
"Pursuant to § 32-1-1002(l)(e)(11) C.R. S. , the Board may fix and from time to time may increase
or decrease fees and charges , in its discretion, for inspections and review of plans and
specifications which are:
(a) Requested or mandated for existing structures, buildings and improvements; and
(b) Necessitated in conjunction with any county regulation, resolution or condition of
development; or
(c) Performed in conjunction with the construction of new structures, buildings, and
improvements.
(d) Fees for such items shall be assessed per the 1997 Uniform Building Code fee schedule
Table 1-A or as amended by the board or there representitive.
Said fees and charges may in the discretion of the Board, include a charge for reimbursement to the
District of any consultation fees, expenses or costs incurred by the District in the performance of
the inspections or review of the plans and specifications."
3. The following section is to be added to Article 1, and to be known as Section 101. 10 "This
Article shall be interpreted to be consistent with the provisions of§ 32-1-1002(3), C.R.S."
4. Article 1. Section 105.1 shall be amended by the addition of a sentence reading as follows:
"No such permit shall be required where burning is regulated pursuant to regulations
promulgated under § 25-7-123, C.R.S. and regulated by the Weld/Larimer County Health
Departments or municipal authorities.
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5. Appendix III-B shall be supplemented by the following:
Supplement to Appendix III-B
Types of Hydrants:
Fire Hydrants shall be the Mueller Centurion or the Waterous Pacer. The Waterous Pacer shall be
equipped with an upper standpipe section with a nominal height equal to the Mueller Centurion.
Fire hydrants shall be dry barrel. Fire hydrants shall have two 2 1/2" ports and one 4 1/2" port. All
thread shall be National Standard Thread, (NST). Fire Hydrants shall operate by opening in a
counter- clockwise direction and closing in a clockwise direction. The hydrant shall have the
standard five-sided nut on the port caps and the operating stem. The hydrant shall be installed with
the 4 '/2" port facing the roadway.
Hydrant installation:
Fire Hydrants shall be constructed such that an isolation valve is located between the hydrant and
the water main. The valve shall be accessible.
The hydrant shall be installed so that the base flange is above grade with at least the base flange
bolts exposed, and not greater than five inches from the grade to the bottom of the base flange
bolts. Hydrants shall have a break away section per manufacturers specifications. The breakaway
should be installed level with grade.
All fire hydrants shall be installed with a course gravel bed to ensure adequate drainage from
hydrant weep holes. Thrust blocks shall be installed in accordance with AWWA and NFPA -
Hydrants shall be visible and accessible for fire fighters without difficulty. Vegetation and
landscaping shall not conceal the hydrant.
Hydrant Spacing:
Residential - Fire Hydrants should be no greater than 600 feet apart; with no structure greater
than 300 feet from hydrant (600/300).
Multi-Family Residential—Hydrants shall be 200' from structures and spacing of 400' in
city limits.
Commercial and Industrial— Hydrants shall be 150' from structures and spacing of 300'.
Low Density Residential - An individual analysis will be conducted for each subdivision where
lots within the subdivision are equal or greater than 2 acres. Low Density Residential shall
comply with residential unless the District approves an alternative. Alternatives shall be based
upon the individual Analysis and the proposal submitted by the developer. Cisterns, dry
hydrants and open water sources are not acceptable alternatives.
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Hydrants on streets without access to structures or where no structural hazard is present shall
be spaced at 1000 feet, except in rural areas where water supplies may not be available.
Hydrants shall not be more than 10 feet from an approved fire access or roadway. The grade
from the roadway or access and the hydrant shall be near to level.
The placement of hydrants in developments without a grid type street design will be based
upon an evaluation by the fire department to ensure operational needs.
Placement of hydrants in dead end streets shall be based upon the distance of the street from
the intersection to the end of the street.
The placement of hydrants at the end of the dead end street is for use as a blowout and it is
not credited for use in fire fighting operations.
Blowouts should meet the same criteria as hydrants for fire fighting operations, or designed to
ensure that the blowout will not adversely affect fire-fighting operations due to failure.
Streets with islands may require additional hydrants unless the hydrants are placed in
the islands.
6. Appendix III-A Fire Flows shall be amended as follows:
Fire flows shall be not less than 1000 gpm at 20 psi minimum for single family residential.
Multi- Family Residential, Commercial and Industrial fire flows will be calculated based upon
appendix 1II-A and Table A-III—A-1 and appendix III-B and Table A- III-B-1.
7. General:
Section 1003.1 is amended to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the occupancies and locations as set forth in
this section 1003, or in any building where the floor area exceeds 5000 square feet.
For purposes of this section 1003, the term "floor area" shall have the same meaning as set forth
in the Uniform Building Code, 1997 edition.
The floor area of any portion of a basement having a ceiling height of eighty inches or greater
shall be included in the calculation of the floor area of the building.
The requirement for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems shall not apply to floor area
expansions of existing buildings where the cumulative floor area of all such expansions does not
exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the building as it was permitted on the day
this adoption is signed.
For buildings permitted after this adoption is signed, the installation of automatic sprinkler
systems shall apply when the floor area exceeds 5000 square feet, regardless of the cumulative
floor area expansion.
Exception: This section 1003.1 shall not be applicable to Group R, Division 3 Occupancies.
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SECTION VI: Articlel sect. 103.4 Enforcement Procedures and Article 1 sect. 103.1.4 Appeals
shall read as follows.
1. The Chief or his designee shall enforce this code and shall inspect or cause to be inspected
all buildings, structures, property, premises, and public places, except the interior of any private
dwelling, in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 32-1-1002(3). C.R.S. All inspections
shall be recorded in an inspection report.
2. A "Notice of Violation or Hazard" may be issued by the Chief or his designee concerning
violations or hazards which are not corrected on-site during an inspection. Said Notice shall be
signed by the inspector and contain, as a minimum, the following information:
a. Date of inspection;
b. Name/address of premises inspected;
c. Name of inspector;
d. Nature of violations, including specific reference to section/subsections of code;
e. Date of compliance/reinspection;
f. Suggested methods of correction, if applicable;
g. Right to appeal to Board;
h. Consequences of failure to correct the violation;
3. An "Order for Immediate Correction of Hazard" may be issued by the Chief:
a. For Failure to correct a violation or hazard within the time specified in a previously issued
Notice of Violation or Hazard; or
b. For violating the code or state statute and said violation renders the building structure or
premises especially liable to fire or is hazardous to the safety of the occupants thereof,
or which is so situated as to endanger other property as set forth in § 32-1-1002(3)(c),
whether or not a Notice has been previously issued.
c. An Order shall be signed by the Chief or his designee and shall contain, as a minimum, the
following information:
I. Date of issuance;
II. Name/address of premises inspected;
III. Nature of violation or hazard;
IV. Time limit for correction;
V. Right of appeal if any to the Board;
VI. Right of appeal to the District Court and time limit;
VII. Penalties for violation of order;
VIII. Signature of the Chief or his designee;
IX. Acknowledgment of receipt signed by owner, lessee, agent or other responsible person.
4. An appeal of a Notice of Violation or Hazard may be made to the Board of appeals by delivery
to the Chief in writing a notice of appeal within five days of the issuance of the Notice of
Violation or Hazard. The appeal shall be heard at the next regular meeting or special meeting
called for that purpose. The Board may affirm, rescind, or modify the Notice and may enter
into such enforcement agreements as it deems proper.
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5. An appeal of an Order for Immediate Correction of Hazard may be made to the Board of
appeals only if no previous appeal has been made of a previously issued Notice of Violation or
Hazard concerning the same violation or hazard. An appeal of an Order must be in writing and
filed with the Board within three days of issuance of the Order.
6. The Board of appeals shall hear all such appeals and application for relief and render its
decision thereon in accordance with its bylaws, rules and regulations.
7. In the event no appeal is made to the Board pursuant to this code and resolution or to the
court pursuant to § 32-1-1002(3) C.R.S. and compliance with the Order and/or correction of
the hazard has not occurred, the Board may upon recommendation by the Chief or upon its
own motion refer the matter to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurs.
8. An appeal shall suspend the time limits for compliance or correction of a fire hazard or
hazards, until the appeal is resolved for appeals of a Notice of Hazard which is issued pursuant
to Section VIII. paragraph 3(a) herein. An appeal shall not suspend the time limit for compliance
or correction of life safety deficiencies or violations. An appeal of an Order issued pursuant to
Section VIII paragraph 3(b) herein shall not suspend the time limits for compliance or
correction, and compliance or correction shall be made or rendered forthwith, unless the Order is
suspended by the Board of appeals.
SECTION VII: Penalties.
1. Any owner, lessee, agent or occupant of any building or premises maintaining any condition
likely to cause fire or to constitute an additional fire hazard or any condition which impedes or
prevents the egress of persons from such building or premises in violation of the provisions of
§ 32-1-1002(3) C. R. S. shall be deemed to be maintaining a fire hazard. Any person who
violates any provision of said subsection 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 or no more than $250.00. Each day in
which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation of§ 32-1-1002(3) C. R. S.
2. The application of the above penalty shall not be construed to prevent the enforced removal or
correction of prohibited conditions or other injunctive relief.
SECTION VIII: Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances or Resolutions.
All fornwr ordinances or resolutions enacted by the District or parts thereof conflicting or
inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution of the Code or standards hereby adopted are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION VIIII: Validity and Conflict.
The Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District Board of Directors hereby declare that should any
section, paragraph, sentence or word of this resolution or of the code or standards hereby adopted
be declared for any reason to be invalid it is the intent of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection
District Board of Directors that it would have passed all other portions of this resolution
independent of elimination here from of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
It is further the declaration of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District Board of Directors
that no provision of this resolution or the code or standards adopted herein be interpreted in
conflict with existing State law, In the event there is a conflict between State law and this code.
State law shall take precedent.
SECTION X: Date of Effect.
This resolution shall take effect and be enforced within incorporated municipalities and
unincorporated portions of Weld/Larimer Counties from and after its approval as set forth in
§ 32-1-1002(1)(d) C. R. S.
Adopted this 161- day of `1'h c ,2001.
WINDSOR-SEVERAN(-it?FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By amt.,/
resident of the oard
ATTEST: f �.,�
By 4444/ seilie it
Secretary of the Board
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Weld County Board of County Commissioners
C/O Bruce Barker County Attorney
91510th Street
Greeley, Co 80632
Bruce Barker,
irectors of the Windsor-Sevmance
On May 10,2001, the Board of D Fire
Protection District adopted the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 edition including various
appendices and certain modifications. ,
As provided in Section 32-1-1002 (1)(d),CRS., the 1997 Fire Code cannot become
effective and enforceable by the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District located
within Weld County limits until such time that the County Commissioners of Weld
County adopts a resolution stating that the 1997 Uniform Fire Code,as adopted by the
Board of Directors, shall be applicable within the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection
District.
I have enclosed all the information necessary on the adoption of the 1997
Uniform Fire Code,including a copy of the minutes adopting the 1997 Uniform Fire
Code and the modifications to the Code adopted by the Windsor-Severance Fire
Protection District.
I would appreciate it if you would place this on the agenda for action by the Board
of County Commissioners.Upon,resolution it would be appreciated if a copy of the
Resolution be forwarded to me,
If you have any questions or need anything further please do not hesitate to give
me a call.
Cordially, ..."7,%;„,o,
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Mike L Davis
Fire Prevention Technician
Windsor.Colorado 80550
ph 970.686.9596 fx 970.686.9623
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