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Home My WebLink About20002179.tiff ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q 9- H - 2O(-)D IN THE MATTER OF AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 119, WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE, AS CURRENTLY AMENDED, REVISING AND ADDING CERTAIN SECTIONS CONCERNING ENGINEERED BUILDINGS BEING ALLOWED AS AGRICULTURALLY EXEMPT BUILDINGS AND GRAMMATICAL CHANGES 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 has the power and authority, under the Weld County Home Rule Charter and State statute, including Article 28 of Title 30, C.R.S., to adopt building codes for the unincorporated areas of the County of Weld, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, has adopted Ordinance No. 119, the Weld County Building Code Ordinance, establishing a comprehensive revision of the building code requirements for unincorporated areas of the County of Weld, and has adopted amendments in Ordinance No. 119-A through 119-P, and WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 119, as amended, 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of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing sections of said Ordinance No. 119, as amended, are repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, by the revision and addition of the following. ADD Section 11.8 to read as follows and renumber as appropriate: Groundset: The installation of perimeter retaining walls around a manufactured home forming a crawlspace. (See Section 20.8.3.1 of this Code.) AMEND Section 20 to read as follows: Code Standards. The standards in this Code shall be those listed in the standard codes named below, which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Code, along with the amendments noted. Unless otherwise provided in this Code, no section of any standard code which deals with the administration or enforcement of said standard code shall be considered to be incorporated into this Code. Any reference made to the standard codes in this Code shall be the same as those incorporated by reference into this Code. 2000-2179 ORD119Q RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q PAGE 2 AMEND Section 20.2.4 to read as follows: Add Section 1304.9.1: Gas piping shall be separated a minimum of 12 inches horizontally from cesspools, septic tanks, septic tank drainage fields or seepage pits. DELETE Section 20.2.4.1 in its entirety. AMEND Section 20.3„3 to read as follows: Amend the first paragraph of Section 250-50 to read: If available on the premises at each building or structure served, each item (a) through (d) below, and any made electrodes in accordance with Sections 250- 52(c) and (d), shall be bonded together to form the grounding electrode system. (Item (a) shall be required as part of the water supply or distribution system.) The bonding jumper(s) shall be installed in accordance with Sections 250-64 (a), (b), and (e), shall be sized in accordance with Sections 250-66, and shall be connected in the manner specified in Section 250-70. AMEND Section 20.3.4 to read as follows: Add Section 300-5 (k): All electrical underground wiring located outside a building or structure shall be separated by a minimum of 12 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. (See Sections 603.2 and 603.2.1, of the IPC for water and sewer separation; Section 1304.9 of the IMC). AMEND Section 20.3.4.1 to read as follows: Add Section 300-5 (k)(1): All utilities, including electric underground wiring, shall be separated a minimum of 12 inches horizontally from cesspools, septic tanks, septic tank drainage fields or seepage pits. AMEND Section 20.4.5 to read as follows: Add note under Section 603.2, Exception: All underground potable water service piping located outside a building or structure shall be separated by a minimum of 12 inches 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 in a separate trench as per Section 1304.9 of the IMC.) 2000-2179 ORD119O RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q PAGE 3 AMEND Section 20.4.6 to read as follows: Amend Section 603.2.1 to read: Potable water service piping shall be separated a minimum of 12 inches horizontally from cesspools, septic tanks, septic tank drainage fields or seepage pits. (See Section 605.2 of the IPC for soil and groundwater conditions). AMEND Section 20.4.7 to read as follows: Delete Section 403. (UBC Appendix Chapter 29 is to be used to determine the minimum number of plumbing fixtures). AMEND Section 20.4.8 to read as follows: Amend Section 502.4 and Exception to read as does Section 303.3 and Exception in the 1998 International Mechanical Code. AMEND Section 20.4.13 to read as follows: Amend Table 906.1: The minimum slope (inch per foot) for 3 inch drain piping shall be 1/4 inch. AMEND Section 20.8.1 to read as follows: Setbacks. Zoning setbacks shall meet the requirements set forth in the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, distances from other structures or property lines shall be as specified in Table No. 5-A of the UBC. AMEND Section 20.8.2 to read as follows: Foundations. Basement or crawlspace foundations for mobile or manufactured homes 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 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, a stamped letter from the architect or engineer must be received and approved by the Weld County 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. 2000-2179 ORD119Q RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q PAGE 4 AMEND Section 20.8.2.1 to read as follows: 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 following standards based on ANSI A225.1-1987: (See Section 20.1.12.4 of this Code.) ADD Section 20.8.3.1 as follows: When manufactured homes are required to be permanently installed under the provisions of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, they shall be groundset, forming a crawlspace under the home. Dirt shall be sloped away from the house at a minimum 2% grade. Finished grade against the home shall be a minimum of 6 inches and a maximum of 12 inches below the exterior siding. The crawlspace shall meet the requirements for ventilation and access openings as found in Section 2306.7 and 2306.3 of the UBC. DELETE Section 30.1.13.1.2 in its entirety. AMEND Section 30.2.7, subparagraph #3 to read as follows: The restored building or structure will be no more hazardous based on life safety, fire safety, and sanitation than the existing building. AMEND all references to "fireblocking" in Sections 40.3.2, 50.3.2, and 60.3.2 to "lire blocking." AMEND Section 60.3.4.3 to read as follows: For facilities for human use within office, commercial, and industrial structures, the plumbing contractor or party responsible for the installation of said water flow control fixtures and fittings shall certify to the building official that the fixtures and fittings conform with the volume and ratio of water flow to gallons per minute stipulated by Section 60.3.4.2. In lieu of such certification, the results of tests performed by an approved independent testing laboratory or the manufacturer, using established principles of mechanics, shall be acceptable. AMEND Section 70.2 to read as follows: Connection of Two Mobile or Manufactured Homes for Human Habitation. No more than two mobile or manufactured homes may be connected or physically attached. The following requirements shall be met: 2000-2179 ORD119Q RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q PAGE 5 AMEND Section 70.2.1 to read as follows: Two complete sets of plans shall be submitted to the building official. AMEND Section 70.2.2 to read as follows: No intervening walkways, breeze ways, rooms or other structures shall be located between the two units. AMEND Section 70.2.4 to read as follows: Escape routes of all bedrooms shall not be blocked or impaired. AMEND Section 70.2.5 to read as follows: The two units shall be used as a single family dwelling as defined by the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that this Ordinance No. 119-Q shall be, and hereby is, effective on October 17, 2000. 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. 2000-2179 ORD119Q RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-Q PAGE 6 The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 119-Q was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of August, A. D., 2000. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: — Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board M. J. Geile, Pro-Tern BY: Deputy Clerk to the Board — George E. Baxter APPROVED AS TO FORM: Dale K. Hall County Attorney Glenn Vaad First Reading: August 23, 2000 Publication: August 31, 2000, in the South Weld Sun Second Reading: September 11, 2000 Publication: September 14, 2000, in the South Weld Sun Final Reading: September 25, 2000 Publication: September 28, 2000, in the South Weld Sun Effective: October 3, 2000 2000-2179 ORD119Q Hello