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Home My WebLink About961193 3a5 ORDINANCE NO. 119-N IN THE MATTER OF AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 119, WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE, AS CURRENTLY AMENDED, REVISING AND ADDING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND REQUIREMENTS, AND INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE 1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODES AND THE 1996 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL 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 has the power and authority, under the Weld County Home Rule Charter and State statute, including Article 28 of Title 30, CRS, 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-M, 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of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing sections of said Ordinance No. 119, as amended, are repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, by the revision and addition of the following. Amend Section 20.1 to read: 20.1 Uniform Building Code. The publications of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition, including the Uniform Building Code Appendix (except for Chapter 3, Division Ill; Chapter 31, Division 1; Chapters 12, 13, 18, 30, 21 and 23, Division II and Chapter 3, and Division II, Section 329) and the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1994 Edition, 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 Weld County, Colorado, with the following amendments to the Uniform Building Code: e : Pz-;c:R. 961193 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 1 OF 8 REC DOC ORD119N Weld County CO JA Suki Tsukamoto Clerk & Recorder 0.00 RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 2 Amend Section 20.1.1 to read: 20.1.1 The last sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section 310.4 of said Code concerning exit facilities is amended to read: "Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue, they shall have a finished sill height not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the floor." Delete Section 20.1.2 Amend Section 20.1.3 to read: 20.1.2 Section 1402.4 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of this sentence, "Approved methods shall include the removal of metal wall ties from the exterior of foundation walls and the holes sealed." Amend Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.3 Section 1004.9 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of Exception 3 to read: 3. A door may open at stairs having not more than two risers leading to a patio. Add a new Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.4 Section 310.4 of the Uniform Building Code shall be amended by the addition of Exception 1 to read: 1. Window wells for sleeping room egress windows lawfully installed prior to the adoption of the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Building Code will not be required to comply with this section. This section shall apply, in new construction, only to the required egress windows. Amend Section 20.2 to read: 20.2 Uniform Mechanical Code: The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, including appendices A, B, and C of the Uniform Mechanical Code, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code for the purpose of providing for the inspection of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment and the issuance of mechanical permits in Weld County, Colorado, with the following amendments: 961193 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 2 OF 8 ORD119N RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 3 Amend Section 20.2.1 to read: 20.2.1 The first paragraph of Section 604 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, is amended to read as follows: "Every supply and return air duct and plenum of a heating or cooling system shall be insulated with not less than the amount of insulation set forth in Table#6-D except for ducts and plenums used exclusively for evaporative cooling systems and except for heating system ducts and crawl spaces with a furnace installed in the same crawl space. Heating system ducts in a crawl space without a furnace shall be insulated with the equivalent of R-4 insulation unless the walls of the crawl space are insulated. Amend Section 20.2.2 to read: 20.2.2 Section 304.6, concerning liquefied petroleum gas appliances, is deleted. Amend Section 20.2.3 to read: 20.2.3 Appendix B, Section 1315, concerning liquefied petroleum gas facilities and piping, Numbers 5 and 6 are amended to read: #5. Liquefied petroleum gas facilities shall not be located in any pit, crawlspace or basement, under show windows or interior stairways, in engine, boiler, heater or electric meter rooms. When not prohibited by another regulation, liquefied petroleum gas metering devices may be located in the open under exterior stairways. #6. Liquefied petroleum gas piping shall not serve appliances located in a pit, crawlspace or basement where heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture. Amend Section 20.2.4 to read: 20.2.4 Section 1315 of the Code is further amended by the addition of an EXCEPTION following Number 6 to read: EXCEPTION: Liquefied petroleum gas appliances may be used in any basement, or when replacing an existing LP appliance in an existing crawl space, if approved sensors, an automatic gas shut-off valve, and an audible alarm are installed. The sensor, valve, and alarm shall be approved by the Building Official prior to installation. 961193 ORD119N B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 3 OF 8 RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 4 Amend Section 20.3 to read: 20.3 National Electrical Code. The publication of the National Fire Protection Association, known as the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, NFPA No. 70-1996, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of electrical installations and issuance of electrical permits in Weld County, Colorado, with the following amendments to the National Electrical Code: Add a new Section 20.3.2 to read: 20.3.2 Article 230-70(a) will have the following clarification and restrictions added: The service disconnecting means shall be installed inside a structure only when the total conductor length of the service entrance conductors does not exceed three feet, and the service disconnecting means is located on the ground level in a readily accessible location. Add a new Section 20.3.3 to read: 20.3.3 Article 511-3(a) in defining Class I locations shall also apply to residential garages. Amend Section 20.5 to read: 20.5 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Building, The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1994 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards and procedures for the abatement of dangerous buildings by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal with the following amendments: Amend Section 20.5.3 to read: 20.5.3 Section 501.1(1) - Should be amended to read as follows: A heading in the words "Before the Code Board of Appeals in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado". 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 4 OF 8 961193 ORD119N RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 5 Amend Section 20.5.4 to read: 20.5.4 Section 601.3 should be deleted. Under (c), the word "phonographic" should be changed to "stenographic" and the last sentence should say, "Such fees shall be as previously established by the Board of County Commissioners, but shall, in no event, be greater than the cost involved." Amend Section 20.5.7 to read: 20.5.7 Delete Sections 605.2, 605.3, 605.4, 605.5, 605.6. Amend Section 20.5.8 to read: 20.5.8 Section 701.3(3) shall read: "The Board of County Commissioners, upon the request of the Building Official may, in addition to any other remedy herein provided . . ." Amend Section 20.5.9 to read: 20.5.9 Section 801.1 is amended to read as follows: "Procedure. When any work of a repair or demolition is to be done pursuant to Section 701(c)(3) of this Code, the Board of County Commissioners shall issue an order directing the work to be accomplished by personnel of Weld County or by a private contract under the direction of a designated employee of the County. The plans and specifications therefor may be prepared by said employee, or he may employ such architectural and engineering assistance on a contractual basis as he may deem reasonably necessary. If any part of the work is to be accomplished by private contract, standard Weld County contractual procedures shall be followed." Amend Section 20.5.15 to read: 20.5.15 Section 908.2 shall be amended to read: All such assessments shall be due and payable in full within thirty days after the assessment is placed upon the assessment roll unless provision has been made for installment payments in which case a failure to pay in full within thirty days shall constitute an election to pay in installments. All such assessments remaining unpaid after thirty days from the date of recording or thirty days past the due date for the annual installment shall become delinquent and shall bear interest at a rate of one percent (1%) per month or fraction thereof. 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 5 OF 8 961193 ORD119N RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 6 Amend Section 20.12 to read: 20.12 Uniform Housing Code. The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code with the following amendments: Amend Section 30.1.10 to read: 30.1.10 Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group-R Division 3, and Group-U occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches. Amend Section 30.2.3 to read: 30.2.3 Existing Installations. Buildings in existence at the time of the adoption of this code may have their existing use or occupancy continued, if such use or occupancy was legal at the time of the adoption of this code, provided such continued use is not dangerous to life. Any change in the use or occupancy of any existing building or structure shall comply with the provisions of Section 30.5.2 of this code and Section 3405 of the Uniform Building Code. Amend Section 30.3.3.1 to read: 30.3.3.1 Construction Inspection. The engineer or architect in responsible charge of the structural design work shall include in the construction documents the following: 1. Special inspections required by Section 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code. 2. Other structural inspections required by the engineer or architect in responsible charge of the structural design work. Amend Section 30.5.1 to read: 30.5.1 Conduct of Inspections. All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official according to the procedure set out in Sections 108 and 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code, which sections are hereby incorporated into and made a part hereof by this reference. 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:312 PG 6 OF 8 961193 ORD119N RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 7 Amend Section 30.5.1.1 to read: 30.5.1.1 Section 108 concerning required inspections is amended by the deletion of Item 108.55. Amend Section 30.5.2 to read: 30.5.2 Certificate of Occupancy. No building or structure of groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R, S, shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided by this section. Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. Amend Section 30.5.2.1 to read: 30.5.2.1 Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section 3405 of the Uniform Building Code. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that this Ordinance No. 119-N shall be, and hereby is, effective on the 1st day of October, 1996. 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. 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 7 OF 8 961193 ORD119N RE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N PAGE 8 The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 119-N was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of August, A. D., 1996. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE COUNTY, COL /OR ADO ATTEST •��I �� 1- /� r //�cIo t . Barbar J. Kirkmeyer, Cha , Wel p Cou[ 4ler�a,t4 t —t and „/ • �� i • . ,_ r e .`Baxter, Pro- em BY: ! _ %� /o,� 1Orfigto oard p al AP ED AS T M: (;62-s ,--ezz..2lG/� Constance L. Harbert my Attorn Q%,-' JcjI ).�.�� i I y .W. H. eb First Reading: July 17, 1996 Publication: July 25, 1996, in the North Weld Herald Second Reading: August 5, 1996 Publication: August 8, 1996, in the North Weld Herald Final Reading: August 19, 1996 Publication: August 22, 1996 Effective: October 1, 1996 2507325 B-1562 P-642 08/21/96 01:31P PG 8 OF 8 961193 ORD119N cliwaseme NO.11044IN NATTER OF CURRENTLY AM NEDU ,NEVIINS'AM AOOE98 CURTASSESS TO IN 01 �8. 8 .471 INCORPG Oft E 1pORATIN GEISCRALPE CERTAINPORIIOfs ono is'MON OF CODE BE IT ORDAINED SY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMINIONIERS OF TIE COUNTY OF WELD,STATE OF COLORADO: Weld County R Rule Chest.the BoardIs v with the aulhMty County Comrnieloners aof administering the the affaksf Wed,B of of County,Co�bradot o,,and statute and the WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners has the power and authority,under the Weld County Home Rule Charter end State statute,Including Mole 28 of Title 30,CRS,to tee building codes for the unincorporated areas of the County 01 Weld,and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County.Colorado,has adopted Ordinance No. 110.1ha Weld Cady Sehling Cos Ordinance, •comprehensive revision of the buddin code requirements for unincorporated areas of the County of WaN,and has•Hoped amerdmrl ts in Ordinance No.1194.through and WHEREAS,said Ordinance No.119,as amended,is in need of revision and clarification with regard to procedure,terms,and Si elements therein. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED.by the Board of County CommMNoners of the County of Weld.State of Ceforad°,that s•t- tain existing sections of said Ordinance No. 119,as amended,are repealed and re-enacted,with amendments,by the revision and addle of the following. Amend Section 20.1 to reed: 20.1 I Inllorm Ridding Cads The publications of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Bung Code, 1994 Edition, Including the Uniform Building Code Appendix (except for Chapter 3, Division III; Chapter 31, Division 1; ttws 12, 13,18,30,21 and 23,Division II end Chapter 3.aid Division II,Sedan 329)and the Uniform,Budd kq Code Sir- 1994 Eddlon,are incorporated by this reference as part of this Building Code for the emcee of establishing 1Mndarde for the construction end inspection of dwellings,buildings and structures,end the issuance of building permits in Wei County,Col- orado,with the following amendments to the Uniform Building Code: Amend Section 20.1.1 to reed: 20.1.1 The last sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section 910.4 of said Code concerning exit facilities is amended to read: 'Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue,they shall have a finished sill height not more than forty-eight(48)inches above the floor.' Delete Section 20.1.2. Amend Section 20.1.3 to read: 20.1.2 Section 1402.4 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of this sentence,'Approved methods shell Include the removal of metal wall ties from the exterior of foundation walls and the holes naiad.' Amend Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.3 Section 1004.9 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of Exception 3 to read: 3. A door may open at stairs having not more than two risers leading to a patio. Add a new Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.4 Section 310.4 of the Uniform Building Code shall be amended by the addition of Exception 1 to read: 1. Window wells for steeple room egress windows lawfully installed prior to the adoption of the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Building Code will not be required to comply with this section. This section shall apply,hi new construction,only to the required egress windows. Amend Section 20.2 to read: 20.2 Uniform Mechanical Code: The publication of the International Conference of Building Official known as the Uniform Mechani- cal Code, 1994 Edition,including appendicenspA,B,and C of the Uniform Mechanical Code,is Incorporated by this reference as a part issuance ofthis cox the purposeperm oof providing County,furthis Colorado,withthe heating,ventilating, cooling,and refrigeration equipment and Amend Section 20.2.1 to read: 20.2.1 The first paragraph of Section 604 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition,is amended to read as follows: 'Every supply and return air duct and plenum of a heating or cooling system shall be insulated with not less than the amount of insulation set forth in Table u8-D except for ducts and plenums used exclusively for evaporative cooling sys- tems and except for heating system ducts and crawl spaces with•furnace installed in the same crawl space. Heating sys- tem ducts In a crawl space without a furnace shall be insulated with the equivalent of R-4 insulation unless the walls of the crawl space are insulated. Amend Section 20.2.2 to read: 20.2.2 Section 304,6,concerning liquefied petroleum gas appliances,is deleted. Amend Section 20.2.3 to read: 20.2.3 Appendix B, Section 1315, concerning liquefied petroleum gas facilities and piping, Numbers 5 and 6 are amended to read:. #5. Liquefied petroleum gas facilities shall not be located In any pit,crawlepace or basement,undershow win- dows or Interior stairways,in engine,boiler,heater or electric meter rooms. When en another regu- lation,liquefied petroleum gas metering devices may be located in the open under exterior stairways. #6. Liquefied petroleum gas piping shell not serve appliances located in a pit,melees or basement where heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture. Peed Section 20.2.4 to read: 20.2.4 Section 1315 of the Code is further amended by the edition of an EXCEPTION following Number 8 to reed: EXCEPTION: Liquefied petroleum gas appliances may be used in any baaatic 0rMnt,'o when replacing an existing LP are c appliance an existing se�,valve,rawl space,if shall be approved by th sensors, an e Building Offias cial prior to Installation.and an audible alarm Amend Section 20.3 to read: 20;3 heellealealgaLfeda, ThepnbNeeuen of the-National Fire Protection Awe:letion, known as the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition,- A No.70.1998,Is Incorporated by this reference as•pan of this Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspedtlon of electrical installations and issuance of electrical permits in Weld County, Colorado. with the following amendments to the National Electrical Code: Add a now Section 20.3.2 to read: 20.3.2 Article 230-70(a) will have the following clarification and restrictions added: The service disconnecting means shall be installed inside a structure only when the total conductor length of the service entrance conductors does not ex- ceed three feet,and the service disconnecting means is located on the ground level in a readily accessible location. Add a new tee8sn 20.9.3 to rant. less Mae 111-3(e)N da9ekg Clem I Iowan low Weappy b toner W yragw. Amend Section 30.8 to read: 20.5 Jlelnrm ends Mr the 1rdMWMM of nanoarnua rbdeNnn The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Outgrow&Mdkps,1994 Edition,M kt orporeted by this reference as,a pan of this Building Code for the purpwe of establishing standards mnamene4ingratedures for the abatement of dangerous buildings by repair, rehabilitation,demo88on or removal eighths foiowkg Amend Section 20.5.3 to read: 20.5.3 Section 501.1(1)•Should be amended to read as follows: A heading in the words'Before the Code Board of le peak in and for the County of Weld,State of Colorado'. Amend Section 20.6.4 to read: 20.5.4 Section 601.3 should be deleted. Under(a),the word'phonographic'should be changed to'stenographic'and the last sentence should say,'Such fees shall be as previously established by the Board of County Commissioners,but 51* in no even,be greater man the oriel Involved.' Amend Section 20.5.7 to read: 20.5.7 Delete Sections 6052,806.3.605.4,805.6,805.8. Amend Section 20.5.8 to read: 20.5.8 Section 701.3(3)shall read: 'The Board of County Commissioners.upon the request of the Building Official may,In addition to any other remedy herein provided...' Amend Section 20.5.9 to reed: 20.5.9. Section 801.1 is amended to read as follows: 'Procedure. When any work of a repair or demolition is to be done pursuant to Section 701(c)(3)of this Code,the Board of County Commissioners Wall Issue an order directing the work to be accomplished by personnel of Weld County or by a'private contract under the direction of a desgneemployes of the County. The plans and specifications therefor may be prepared by said employee, or he may Mpdy sucharchitecture' and engineering assistance on a contractual bask as he rIttir deem reasonablypart of the work Is to be accomplished by private contract,standard Weld County riscWal procedures Mall Amend Section 20.5.15 to mad: 20.5.15 Section 9082 shall be amended to read: NI such assessments shall be due and payable intuit within thirty days after the assessment is placed upon em assessment roll unless provision has been made for installment payments in which case ateliers to pay in kill within thirty days shall constitute en election to pay In YNlainente. Mauch assessments remainMg unpaid SW thirty days from the date of recording or thirty days past the due date for the annul Installment shall bewme delin- quent and shall bear interest in a rate of one percent(1%)per month or fraction thereof. Amend Section 20.12 to reed: .. 20.12 Uallatiagai The pablltce of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Housing Co*, 1994 Edition,Is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code with the following amemdmente: Amend Section 30.1.10 to read: 30.1.10 Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Oroup-R Division 3,and tirotp-U occupancies when projecting not more then 54 Ind*e:. Amend Section 302.3 toned: 30.2.3 E61BSpo.,Irtilatp08. Buildings In existence at the time of the adoption of this code may have their►Wing ire. or occupancy continued,t such use or occupancy was legal at the time a adoptio a thi s s code,provided such contin- ued use k se not news to Its. My change In the use or occupancy of oxJe*ig Mang or structure shell comply with the provisions o1 Wotan 30.6.2 of this code and Section 3405 of the Building Code. Amend Section 90.9.9.1 to read: 30.3.3.1 rambsidonamaolign, The engineer or architect in responsible charge of the structural design work shall include in the conetruclbn documents the allowing: I. Special Inspections required by Section 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code. 2. Other structural inspections required by the engineer or architect in responsible charge of BM structural design work Amend Section 30.5,1 to reed: 10.5.1 Ay coneindon or work tar which a permit Is required shall be subject to inspection by the Bulldog OBIglBt to procedure set out in Montane 100 and 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code,which p c- lions ashen* Into WO made a pan hereof by Ws raarence. Meend Section 30.5.1.1 to read: • 90.5.1.1 Section 108 concernnp required Inspections Is amended by the deletion of Item 108.55. Amend Section 30.5.2 to read: 30.5.2 rrsyhesr of Occupancy No building or structure of groups A,B,E,F,H,I,h1,R,5,shall be used or occupied and no tat the whiling occupancy claesMcatlon of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Build- ing has issued a of occupancy therefor as provided by this section. Issuance of a Ced f sate of OsaW- pency not be construed es an approval of a vitiation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinance of the Jude- . Cartilloetes presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of We Cods or at ether oNNeroee of the NNeahe�e stall not be valid. Amend Section 30.5.2.1 to read: 30.5.2.1 Mignon In Use Chanties In the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF COLORADO ss. COUNTY OF WELD I, Bruce J. Bormann, of said County of Weld, being duly sworn,say that I am Publisher of THE NORTH WELD HERALD a weekly newspaper having a general circulation in said County and State, published in the Town of Eaton, in said County and State; and that the notice, of which the annexed is a true copy, has been published in said weekly newspaper for one successive week(s), that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of the paper during the period and time of publication, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement, and that the publication of said notice: Ordinance No.119-N Final Reading was in said newspaper bearing the date(s) of: Thursday,the 22nd day of August, 1996 Thursday,the day of August, 1996 Thursday,the day of August, 1996 Thursday,the day of August, 1996 and that the said THE NORTH WELD HERALD has been published continuously and uninterruptedly for the period of 52 consecutive weeks, in said County and State, prior to the date of first publication of said notice, and the same is a newspaper within the meaning of an Act to regulate printing of legal notices and advertisem , approved May 18, 1931, and all prior acts so far as in OL142.Y�J RU J. BORMANN, PUBLISHER Publication Cost:$ 177.59 Po Subscribed and sworn to before me 6 RRY'.... 22ND ..... this day of August, 1996 SS^^ ERIKA C. C�luCl� BAGLEY geS ERIKA C. BAGLEY, N RY BLIC qJ ., • OQU Fof COL© My commission expires October 21, 1999 N Section 3405 Ollie Swot g idne tads egsotlw en Me td day d Ono- ▪ rt Rana �by rr Derr Mr ruse grneilarf S ttt►H IS a,.sod lrreey tee `,i Zs bet,1996. nMenos,d eae,or phrase d thiS Ordinance le a i n n h R.d by the gasp 8 h section,subsection,a t' hereof. The Board M ci any t Commissioners or decided to declares areal It would .l Mn enacted idthi e r nano the each Ind d Mir y section,portion e d Ceunta se,an phrase eoe fm�that of fact e that ore w more�esenor a eeeeobo�ne,pengrapsentences.Pparagraph, or s wince,s ght and ecrW. 4 Phrases might be declared to be uThe above anding Ordinance el«lbInvalid. the following vote on farepoln8 NurrWr 119-N was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the 19th day of Aupuet,A.D.,i986 .! BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS •5e WELD COUNTY,COLORADO a lust.Brbars J.Kklm ever ' ATTEST: lust.Donald D.Warden Barbara J.KldtrMyer,Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board A /s/.George E.Baxter (SEAL) Georrgee E.Baxter,Pro-Tern a BY: / ol A.Herding Clerk to the Board Dale IC Hel IL l 'S APPROVED AS TO FORM: Is/. eCh L.Here Harbert .A 12 Is/.Bruce T.Barker County Attorney /a/.W.H.Welter W.H.Webster RS Reading: July 17, 1996 Publication: July 25,.1998,In the North Weld Herald Second Reading: August 5,1996 v� Publication: August 9,1999,a the North Weld Herald • Fired August 19r 1996 h -. _ Publication: August 22,1988,In the North Weld Herald October 1,1996 ---- - J Effective: --_- _ _— NOTICE DOCKET NO. 96-34 The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, will conduct a public hearing at 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 1996, in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, First Floor, Greeley, Colorado, for the purpose of considering amendments to Sections 20 and 30 of the Weld County Building Ordinance. The amendments adopt the 1994 Editions of the Uniform Codes and the 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code, plus editorial and clarifying changes to referenced code sections. All persons in any manner interested are requested to attend said hearing and may be heard. Should any interested party desire the presence of a court reporter to make a record of the proceedings, in addition to the taped record which will be kept during the hearing, the Clerk to the Board shall be advised in writing of such action at least five days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting party. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 356-4000, Extension 4226, or fax (970) 352-0242 prior to the day of the hearing so that reasonable accommodations can be made if, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require special accommodations in order to participate in this hearing as a result of a disability. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that copies of the proposed amendments may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: DONALD D. WARDEN WELD COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: SHELLY K. MILLER DEPUTY CLERK TO THE BOARD DATED: July 1, 1996 PUBLISHED: July 3, 1996, in the North Weld Herald AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF COLORADO ss. COUNTY OF WELD I, Bruce J. Bormann, of said County of Weld, being duly sworn,say that I am Publisher of NOTICE THE NORTH WELD HERALD DOCKET NO.96-34 The Board of County Commissioners of a weekly newspaper having a general circulation in said Weld County, Colorado, will conduct a pub- County and State, published in the Town of Eaton, in said July u hearing ,in the Cha9:00 mbers of on the Boarrd 17,1 98, f County and State; and that the notice, of which the annexed is ofColorado,County W Co inters Weld County„ 9151 Weld County Centennial, Gree y, Col- a true copy, has been published in said weekly newspaper for orado,10th Street, purl eer, Greeley, rin m for the purpose of of amendments to Sections 20 and 30 of the one successive week(s), that the notice was published Weld County Building Ordinance. in the regular and entire issue of every number of the paper The amendments adopt the 1994 Editions of 'the Uniform Codes and the 199 Edition of during the period and time of publication, and in the the National in changes el Code, plus newspaper proper and not in a supplement, and that the and n to referenced code sections. publication of said notice: Docket- 96— 31- All persons in any manner interested are re- Notice—Amendments hearted to attend said hearing and may be Uniform Codes& adopt 1996 Fditionof Nations Electrical Code heard. Should any interested party desire the pros- once'of a court reporter to make a record of was in said newspaper bearing the date(s) of: the proceedings, In addition to the taped record which will be kept during the hearin r Thursday,the 4th day of July, 1996 the Clerk to the Board shall be advised n to the hearing.The cosn att of engaging a curt reporter shall be borne by the requestingThursday,the day of July , 1996 Parry. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Of- Thursday,the day of July , 1996 lice at phone (970) 3564000. Extension 4226,or fax(970)352.0242 prior to the day of the hearing so that reasonable accommo- Thursday,the day of July , 1996 dations can be made if, in accordance the Americans with Disabilities Act,you re- quire special atcommodMrona In order to participate In this?marina ea a result of a and that the said THE NORTH WELD HERALD has been disability. published continuously and uninterruptedly for the period of 52 BE IT ALSO KNOWN that copies of the pro- posed amendments may be examined in the consecutive weeks, in said County and State, prior to the date office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County of first publication of said notice, and the same is a newspaper Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, Monday through within the meaning of an Act to regulate printing of legal Friday,8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. notices and advertisem , approved May 18, 1931, and all BOAFie COUNTY,O OF COUNTY COLORADO COMMISSIONERS prior acts so far as in 'WEL BY: WELD COUNTY 'DONALDWARDEN I�� OL717�'ta-'/ TO THE BOARD CLERK • __)1 RU J.BORMANN, PUBLISHER BY: SHELLY RKER �Z DEPUTY CLERK TO THE BOARD DATED:July 1,1996 Publication Cost:$ PUBLISHED:July 3,1996, in the North Weld Heraltl-_ ett �ti .'. Subscribed and sworn to before me -, . `-.-- �t....e/E. this 12441 day of July, 1996 ERIK C. DDial: � ��^ EAGLE°( it i 1CQ , C - 7 r d,..•. r cot ERIKA C. BAGLEY, NOTARY PIUBLfQ ,i •.., •. Q@ . c OrCOti© My commission expires October 21, 1999 �.`SZZi .4rcs. n Cr ,t. BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF)COUNTYKOMMISSIO@ERS Moved by Jack Epple that the following resolution be introduced for passage bt;ltu^UVeld County Planning Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission thmtj1 pt4pdsed'amendments to Sections 20 and 30 of the Weld County Building Code Ordinance be approved. The Weld County Building Trades Advisory Committee reviewed the proposed amendments,without a quorum present, and recommended approval. Amend Section 20.1 to read: 20.1 Uniform Building Code. The publications of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition, including the Uniform Building Code Appendix(except for Chapter 3, Division III; Chapter 31, Division 1; Chapters 12, 13, 18, 30, 21 and 23, Division II and Chapter 3, and Division II, Section 329 and the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1994 Edition 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 Weld County, Colorado, with the following amendments to the Uniform Building Code: Amend Section 20.1.1 to read: 20.1.1 The last sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section 310.4 of said Code concerning exit facilities is amended to read: "Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue,they shall have a finished sill height not more than forty-eight(48) inches above the floor." Delete Section 20.1.2 Amend Section 20.1.3 to read: 20.1.2 Section (d) 1402.4 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of this sentence, "Approved methods shall include the removal of metal wall ties from the exterior of foundation walls and the holes sealed." Amend Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.3 Section 1004.9 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of Exception 3 to read: 3. A door may open at stairs having not more than two risers leading to a patio. Add a new Section 20.1.4 to read: 20.1.4 Section 310.4 of the Uniform Building Code shall be amended by the addition of Exception 1 to read: 1. Window wells for sleeping room egress windows lawfully installed prior to the adoption of the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Building Code will not be required to comply with this section. This section shall apply, in new construction, only to the required egress windows. 961193 Amend Section 20.2 to read: 20.2 Uniform Mechanical Code: The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, including appendices A, B, and C of the Uniform Mechanical Code, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code for the purpose of providing for the inspection of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment and the issuance of mechanical permits in Weld County, Colorado, with the following amendments: Amend Section 20.2.1 to read: 20.2.1 The first paragraph of Section 604 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, is amended to read as follows: "Every supply and return air duct and plenum of a heating or cooling system shall be insulated with not less than the amount of insulation set forth in Table#6-D except for ducts and plenums used exclusively for evaporative cooling systems and except for heating system ducts and crawl spaces with a furnace installed in the same crawl space. Heating system ducts in a crawl space without a furnace shall be insulated with the equivalent of R-4 insulation unless the walls of the crawlspace are insulated. Amend Section 20.2.2 to read: 20.2.2 Section 304.6, concerning liquified petroleum gas appliances is deleted. Amend Section 20.2.3 to read: 20.2.3 Appendix B, Section 1315, concerning liquified petroleum gas facilities and piping, Numbers 5 and 6 are amended to read: #5. Liquified petroleum gas facilities shall not be located in any pit, crawlspace or basement, under show windows or interior stairways, in engine, boiler, heater or electric meter rooms. When not prohibited by another regulation, liquified petroleum gas metering devices may be located in the open under exterior stairways. #6. Liquified petroleum gas piping shall not serve appliances located in a pit, crawlspace or basement where heavier-than-air gas might collect to form a flammable mixtures. Amend Section 20.2.4 to read: 20.2.4 Section 1315 of the Code is further amended by the addition of an EXCEPTION following Number 6 to read: EXCEPTION: Liquified petroleum gas appliances may be used in any basement, or when replacing an existing LP appliance in an existing crawlspace, if approved sensors, an automatic gas shut off valve, and an audible alarm are installed. The sensor, valve, and alarm shall be approved by the Building Official prior to installation. Amend Section 20.3 to read: 20.3 National Electrical Code. The publication of the National Fire Protection Association, known as the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, NFPA No. 70-1996, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of electrical installations and issuance of electrical permits in Weld County, Colorado,with the following amendments to the National Electrical Code: Add a new Section 20.3.2 to read: 20.3.2 Article 230-70(a)will have the following clarification and restrictions added: The service disconnecting means shall be installed inside a structure only when the total conductor length of the service entrance conductors does not exceed three feet, and the service disconnecting means is located on the ground level in a readily accessible location. Add a new Section 20.3.3 to read: 20.3.3 Article 511-3(a) in defining Class I locations shall also apply to residential garages. Amend Section 20.5 to read: Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Building. The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1994 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards and procedures for the abatement of dangerous buildings by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal with the following amendments: Amend Section 20.5.3 to read: 20.5.3 §501.1(1)-Should be amended to read as follows: A heading in the words"Before the Code Board of Appeals in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado". Amend Section 20.5.4 to read: 20.5.4 §601.3 should be deleted. Under(c), the word "phonographic" should be changed to "stenographic" and the last sentence should say, "Such fees shall be as previously established by the Board of County Commissioners, but shall, in no event, be greater than the cost involved." Amend Section 20.5.7 to read: 20.5.7 §605.2, 605.3, 605.4, 605.5, 605.6. Amend Section 20.5.8 to read: 20.5.8 §701.3(3) shall read: "The Board of County Commissioners, upon the request of the Building Official may, in addition to any other remedy herein provided . . ." Amend Section 20.5.9 to read: 20.5.9 §801.1 is amended to read as follows: "Procedure. When any work of a repair or demolition is to be done pursuant to §701(c)(3) of this Code, the Board of County Commissioners shall issue an order directing the work to be accomplished by personnel of Weld County or by a private contract under the direction of a designated employee of the County. The plans and specifications therefor may be prepared by said employee, or he may employ such architectural and engineering assistance on a contractual basis as he may deem reasonably necessary. If any part of the work is to be accomplished by private contract, standard Weld County contractual procedures shall be followed." Amend Section 20.5.15 to read: 20.5.15 Section 908.2 shall be amended to read: All such assessments shall be due and payable in full within thirty days after the assessment is placed upon the assessment roll unless provision has been made for installment payments in which case a failure to pay in full within thirty days shall constitute an election to pay in installments. All such assessments remaining unpaid after thirty days from the date of recording or thirty days past the due date for the annual installment shall become delinquent and shall bear interest at a rate of one percent(1%) per month or fraction thereof. Amend Section 20.12 to read: 20.12 Uniform Housina Code. The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Code with the following amendments: Amend Section 30.1.10 to read: 30.1.10 Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group-R Division 3, and Group-U occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches. Amend Section 30.2.3 to read: 30.2.3 Existing Installations. Buildings in existence at the time of the adoption of this code may have their existing use or occupancy continued, if such use or occupancy was legal at the time of the adoption of this code, provided such continued use is not dangerous to life. Any change in the use or occupancy of any existing building or structure shall comply with the provisions of Section 30.5.2 of this code and Section 3405 of the Uniform Building Code. Amend Section 30.3.3.1 to read: 30.3.3.1 Construction Inspection. The engineer or architect in responsible charge of the structural design work shall include in the construction documents the following: 1. Special inspections required by Section 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code. 2. Other structural inspections required by the engineer or architect in responsible charge of the structural design work. Amend Section 30.5.1 to read: 30.5.1 Conduct of Inspections. All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official according to the procedure set out in Sections 108 and 1701.5 of the Uniform Building Code, which sections are hereby incorporated into and made a part hereof by this reference. Amend Section 30.5.1.1 to read: 30.5.1.1 Section 108 concerning required inspections is amended by the deletion of Item 108.55. Amend Section 30.5.2 to read: 30.5.2 Certificate of Occupancy. No building or structure of groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R, S, shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof, shall be made until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided by this section. Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. Section 30.5.2.1 to read: 30.5.2.1 Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section 3405 of the Uniform Building Code. Motion seconded by Cristie Nicklas. VOTE: For Passage Against Passage Ron Sommer Cristie Nicklas Ann Garrison Marie Koolstra Jack Epple Arlan Marrs Shirley Camenisch Richard Kimmel The Chairman declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy, along with the attached materials, be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Jill Boshinski, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County, Colorado, adopted on June 18, 1996. Dated the 19th of June, 1996 lap- � �J oshinski Secretary ACCEPTABLE HANDRAIL DETAILS r od, [SECTION 1006.9] k 11/q"TO 2" 11/2" 1 I4" 1,/2" MIN. TO 2" MIN 1Vz" 1114"TO MIN. E-f 31/2"MAX. i- N ��0 NOTE: IF HER SHAPES MAY BE THEY PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT BLE GRIPPING SURFACE. SEE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 1006.9. NOT ACCEPTABLE The top of handrails shall be placed not less than 34 inches nor pore than 38 inches above the nosing of the treads. Ends shall be returned to wall or shall terminate in newel posts or safety terminals. Escape.and rescue windows with a finished sill height below the adjacent ground elevation shall have a window well. Window wells at escape or rescue windows shall comply with the following: 1. The clear horizontal dimensions shall allow the window to be fully opened and provide a minimum accessible net clear opening of 9 square feet,with a minimum of 36 inches. 2. Window wells with a vertical depth of more than 48 inches shall be equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or stairs that are accessible with the window in the fully opened position. The ladder or stairs shall not encroach into the required dimensions.of window well by more than 6 inches. 3. Where the well occurs adjacent to a walking surface and the well is 30 inches more in depth a guard railing should be provided. Net clear dimensions when Window fully opened to provide 9 well square feet of opening Ladder or \ . stair _ — required \1/4 =IIII— i _ _ Emergency =_IIII 1 I msn r �� rescPe or II=_ !I—e', -.S 1 I I > qg- opening IIIIwith _ III —I�II II finished =III I=II II=II II=IIII=IIII y II I=IIII sill height =IIII=IIII Ladder or IIII= _ below _ stair permitted IIII�iii=IIII= adjacent to encroach IIII=IIII grade maximum of 6 I II I I I=_, inches into !III=I II I=II I IHI I I required dimensions fit % , , ,I I Y SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, June 18, 1996 A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held June 18, 1996, in the County Commissioners' Hearing Room (Room#101), Weld County Centennial Building, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado. The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Richard Kimmel. Taoe 504 Richard Kimmel Present Ron Sommer Present Shirley Camenisch Present Cristie Nickles Present p Present _, n ;� ' c� Jack Epple l Present r7 ? - " Marie Koolstra Present Arlan Marrs Present w Ann Garrison Absent Zachary Allely N Also Present: Monica Daniels-Mika, Director; Chris Goranson, Current Planner, Department of Planning Services; David Sprague, Lead Electrician, Weld County Building Department; Roger Vigil, Combination Inspector, Weld County Building Department; Jeff Stoll, Director, Environmental Protection Services; Lee Morrison, Assistant Weld County Attorney; Jill Boshinski, Secretary. The summary of the last regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission held on June 4, 1996,was approved as read. 1. Proposed Amendments to the Weld County Building Code Ordinance Adopting the 1994 Editions of the Uniform Codes. Roger Vigil explained that staff is recommending approval of proposed amendments to sections 20 and 30 of the Weld County Building Code Ordinance. These amendments would adopt the 1994 Editions of the Uniform Codes, and the 1996 Editions of the National Electrical Code. Roger Vigil explained the Weld County Building Trades Advisory Committee met without a quorum on May 28, 1996. After reviewing the proposed amendments the Building Trades Advisory Committee recommended approval. Roger Vigil explained the Weld County Building Department uses the Uniform Building Code books in reviewing plan checks and building inspections. The following changes are: 1) Requiring a smoke detector in every sleeping room as well as all other required locations, 2) Updated requirements for escape and rescue windows, and 3) acceptable handrail details. Dave Sprague explained staff is recommending approval of 1996 Editions of the National Electrical Code to adopt a current code. Dave Sprague explained the National Electrical Code book offers advanced technology on new electrical material and how to use these products properly. Dave Sprague gave an overview of the following changes: 1) Article 230-70(a) will have the following clarification and restrictions added:The service disconnecting means shall be installed inside a structure only when the total conductor length of service entrance conductors does not exceed three feet, and the service disconnecting means is located on the ground level in a readily accessible location, and 2)Article 511-3(a) in defining Class I locations shall also apply to residential garages. Dave Sprague stated Article 230-70(a) reflects the location of the main electrical panel with the main breaker and the electrical panel on the main floor of the structure and Article 511-3(a) reflects that all electrical equipment will be above 18 inches of the floor in residential garages.n\fM Arlan Marrs asked what provisions are made to adapt new technologies that occurs in the mechanical area. r fiC� qin SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION June 18, 1996 Page 2 Roger Vigil explained the Weld County Building Code allows for alternative uses. ICBO (International Conference of Building Officials) approval, or approval by any other testing agency can be accepted. The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application. No one wished to speak. Jack Epple moved the Proposed Amendments to the Weld County Building Code Ordinance Adopting the 1994 Editions of the Uniform Codes be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with the Planning Commission's recommendation for Approval. Cristie Nicklas seconded the motion. The Chairman asked the secretary to poll the members of the Planning Commission for their decision. Ron Sommer-yes; Cristie Nicklas-yes; Ann Garrison-yes; Marie Koolstra-yes; Jack Epple-yes; Arlan Marrs-yes; Shirley Camenisch-yes; Richard Kimmel-yes. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Amendments to the Environmental Section of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan. Chris Goranson explained these are new revised amendments to the Environmental Section of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan. Chris Goranson explained the Environmental Section has been divided into four categories: Water,Air, Noise, and Waste. The Waste Section of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan has been divided into an additional five sections:Transfers, Processing and Diversion, Final Disposal, Exploration and Production Waste, Sludge, and Hazardous Waste. Chris Goranson explained that staff is in agreement and feels the goals and policies will effectively be met and enforced. Ann Garrison asked if the Weld County Health Department currently enforces the new issues in the Weld Environmental Section. Jeff Stoll stated that land use permits in the "Water" section on subconservation issues guarding against shifting of water usage from agricultural and prime land to other types of uses will be addressed more thoroughly. Ann Garrison asked how they will effectively prevent the diversion of water. Jeff Stoll explained effective prevention of the diversion of water is done through recommendation from the Weld County Health Department and then ultimately becomes the decision of the Weld County Planning Commission and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners. Lee Morrison explained that conditions of water issues are addressed through conditions of approval that the applicant show a permanent source of water attached by covenants or other agreements. Arlan Marrs had concerns on Policy 3.1 addressing Weld County favoring applications returning water to abandoned agricultural lands. Arlan Marrs stated that he thought once a piece of property has had water removed it can not be brought back to irrigated land or that new ground cannot be placed into irrigation. Lee Morrison explained dry up covenants do not prevent the development of new water sources as in a re- use project, but these covenants do prevent the water usage from the past source. Lee Morrison explained that new ground acquiring water would depend on what rights you acquire or by what ditch the water is applied from. Lee Morrison stated he was not aware of a prohibition of applying irrigation to land that was not currently irrigated. Discussion followed between Planning Commission members, Lee Morrison, and Jeff Stoll over Policy 3.1. Chris Goranson explained that discussion between the Weld County Health Department and the Department of Planning Services' Staff felt this was a pro-active policy to encourage the land owners to turn land back to a productive agricultural use. Ann Garrison had concerns on Water Goal 2, and asked Jeff Stoll if the water in the South Platte meets the federal drinking water standards. Jeff Stoll explained that all the water in the South Platte does not meet the federal drinking water standards. Ann Garrison had concerns on hotspot areas caused by high nitrate levels Hello