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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2024-06
raj IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS,
CHAPTER 29 BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted
Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld,
including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature
enacted on or before said date of adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that Chapter 29 Building Regulations of the Weld County
Code, be, and hereby is, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.
CHAPTER 29
BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE II - Code Standards
Amend Sec. 29-2-70. National Electrical Code.
The publication of the National Fire Protection Association, known as the National
Electrical Code, 2020 2023 Edition, NFPA No. 70-2020 2023, is incorporated by this reference as
a part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of electrical
installations and issuance of electrical permits in the County, with the following amendments:
A. - No change.
B. Add Section 210.52(J) to read as follows:
210.52(J) Sump Pit Receptacle Outlets. A 125 -volt, single-phase, 15- or 20 -ampere
receptacle outlet shall be installed adjacent to and within 1-836" of the sump pit. This
receptacle outlet shall be on a dedicated branch circuit and shall be GFCI protected.
Remainder of Section — No change.
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Amend Sec. 29-2-90. International Energy Conservation Code.
The publication of the International Code Council, Inc., known as the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 2021 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this
Building Code, with the following amendments:
A. and B. — No change.
Delete C. C Sections C109 and R109 are deleted in their entirety.
Add New Sec. 29-2-95. Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code.
The publication of the State of Colorado Enemy Office, known as the Colorado Model
Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code, published June 1, 2023, is incorporated by this reference
as part of this Building Code, with the following amendments:
A. Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 This Code shall be known as the Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code of the
County of Weld and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this Code".
B Section 102.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
102.1.2 Weld County may authorize, upon appeal, a waiver from the requirements of this
Code where, owing to a declared natural disaster that has destroyed buildings or resulted
in other exceptional and extraordinary circumstances, Weld County determines that the
enforcement of the provisions of this Code will result in unnecessary hardship.
Section 102.2 is amended to read as follows:
102.2 Weld County may authorize, upon appeal, a waiver from the requirements of this
Code to an applicant who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that compliance
with this Code will result in a substantial cost differential to the applicant. Such a waiver
shall be permitted only until the cost differential for compliance with the remaining
requirements of this Code reach one percent or less. To meet the burden of proof, the
applicant shall provide substantiation of the asserted cost differential, by quotes or other
licensed design professional analyses.
D Section 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
108.4 Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work
order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or
unsafe condition, shall be subject to fines established by Weld County.
E Section 109.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
The Board of Appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience and
training and are not employees of Weld County.
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Amend Sec. 29-2-95100. Uniforminternational Swimming Pool; and Spa and Hot Tub Code.
The publication of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Of€icia-l-s
Code Council, known as the Uniforminternational Swimming Pool and Spa and Hot Tub Code
(ISPSC), 2006 2018 Edition, 4, 5 and 6, is incorporated by this reference as
a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing minimum requirements and standards for
the inspection of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, and the issuance of swimming pool, spa
and hot tub permits in the County._; ants;
Delete A. A. References within this code to "UPC" shall be considered amended to read "-"
Delete B. B. Amend Section 309.4 to read: "All pool, spa and hot tub suction outlets shall be listed
Amend Sec. 29-2400105. State and (Federal rRequirements.
Remainder of Section — No change.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is,
directed to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments
contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections as they
currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization,
grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections
in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The
Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in
each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or
phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 2024-06 was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 15th day of July, A.D., 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott K. James
County Attorney
Lori Saine
Date of signature:
First Reading:
Publication:
June 3, 2024
June 9, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: June 24, 2024
Publication: June 30, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: July 15, 2024
Publication: July 21, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: July 26, 2024
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