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HomeMy WebLinkAbout790017.tiff --- (3O1/4-, Recorded atH� ._ M..'?W _.ry' Rec No �/ 1980 892 %o'clock� J . . 1814.36,i 1O2-I State of Colorado, Weld County Clerk G Recorder RESOLUTION RE : AMENDMENTS TO THE WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE . 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 0 affairs of Weld County, Colorado , and WHEREAS , on December 26, 1979 , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado held a public hearing in its Chambers on .-1 the first floor of Weld County Centennial Center for the purpose of considering the adoption of the 1979 editions of the Uniform c_, Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and Uniform Code for the = Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and for considering amendments to the following sections of the Weld County Building Code : a) Section II.A. relating to the incorporation of standard codes ; b) Section III. B. relating to exemptions ; c) Section III. C. relating to moved buildings ; d) Section III. I. relating to conduct of inspections , and WHEREAS , the Board heard the testimony of the Weld County Department of Planning Services and the recommendations of the Weld County Planning Commission and the Weld County Building Trades Advisory Council in this matter, and WHEREAS, the Board finds it is in the best interest of Weld County to adopt the most recent editions of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and to amend Sections II .A. , III .B. , III . C . and III . I . of the Weld County Building Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Weld County, Colorado that Sections II .A. , III .B . , III .C. , and III . I . of the Weld County Building Code shall be amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. Said amendments shall take effect January 1 , 1980. 790017 Pty g` k r92 1814364 The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 26th day of December, A.D. , 1979 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO - a14-__ (AYE) Norman Carlson, Chairman Dunc /� /". 4 (AYE) Ly JJ�uu��____SSSS Dun ar !W//Ki b /yy , (AYE) C. ABSENT Leon rd L. Roe, ,,,/ '1/4 f1 vk � �riV12G446A YE) ATTEST : '' � eta { c J K. /Stei ark gi Weld ty Clerk and Recorder an Clerk to the Boa • 6�.��1I' 4-3 6.-, '_ep ,ty County C er APPROVED AS TO FORM: y�d�-r o County Attorney DATE PRESENTED: DECEMBER 31, 1979 A public hearin was conducted on Decembe 26 , 1979 at 2: 00 P.M. , with ..he following present: NORMAN CARLSON CHAIRMAN LYDIA DUNBAR COMMISSIONER BILL KIRBY COMMISSIONER LEONARD ROE COMMISSIONER EXCUSED JUNE STEINMARK COMMISSIONER Also present: ACTING CLERK TO THE BOARD, KEITHA WHITE ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, LEE D. MORRISON PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE, GARY FORTNER BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE; BOB HUFFMAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DONALD WARDEN The following business was transacted: I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated November 26, 1979 and duly published November 26, December 6, 13 and 20, 1979 in the Platteville Herald a public hearing was held for the purpose of adopting the Uniform Building Code, 1979 edition, Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979 edition, and Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1979 edition, and considering amendments to the following Sections of the Weld County Building Code: Section 11.A. relating to the incorporation of Standard Codes Section 111.A. relating to required building permits Section 111.B. relating to exemptions Section 111.C. relating to moved buildings Section 111.H. relating to a fee schedule for building and mechanica: permits Section 111. 1. relating to the conduct of inspections Mr. Fortner requested that the items be considered in the following order; Sec 11.A. , Sec 111. 1. , Sec 111.C. , Sec 111.A. & Sec 111.B. This should expediate matters as some changes are of .a technical nature only, regarding references and others are less controversial. Mr. Fortne: proceeded to review each proposed amendment to the above listed sections These amendments have been recommended favorabley to the Board by the Planning Commission. There was no one present in opposition to the amendments. Commissioner Steinmark make a motion to approve the recommended amendments to Sec 11.A. , Sec 111. 1. , Sec 111.C. , Sec 111.A. and Sec 111.B. of the Weld County Building Code. Commissioner Dunbar seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. • Section 111.x.. relating to a fee schedule for building permits Mr. Fortner stated that portions of this section had been recommended favorably by the Planning Commission. However, the portions relating to the fee increases were not recommended for adoption by the Planning Commission. Each' subsectin of 111.I:. was reviewed by Mr. Fortner. • The Chairman invited comments from the audiance. Several persons expressed their views against increasing the fees. CHANGE TAPE 79-157 Don Warden explained the cost recovery program as it presently is and how the increased revenues would help. Following discussion Commissioner Kirby made a motion to adopt the amendments to Sec 111.H. (favorably recommended by the Planning Commission) ; to adopt the fee schedules printed in the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code (unfavorably recommended by the Planning Commission) ; to become effective January 1, 1980. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dunbar and carried unanimously. Commissioner Steinmark made a motion that all the amendments •approved today are to become effective on January 1 , 1980. Commissioner Kirby seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. f.7 , nri ATTEST: E ../' Y� i WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER r AND K TO THE BOARD .-- CHAIRMAN BY ( __ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS J WELD COUNTY,, COLORADO D puty County Clerk DOC €79-96 Tape ;',`79-1s6&1z7 8K 92 1814361 l.2:3 These amendments are hereby certified to the Weld County Board of Commissioners in accordance with the requirements of Section 30-28-201 , et seq. , C.R.S. 1973 and in accordance with the recommendations and actions of the Weld County Planning Commission as set forth by Resolution of the Commission this Y-� _ „-2. 7 day of /V, (2., „, it-- A.D. , 197:7. By C2.7,y--i _ \ ` :; Chairman, Weld Coity Planning Commission IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and of axed the seal of Weld cpunty, a . Greeley, Colorado, this c day of , . 17(6-Keet/X- iA,, , A.D. , 1977 . 3 ry ,,n!'nom. Nump✓lAr°>7, HI lit County Clerk By eft/at /C/ C Lk D uty County Clerk These amendments are hereby adopted in accordance with the requirements of Section 30-28-201 , et seq. , C.R.S . 1973 by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners as set forth by Resolution of the Board this 26th day of December , A.D. , 19 79 . By / Lat7— s^-03 " .6.0--ft—r.__ Chairman, Weld County Commissioners IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Weld County, at Greeley, Colorado, this 26th day of December . A.D. , 1979 . Count Clerk r,` x . f� \ �� • By 1�111,' `�i�-�l /c / � L L ` ' I/eputy County Clerk c- 1 -. 892 1814364 if, -I/ EXHIBIT "A" JANUARY 1 , 1980 AMENDMENTS TO THE WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE The changes in the Weld County Building Code are indicated by the following markings : Dashed lines through words indicate words which are deleted from the Weld County Building Code by these amendments ; Underlining indicates words which are to be added to the Weld County Building Code by these amendments . 892 1814364 JANUARY 1 , 1980 AMENDMENTS TO THE WELD COUNTY BUILDING CODE • Section II .A. of the Weld County Building Code relating to the incorporation of standard codes shall be amended as follows : II . Standards A. Standard Codes . The standards in this Building Code shall be those listed in the standard code named below, which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Building Code, along with the amendments noted. Unless otherwise provided in this Building Code, no section of any standard code incorporated by reference into this Building Code which deals with the administration or enforcement of said standard code shall be considered to be incorporated into this Building Code. 1 . Uniform Building Code. The publications of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Building Code, including the Uniform Building Code Appendix, 1976 1979 edition and the Uniform Building Code Standard-1979 edition, are incorporated by this reference as a 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 : a. The last sentence of Section 1494 1204 of said Code concerning exit facilities is amended to read: "Where windows are provided as a means of egress of rescue, they shall have a finished sill height not more than 48 inches above the floor. " b. Section 2517 (c) 6 concerning foundation ventila- tion is amended to read as follows : "Underfloor areas shall be ventilated by an approved mechanical means or by openings in exterior foundation walls . If the ground is covered with a membrane, the ventilation area can be one-fifteen hundredths of the area. 13O3- 892 1814364 If the ground is not covered with a membrane , such opening shall have a net area of not less than one and a half square feet for each twenty- five linear feet of exterior wall . Opening shall be located as close to corners as practicable and shall be covered with corrosion resis- tant wire mesh not less than one-quarter inch nor more than one-half inch in any dimension. Either open or closeable type vents may be used. If a closeable type vent is used and there is a furnace in the crawl space, a posi- tive supply must be installed for combustion air requirements . " 2 . Uniform Mechanical Code. The publication, including avpendices A, B, and C , of the International Associa- tion of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 1979 Edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing for the inspection of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment and the issuance of mechani- cal permits in Weld County, Colorado with the fol- lowing amendments : a. Section 2215 2207 , concerning liquified petro- leum gas facilities and piping, sub-sections 5 and 6 are amended to read: "5 . Liquified petroleum gas facilities shall not be located under show windows or interior stairways , in engine, boiler , heater or electric meter rooms . When not prohibited by any other regulations, approved liquified petroleum gas metering devices may be located in the open under exterior stair- ways . " "6. Liquified petroleum gas piping shall not serve any gas water heater located in a pit where heavier than air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture. " b. Section 2215 2207 is further amended by the addition of a stub-section 10 to read: -2- S92 181436- !2-7 "Liquified petroleum gas facilities may be used in crawl spaces upon approval by the Director of Building Inspection if appropriate sensors are installed or if the topography surrounding the structure allows for a natural drainage of the gas away from the structure. " c. The first paragraph of Section 1005 of the Uni- form Mechanical Code, 1976 1979 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 No . 10-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 insu- lated with the equivalent of R-4 insulation. 3 . National Electrical Code. The publication of the National Fire Protection Association known as the National Electrical Code, 1978 Edition, NFPA No . 70-1978 , is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of elec- trical installations and issuance of electrical permits in Weld County, Colorado . 4. Plumbing Code. The publication of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976 Edition, and the publication of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials known as the IAPMO Installation Standards , adopted 1977 is are incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of providing standards for the inspection of plumbing systems and the issuance of plumbing permits in Weld County, Colorado with the following amendments : a. Section 409(a) of said code concerning drain- age below curb and main sewer level is amended to read: "Drainage piping serving fixtures , the flood level rims of which are located below the elevation of the curb or property line, at the -3- '432 1814364 L24 point where the building sewer crosses under the curb or property line, and above the crown level of the main sewer, shall drain by gravity into the main sewer, and may be protected from back flow of sewage by installing an approved type back water valve, and each back water valve shall be installed only in that branch or sec- tion of the drainage system which receives the discharge from fixtures located below the ele- vation of the curb or property line. " b. Section 904(b) of said Code relating to connec- tions is deleted. c. Section 1215 of said Code concerning Liquified Petroleum Gas Facilities in Piping sub-sections (e) and (f) are amended to read as follows : " (e) Liquified Petroleum Gas Facilities shall not be located in any pit, under show windows or interior stairways , in engine, boiler, heater, or electric meter rooms . When not prohibited by another regulation, approved liquified petroleum gas metering devices may be located in the open, under exterior stairways . " " (f) Liquified Petroleum Gas Piping shall not serve any gas water heater located in a pit where heavier than air gas might collect to form a flammable mixture. " d. Section 1215 of said Code is further amended by the addition of a sub-section (j) to read : "Liquified Petroleum Gas Facilities may be used in crawl spaces upon approval by the Director of Building Inspection if appropriate sensors are installed or if the topography surrounding the structure allows for a natural drainage of the gas away from the structure. " 5 . Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings . The publication of the International Conference of Building Officials known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings , 1976 1979 edition is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building -4- ` 892 1814364 0-9 Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the abatement of unsafe buildings by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal . 6. Uniform Swimming Pool Code. The publication of the Inter- national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials known as the Uniform Swiunuing Pool Code, 1976 edition, is incorporated by this reference as a part of this Building Code for the purpose of establishing standards for the inspection of swiumiing pool plumbing systems and the issuance of plumbing and mechanical permits in Weld, County Colorado. III . A. 1 . concerning required building permits shall be amended to read as follows : III .A. 1. Permits Required 1 . Building Permits - No person firm or corporation shall erect , construct , enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in Weld County or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Division of Building Inspection, Department of Planning Services , Weld County, Colorado . All suek week with a tetal valuatiex e€ $199 eE mere shall require a building permit. III . B. 1 . concerning exemptions from permit requirements shall be amended to read as follows : III.B. Exemptions 1 . Building Permits - A building permit shall not be required for : a. Public Utility towers and poles . b. One story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds , play houses and similar uses , provided the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet . c. Fences not over 6 feet high. -5- ?F 892 1814364 P-lo d. Oil derricks . e. Cases , counters and partitions not over 5 feet high. f . Retaining Walls which are not over 4 feet in height , measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding flammable liquids . g . Platforms , walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade and not over any basement or story below. h. Painting, papering and similar finish work. i. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery. j . Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group-R Division 3 , and Group-M occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches . k. Pre-fabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group-R, Division 3 occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5, 000 gallons . Unless otherwise exempted by this Building Code, Separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will be re- quired for the above-exempted items . Exemptions from the permit requirement of this Building Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provision of this Building Code or any laws of the State of Colorado , the Weld County Zoning Resolution, or other Resolutions or Ordinances of Weld County. Section III . C. l. i. concerning moved buildings shall be amended to read as follows : C. Existing Buildings , Installations and Equipment. 1 . Application to Existing Buildings - i . Moved Buildings - Building permits , issued pur- suant to this Section III. , are required prior -6- sacP`L892 1814364 IQ-0 to any buildings or structures being moved into or within Weld County. A pre-move inspection shall be made prior to the issuance of the build- ing hermit to determine any unsafe or substandard conditions. Buildings or structures to be moved into or within Weld County shall not be required to conform to all of the requirements of this Building Code for new buildings or structures provided that , upon said inspection, the Director of Building Inspection determines that : (1) Any unsafe conditions as described in Sec- tion IV. C.3 will be corrected in accordance with approved plans. (2) Any substandard conditions will be corrected in accordance with approved plans . III . I . l . a. of the Weld County Building Code relating to the conduct of inspections shall be amended to read as follows : I. Inspection Procedures 1 . Building Permits a. Conduct of inspections - all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Director of Building Inspection according to the procedure set out in sections 394 and 39§ 305 and 306 of the Uniform Building Code, 191979 edition, which sections are hereby incorporated into and made a part hereof by this reference. III. I . l.b. (1) (b) of the Weld County Building Code relating to Ductile Moment-Resisting Concrete Frame, shall be amended to read as follows : b. Special Inspections - (1) General (b) Ductile Moment-Resisting concrete Frame : as required by Section 2626(h) of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 1979 edition. -7- erP*.892 1814364 12-0 III . I. l .b. (1) (d) 1 . of the Weld County Building Code relating to the Ductile Moment-Resisting Steel Frame shall be amended to read as follows : b. Special Inspections - (1) General (d) Welding 1 . Ductile Moment-Resisting Steel Frame, as required by Section 2722(h> (f) of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 1979 edition. III. I. l.b(1) (k) relating to special grading, excavation and fillings , shall be amended as follows : b. Special Instructions - (1) General (k) Special Grading, Excavation and Fillings : during earth work excavations , grading and filling operations inspection to satisfy requirements of Chapter 29 and Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code, 19;6 1979 edition. (1) Special Cases : work which, in the opinion of the Direc- tor of Building Inpsection, involves unusual hazards . III . I. l . c. (1) relating to changes in use shall be amended to read as follows : c . Certificate of Occupancy - (1) Change in Use - Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section 502 of the Uniform Building Code 1976 1979 edition. -8- Hello