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ORDINANCE NO. 154, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 3, OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS FOR THE PURPOSE AMENDING THE
2006 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
WHEREAS, since 1924, the City has reviewed, amended and adopted the latest nationally
recognized building standards available for the times; and
WHEREAS, the City currently recognizes the 2006 International Property Maintenance
Code at Chapter 5, Article II of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, with local amendments thereto
(“IPMC”), which IPMC applies to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all
existing premises; and
WHEREAS, the IPMC constitutes minimum requirements and standards for premises,
structures, equipment and facilities for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from
the elements, life safety, safety from fire and other hazards, and for safe and sanitary maintenance
of such structures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the health,
safety and welfare of the City and its citizens that local amendments to the IPMC be further
amended to clarify requirements pertaining to dangerous structures or premises and historical
structures.
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 5-47 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby retained
in its entirety with the following amendments:
(1) Section 108.1.5. Dangerous structure or premises is hereby retained in its entirety with
the following amendments:
108.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises. A structure or premises is dangerous if any
part, element or component thereof is no longer within its serviceability limit or strength
limit state as defined in this code or, when considered in totality, the structure or premises
pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public or the occupants of the
structure or premises as referenced in Appendix A of this code.
(2) A new Section 110.1.1 Historical, is added to read as follows:
110.1.1 Historical. Notwithstanding Subsection 110.1, for any site, structure, or object 50
years of age or older and subject to any of the processes contained in Chapter 14 of the
Municipal Code that in the building official's judgment is so old, dilapidated or has become
so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or
occupancy, the building official shall order the owner to repair the site, structure, or object
to make it safe and sanitary unless the owner has complied with all applicable requirements
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of Chapter 14 or the building official has determined that such site, structure, or object is
an imminent danger.
(3) The definition of “Imminent Danger” found at Section 202 General Definitions is hereby
retained in its entirety with the following amendments:
IMMINENT DANGER. An existing condition that is reasonably likely to cause
immediate serious or life-threatening injury or death.
Section 3. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are authorized to modify the
formatting and to make such other amendments to this Ordinance as necessary to facilitate
publication in the Fort Collins Municipal Code; provided, however, that such modifications and
amendments shall not change the substance of the Code provisions.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
December, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2019.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2019.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk