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ORDINANCE NO. 156, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPEALING THE
2015 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE AND ADOPTING THE
2018 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, since 1924, the City has reviewed, amended and adopted the latest nationally
recognized building standards available for the times; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of City staff, the City Council has determined that it is
in the best interests of the City to align seven interconnected basic construction codes under one
publication year; and
WHEREAS, the seven interconnected basic construction codes are the International
Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International
Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code, and International Property
Maintenance Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the 2018 publication year of the seven
interconnected basic construction codes ought to be adopted and that any counterpart codes
previously adopted should be repealed, both in order to align the publication years of the codes
and also because the 2018 publications contain improvements in construction code regulation; and
WHEREAS, City staff has conducted a significant public outreach program, working with
the regulated construction industry and building professionals; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the seven interconnected basic construction codes has been
presented to and recommended by the Board of Realtors, Water Board, Energy Board,
Commission on Disability, Natural Resource Advisory Board, Poudre Fire Authority Board,
Building Review Board, Affordable Housing Board, Air Quality Advisory Board, Northern
Colorado Home Builder Association and the Chamber of Commerce; 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 the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, as
previously adopted and amended by the City pursuant to Ordinance No. 072, 2017, be repealed
and that in its place, the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code be adopted, with local amendments as
set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Charter II, Section 7, City Council may enact any
ordinance which adopts a code by reference in whole or in part provided that before adoption of
such ordinance the Council hold a public hearing thereon and that notice of the hearing is published
twice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City, with one of such publications
occurring at least eight (8) days preceding the hearing and the other publication occurring at least
fifteen (15) days preceding the hearing; and
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WHEREAS, in compliance with Article II, Section 7, the City Clerk published in the Fort
Collins Coloradoan such notice of hearing concerning adoption of the 2018 International Building
Code on November 18, 2018, and November 25, 2018; and
WHEREAS, attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference is the Notice of
Public Hearing dated November 18, 2018, that was so published and which the Council hereby
finds meets the requirements of Article II, Section 7 of the City Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
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 5-111 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-111. Adoption of standards for fuel gas piping, equipment and accessories.
Pursuant to the power and authority conferred on the City Council by Section 31-16-202,
C.R.S., and Article II, Section 7 of the Charter, the City Council hereby repeals the 2012
International Fuel Gas Code (2012 IFGC), and adopts, as the fuel gas code of the City, the
2018 International Fuel Gas Code (2018 IFGC), published by the International Code
Council, which shall have the same force and effect as though set forth in full herein except
as amended pursuant to Section 5-112 of the City Code. The subject matter of the 2018
International Fuel Gas Code (2018 IFGC) adopted herein includes comprehensive
regulations governing the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of
fuel gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization equipment and related accessories for the
purposes of protecting public health, safety and general welfare. None of the 2018
International Fuel Gas Code Appendices are hereby adopted.
Section 3. That Section 5-112 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed
and reenacted to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 5-112. Amendments and deletions to the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code.1
The 2018 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE adopted in § 5-111 is hereby amended in
the following respects:
(1) Section 101.1 Title is hereby retained in its entirety with the following amendments:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Fort
Collins, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
1 Changes to the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code are shown as follows: inserted language is highlighted in yellow
and deleted language is shown as stricken.
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(2) Section 102.8 reference codes and standards is hereby retained in its entirety with the
following revisions:
Section 102.8 reference codes and standards The codes and standards referenced in this
code shall be those that are listed in Section 101.4 of the adopted International Building
Code, entitled “Referenced codes,” and such codes and standards shall be considered as
part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference.
(3) Section 103 Department of Inspection is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety and
the following is hereby added in lieu thereof:
SECTION 103 – CODE ADMINISTRATION
103.1 Entity charged with code administration. The entity charged with code
administration shall be as determined in accordance with Section 103 of the adopted
International Building Code, entitled “Code Administration,” as amended and set forth in
Section 5-27(3) of the City Code.
(4) Section 106.1.1 Annual permit is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(5) Section 106.1.2 Annual permit records is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(6) Section 106.6 Fees is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety and the following is hereby
added in lieu thereof:
106.6 Fees. All items relating to fees shall be as specified in Section 109 of the adopted
International Building Code, entitled “Fees.”
(7) Section 106.6.1 Work commencing before permit issuance is hereby deleted in its
entirety:
(8) Section 106.6.2 Fee schedule is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(9) Section 106.6.3 Fee refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(10) Section 108.4 Violation penalties is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
revisions:
108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code, fail to
comply with any of the requirements thereof or erect, install, alter or repair work in
violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor subject to the penalties and fines specified in Section 1-15 of the City Code.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
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(11) A new Section 108.4.1 Work commencing before permit issuance is hereby added to read
as follows:
108.4.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. In addition to the penalties set forth
in Section 108.4, any person or firm who, before obtaining the necessary permit(s),
commences any construction of, or work on, a building, structure, electrical, gas,
mechanical or plumbing system that is not otherwise exempted from obtaining a permit,
shall be subject to a fine in addition to the standard prescribed permit fee. Said fine shall
be equal in amount to the permit fee, except that it shall not be less than $50 nor more than
$1,000 for the first such violation. A person or firm committing the same such violation
repeatedly shall be subject to a fine equal to double the amount of the permit fee or double
the amount of the fee imposed for the preceding violation, whichever is greater, for every
such subsequent violation committed within 180 days of a previous violation. Said fines
may be appealed to the City Manager pursuant to Chapter 2, Article VI of the City Code.
(12) Section 109 Means Of Appeal is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is hereby
added in lieu thereof:
109 Means of Appeal. Appeals of decisions, determinations and interpretations of this
code shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Section 113 of the adopted
International Building Code, entitled “Board of Appeals.”
(13) Section 301.3 Listed and labeled is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
amendments:
301.3 Listed and labeled. Appliances regulated by this code shall be listed and labeled for
the application in which they are used unless otherwise approved in accordance with
Section 105.
(14) Section 303.3 Prohibited locations is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
amendments:
. . .
3. The appliance is installed in a room or space that opens only into a bedroom or
bathroom, and such room or space is used for no other purpose and is provided with a solid
weather-stripped door equipped with an approved self-closing device. Combustion air
shall be taken directly from the outdoors in accordance with Section 304.6.
(15) Section 304.11 Combustion air ducts is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
revisions:
. . .
1. Ducts shall be constructed of galvanized steel complying with Chapter 6 of the
International Mechanical Code or of a material having equivalent corrosion resistance,
strength and rigidity.
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Exception:
Where the installation of galvanized steel ducts is not practical due to existing finish
materials within dwelling units that are undergoing alteration or reconstruction,
unobstructed stud and joist spaces shall not be prohibited from conveying combustion air,
provided that not more than one required fireblock is removed.
. . .
9. All combustion air openings or ducts shall be readily identifiable with an approved
label or by other means warning persons that obstruction of such openings or ducts may
cause fuel-burning equipment to release combustion products and dangerous levels of
carbon monoxide into the building.
(16) Section 305.1 General is hereby retained in its entirety with amendments:
. . .
(17) Section 404.12 Minimum burial depth is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
revision:
404.12 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems for plastic pipe shall be
installed a minimum depth of 18 inches below grade, all other pipe material shall be
installed a minimum depth of 12 inches below grade.
(18) Section 404.12.1 Individual outdoor appliances, is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(19) Section 406.4.1 Test pressure is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following in lieu thereof:
406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used for non-welded pipe shall be 10psi
minimum and 60psi for welded pipe.
(20) Section 501.8 Appliances not required to be vented is hereby retained in its entirety with
the following amendments:
. . .
1. Electrical ranges.
. . .
(21) Section 503.5.6.1 Chimney lining is hereby retained in its entirety with the deletion of the
listed “Exception” which is stricken in its entirety.
(22) Section 503.6.6 Minimum height is hereby retained in its entirety with the following
revision:
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503.6.6 Minimum height. A Type B or L gas vent shall terminate not less than 5 feet (1524
mm) in vertical height above the highest connected appliance draft hood or flue collar. A
Type B-W gas vent shall terminate not less than 12 feet (3658 mm) in vertical height above
the bottom of the wall furnace. All gas vents shall terminate a minimum of 22 inches (559
mm) above the surface or grade directly below.
(23) Section 621 Unvented room heaters is hereby deleted in its entirety:
(24) A new Section 623.3.1 Kitchens with gas cooking is hereby added to read as follows:
623.3.1 Kitchens with gas cooking. Gas cooking appliances in residential kitchens shall
be supplied with an exhaust system vented to the outside. Ducts serving kitchen exhaust
systems shall not terminate in an attic or crawl space or areas inside the building and shall
not induce or create a negative pressure in excess of negative 3 Pa or adversely affect
gravity-vented appliances.
(25) Section 630.3 Combustion and ventilation air is hereby amended to read as follows:
630.3 Combustion and ventilation air. Where infrared heaters are installed, natural or
mechanical means shall provide outdoor ventilation air at a rate of not less than 4 cfm per
1,000 Btu/h (0.38 m3/min/kW) of the aggregate input rating of all such heaters installed in
the space. Exhaust openings for removing flue products shall be above the level of the
heaters.
Section 4. 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
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2019.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk