HomeMy WebLinkAbout023 - 04/05/2022 - AMENDING CITY CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPEALING THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND ADOPTINGORDINANCE NO. 023, 2022
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REPEALING THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND
ADOPTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL 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 nine interconnected basic construction codes under one
publication year; and
WHEREAS, the nine interconnected basic construction codes are the International
Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International
Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Property Maintenance
Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Existing Building Code, and the
International Plumbing Code to the extent adopted by the Colorado Plumbing Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the 2021 publication year of the nine
interconnected basic construction codes should be adopted and that any counterpart International
codes previously adopted should be repealed, both to align the publication years of the codes and
because the 2021 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 nine interconnected basic construction codes has been
presented to community groups and feedback has been received from the Water Commission,
Energy Board, Commission on Disability, Natural Resource Advisory Board, Poudre Fire
Authority Board, Building Review Commission, Affordable Housing Board, and Air Quality
Advisory Board; 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 residents that the 2021 International Residential Code be
adopted, with local amendments as set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Charter, Article 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 shall be
published twice in the 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
WHEREAS, in compliance with City Charter, Article II, Section 7, the City Clerk
published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan such notice of hearing concerning adoption of the 2021
International Codes on January 30, 2022, and February 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference is the Notice of
Public Hearing dated January 24, 2022, 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. The City Council hereby repeals the 2018 International Residential Code
("IRC") and hereby adopts the 2021 IRC as amended by this Ordinance.
Section 3. That Section 5-26(d) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
as to read follows:
(d) Pursuant to the power and authority conferred on the City Council by C.R.S. § 31-16-202
and Article II, Section 7 of the Charter, the City Council has adopted the 2021 International
Residential Code published by the International Code Council, as amended by the City,
which shall have the same force and effect as though set forth in full herein. The subject
matter of the International Residential Code adopted herein includes comprehensive
provisions and standards for the protection of the public health and safety by prescribing
regulations governing the construction, alteration, enlargement, relocation, replacement,
repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, removal and demolition of, and its
applicability is hereby limited to, individual nonattached one- and two-family dwellings
and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories above
grade in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures. As provided
in the 2021 International Residential Code, Appendices are not adopted except as expressly
set forth in Section 5-30.
Section 4. That Section 5-30 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed
and reenacted to read as follows:
See. 5-30. Amendments and Deletions to the 2021 International Residential Code.
The 2021 International Residential Code adopted in Section 5-26 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
1. Section R141.1 Title is hereby amended to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One- and
Two-family Dwellings of the City of Fort Collins and shall be cited as such and will be
referred to herein as "this code."
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2. Section R102.4 Referenced codes and standards is hereby amended to read as
follows:
R102.4 Referenced 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 shall be considered part of the requirements of
this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference and as further regulated in
Sections R 102.4.1 and R102.4.2.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and
manufacturer's instructions shall apply."
3. Section R103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
SECTION R103 CODE ADMINISTRATION
R103.1 Entity charged with code administration shall be as determined in
accordance with Section 103 of the adopted International Building Code, entitled
"CODE ADMINISTRATION."
4. Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Building is amended to read as follows;
however, the subsections for Electrical, Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing are retained
in their entirety:
R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemption from permit requirements of this code
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in
violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this
jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
R105.2 Building:
I . Other than storm shelters, one-story detached accessory structures for lawn
and garden equipment storage, tool storage and similar uses, including
arbors, pergolas, and similar structures, provided that the floor area does not
exceed 120 square feet (11.15 m2) or 8 feet (2.438 m) in height, do not house
flammable liquids in quantities exceeding 10 gallons (38 L) per building,
and the structures are located at least 3 feet (0.914 m) from an adjoining
property line.
2. Fences not over 6 feet (1829 mm) high.
3. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from
the low side grade to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge,
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provided that the horizontal distance to the next uphill retaining wall is at least
equal to the total height of the lower retaining wall.
4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed
5,000 gallons (18 927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not
exceed 2 to 1.
5. Sidewalks and driveways.
6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish
work.
7. Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep.
8. Swings and other playground equipment, or playhouse/play structures not
exceeding 120 square feet (IL 15 m2), including no more than one elevated
playhouse or play structure per lot designed, and said equipment or structure
is used exclusively for play. Elevated playhouses or play structures shall not
exceed 64 square feet (5.9 mZ) of floor area nor 6 feet (1.82 m) in height
measured from the floor to the highest point of such structure.
9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than
54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional
support. Storm window, storm door and rain gutter installation except that, for
structures that are fifty years of age or older, historic review pursuant to Chapter
14 of the City Code first must be completed.
10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet (18.58m2) in area, that are not more than
30 inches (762 mm) above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling
and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.
11. Roofing repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet)
of covering per building.
12. Replacement of nonstructural siding that is not part of a fire -rated assembly
when removal of siding is performed in accordance with State laws regarding
asbestos and lead paint except that, for structures fifty years of age or older,
historic review pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code first must be completed.
13. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not
including service systems. Hoop houses not for public use that are constructed
with a flexible frame such as PVC tubing used for starting plants.
5. Section R145.3.2 Time limitation of application is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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R105.3.2 Time limitation of application An application for a permit for any proposed
work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless
such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that
the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional
periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and
justifiable cause demonstrated. Applications which have expired for 30 days or more
will be considered void, unless the building official determines, in their reasonable
discretion, that an extension of no more than 180 days should be allowed due to
conditions beyond the applicant's control.
6. Section R105.5 Expiration is hereby amended by adding a second paragraph to read
as follows:
R105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work
authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance or after
commencement of work if more than 180 days pass between inspections. The building
official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods
not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated.
Both prior to and subsequent to the effective date of this code, any work authorized by
a permit regulated by this code or any other building construction code administered
by the building official that involves the construction or alteration of an exterior
building component, assembly or finish material, such as the foundation, wall and roof
framing, sheathing, siding, fenestration, and roof covering, shall be fully finished and
completed for permanent outdoor exposure within 24 months of date of this issuance
of such permit.
7. Anew Section R105.10 Premises Identification is hereby added to read as follows:
R105.10 Premises Identification During Construction. The approved permit number
and street address number shall be displayed and plainly visible and legible from the
public street or road fronting the property on which any new building is being
constructed.
8. Anew Section R105.11 Transfer of permits is hereby added to read as follows:
R105.11 Transfer of permits. A current valid building permit may be transferred from
one party to another upon written application to the building official with consent of
both parties. When any changes are made to the original plans and specifications that
substantially differ from the plans submitted with the permit, as determined by the
building official, a new plan review fee shall be paid as calculated in accordance with
Section R 108. A fee of $50 shall be paid to cover administrative costs for all building
permit transfers. No change shall be made in the expiration date of the original permit.
9. Section R106.1.4 Information for construction in flood hazard areas is hereby
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deleted its entirety and replaced with the following:
R106.1.4 Information for construction in flood hazard areas. For buildings or
structures regulated under the scope of this code that are in whole or in part located in
flood hazard areas, construction documents shall be submitted in accordance with the
City Code, Chapter 10, entitled "Flood Prevention and Protection."
10. Anew Section R106.1.6 Grading performance plans and certificate is hereby added
to read as follows:
R106.1.6 Grading performance plans and certificate. Every building permit
application for a new building regulated by this code shall be accompanied by a site
drainage/grading performance plan as prescribed by City standards. Drainage plans
shall be submitted to and approved by the City's Stormwater Utility prior to the
issuance of a permit.
1 I . Section R106.3.1 Approval of construction documents is hereby amended to read as
follows:
R106.3.1 Approval of construction documents. Where the building official issues a
permit, the construction documents shall be approved in writing or by a stamp
indicating the approved permit number. One set of construction documents so reviewed
shall be retained by the building official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant,
shall be kept at the site of work and shall be open to inspection by the building official
or a duly authorized representative.
12. SECTION R108 FEES is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
SECTION R108 FEES
R108.1 Fees. All items relating to fees shall be as specified in Section 109 of the
adopted International Building Code, entitled "FEES."
13. Anew Section R109.1.7 Site Survey required is hereby added to read as follows:
R109.1.7 Site Survey required. A survey or improvement location certificate of the
site on which a new building or addition is to be constructed may be required by the
building official to verify that the structure is located in accordance with the approved
plans and any other regulations of the City.
14. Section R110.2 Change in use is hereby amended to read as follows:
R110.2 Change in use. Changes in the character, use and/or occupancy classification
(See Chapter 3 of International Building Code) of an existing structure shall not be
made except as specified in Sections 506 and 507 of the International Existing Building
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Code, approved by the building official and the structure is in conformance with this
code and the Building Code enacted by the City.
15. SECTION R112 BOARD OF APPEALS is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
R112 BOARD OF APPEALS
R112.1 General. Appeals of decisions, determinations and interpretations of this code
shall be made pursuant to applicable provisions as set forth in Section 113 of the
adopted International Building Code, entitled "MEANS OF APPEALS."
16. Section R113.4 Violation penalties is hereby amended to read asfollows:
R113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails
to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or
repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions
of this code, commits a civil infraction and is subject to the provisions contained in §
1-15 of the City Code. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate
offense.
17. A new Section R113.5 Work commencing before permit issuance is hereby added
to read as follows:
R113.5 Work commencing before permit issuance. In addition to penalties set forth
in R113.4, 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,
may be subject to a stop work order and a work without a permit fee in addition to the
required permit fee as established by the building official.
18. SECTION R202 DEFINITIONS is hereby amended to modify, or add, in alphabetical
order, the following definitions:
BASEMENT. That portion of a building located partly or completely below grade,
wherein the underside of the floor system immediately above is 72 inches (1829 mm)
or more above the surface of an approved permanent basement floor system.
CITY shall mean the municipal corporation of Fort Collins, Colorado, including its
physical location and boundaries.
CRAWLSPACE. That portion of a building that is conditioned or non -conditioned
space located partly or completely below grade (excluding the under -floor space
beneath below -grade structural floor systems), wherein the underside of the adjacent
finished floor above is less than 72 inches (1829 mm) above the bottom surface of such
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crawlspace.
DOWN DIRECTIONAL LUMINAIRE. Down directional luminaire lighting directs
light straight down from the fixture.
DWELLING. Shall mean a building used exclusively for residential occupancy and
for permitted accessory uses, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings
and multi -family dwellings. The term dwelling shall not include hotels, motels,
homeless shelters, seasonal overflow shelters tents or other structures designed or used
primarily for temporary occupancy. Any dwelling shall be deemed to be a principal
building.
DWELLING UNIT. Shall mean one or more rooms and a single kitchen and at least
one bathroom, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate quarters for
the exclusive use of a single family for living, cooking and sanitary purposes, located
in a single-family, two-family or multi -family dwelling or mixed-usebuilding.
FLOOR AREA. The area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building
or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building, or
portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area
under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
FULLY SHIELDED LUMINAIRE. A light fixture that has a solid barrier (cap) at
the top of the fixture in which the lamp (bulb) is located. The fixture is angled so the
lamp is not visible below the barrier (no light visible below the horizontal angle).
ROOM, SLEEPING (BEDROOM). A habitable space within a dwelling or other
housing unit designed primarily for the purpose of sleeping. The presence of a bed, cot,
mattress, convertible sofa or other similar furnishing used for sleeping purposes is
indicia for determining that such space or room qualifies as a sleeping room. The
presence of closets and similar storage facilities is not considered a relevant factor in
determining whether or not a room is a sleeping room.
SITE. A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public
right-of-way.
TOWNHOUSE: A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of two or more
attached individual units, each of which is separated from the other from the foundation
to the roof and is located entirely on a separately recorded and platted parcel of land
(site) bounded by property lines that is deeded exclusively for such single-family
dwelling.
VISITABILITY: A measure of a residence's ease of access for persons with
disabilities.
19. Section 301.1.3 Engineered Design is hereby amended to read as follows:
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R301.1.3 Engineered design. When a building of otherwise conventional light -frame
construction contains structural elements not conforming to this code, these elements
shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice. The extent of such
design need only demonstrate compliance of nonconventional elements with other
applicable provisions and shall be compatible with the performance of the conventional
framed system. Engineered design in accordance with the Building Code enacted by
the City, is permitted for all buildings, structures, and portions thereof, included in the
scope of this code.
20. Table R301.2 Climatic and Geographic Design criteria, the table is amended to read
as follows. The thermal design parameters in Table R301.2 shall be used for mechanical
load calculations and designs.
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21. Section R302.2 Townhouses is hereby amended to read as follows:
R302.2 Townhouses. Townhouses shall be provided with a fire -suppression system in
accordance with Section P2904 of this code, NFPA 13D, or other approved equivalent
sprinkler system. Walls separating townhouse units shall be constructed in accordance
with section R302.2.1 or R302.2.2.
22. Section R302.2.3 Continuity is hereby amended to read as follows:
R302.2.3 Continuity. The fire -resistance -rated common wall or assembly separating
townhouses units along property lines shall be continuous from the foundation to the
underside of the roof sheathing, deck or slab. The fire -resistance rating shall extend the
full length of the wall or assembly, including wall extensions through and separating
attached and/or enclosed accessory structures or spaces. The fire -resistance -rating shall
be maintained within concealed spaces of projecting elements such as, roof overhangs,
canopies, marquees and similar projections. The fire-resistant rated adjoining walls
shall extend to the outer edge of horizontal projecting elements such as balconies that
extend more than 24 inches beyond the exterior wall.
23. Section R302.3 Two-family dwellings is hereby amended to read asfollows:
R302.3 Two-family dwellings. Two-family dwellings shall be provided with a fire -
suppression system as per P2904 at a minimum. Dwelling units in two-family dwellings
shall be separated from each other by wall and/or floor assemblies having not less than
a one -hour fire -resistance rating when tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 or UL
263 or Section 703.2.2 of the International Building Code. Such separation shall be
provided regardless of whether a lot line exists between the two dwelling units or not.
Fire -resistance -rated floor/ceiling and wall assemblies shall extend to and be tight
against the exterior wall, and wall assemblies shall extend from the foundation to the
underside of the roof sheathing.
Exceptions:
1. A fire -resistance rating of 1/2 hour shall be permitted in buildings equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Section P2904.
2. Wall assemblies need not extend through attic spaces where the ceiling is
protected by not less than 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum board, an
attic draft stop constructed as specified in Section R302.12.1 is provided
above and along the wall assembly separating the dwellings and the
structural framing supporting the ceiling is protected by not less than 1/2-
inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board or equivalent.
24. Section R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing is hereby amended to
read as follows (Figure R308.4.7 is retained):
R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to stair landings. Glazing adjacent to stair landings where
the glazing is less than 36 inches (914 mm) above the landing and within a 60-inch
(1524 mm) horizontal arc less than 180 degrees (3.14 rad) from the top or bottom tread
nosing shall be considered a hazardous location. (See Figure R308.4.7.)
Exception: Where the glazing is protected by a guard complying with Section
R312 and the plane of the glass is more than 18 inches (457 mm) from the guard.
25. Section R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required is hereby amended
to read as follows:
R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required Basements, habitable attics,
habitable lofts and mezzanines, and every sleeping room shall have not less than one
operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements contain one or more
sleeping rooms, an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be required in each
sleeping room. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall open directly into a public
way, or to a yard or court having a minimum width of 36 inches (914 mm) that opens
to a public way.
Exceptions:
1. Storm shelters and basements used only to house mechanical equipment not
exceeding a total floor area of 200 square feet (18.58 m2).
2. A yard shall not be required to open directly into a public way where the yard
opens to an unobstructed path from the yard to the public way. Such path
shall have a width of not less than 36 inches (914 mm).
26. Section R310.1.1 Operational constraints and opening control devices is amended
to read as follows:
R310.1.1 Operational constraints and opening control devices. Emergency escape
and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use
of keys, tools or special knowledge.
27. Section R310.2.3 Maximum height from floor is amended to read as follows:
R310.2.3 Maximum height from floor. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall
have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than 44 inches (1118 mm) above the
floor. Emergency escape and rescue window openings that are located more than 72
inches (1829 mm) above the finished grade shall have a sill height of not less than 24
inches (609 mm) measured from the finished interior side floor.
28. Section R311.7.5.1 Risers is hereby amended to read as follows:
R311,7.5.1 Risers. The riser height shall be not more than 7 3/4 inches (196 mm). The
minimum riser height shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm). The riser height shall
be measured vertically between leading edges of the adjacent treads. The greatest riser
height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch
(9.5 mm). Risers shall be vertical or sloped from the underside of the nosing of the
tread above at an angle not more than 30 degrees (0.51 rad) from the vertical. At open
risers, openings located more than 30 inches (762 mm), as measured vertically, to the
floor or grade below shall not permit the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm)
sphere.
29. Section R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic sprinkler systems is
amended to read as follows:
R313.2 Two-family dwellings automatic fire systems. An automatic residential fire
sprinkler system shall be installed in two-family dwellings.
Exception: An automatic sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or
alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with a sprinkler
system.
30. Section R314.2.2 Alterations, repairs and additions is amended by deleting
exception #2.
31. Section R314.4 Interconnection is amended to add an exception to read as follows:
R314.4 Interconnection. Where more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed
within an individual dwelling unit in accordance with Section R314.3, the alarm
devices shall be interconnected in such a manner that the actuation of one alarm will
activate all of the alarms in the individual dwelling unit. Physical interconnection of
smoke alarms shall not be required where listed wireless alarms are installed and all
alarms sound upon activation of one alarm.
Exception: Interconnection of smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required
where install would require the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes, unless
there is an attic, crawl space, or basement available to could provide access for
interconnection without the removal if interior finishes.
32. Section R315.2.2 Alterations, repairs and additions is hereby amended to read as
follows:
R315.2.2 Alterations, repairs and additions. Where alterations, repairs or additions
requiring a permit occur, or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in
existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with carbon
monoxide alarms located as required for new dwellings.
33. Section R320.1 Scope is hereby amended to read as follows:
R320.1 Scope. Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single
structure, the applicable provisions of C.R.S. § 9-5-101 et. seq., and the provisions of
Chapter 11 of the adopted International Building Code for Group R-3 shall apply.
Nothing in this Section shall abrogate or otherwise modify an owner's duties or
responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other federal law or
regulation regarding accessibility.
34. A new Section R320.3 Visitability is hereby added to read as follows:
R320.3 Visitability. A new dwelling unit with habitable space on the first story shall
designate at least one bathroom group or half bath on the first story that must be
designed and constructed to meet the visitability requirements of this section.
R320.3.1 Bathrooms within dwelling units. A bathroom group or half bath
designated for visitability must have a minimum clear opening of 30 inches.
R320.3.2 Wall reinforcement. A bathroom group or half bath designated for
visitability must have reinforced walls that meet the following standards:
1. Lateral two-inch by six-inch or larger nominal wood blocking must be installed
flush with stud edges of bathroom walls; and
2. The centerline of the blocking must be 34 inches from and parallel to the interior
floor level.
Exception:
Blocking is not required in the portion of the wall located directly behind
the lavatory.
R320.3.3 Lighting and environmental controls. Light switches, receptacles and
other environmental controls located in a bathroom or a half bath designated for
visitability must be no higher than 48 inches above the interior floor level. Receptacles
shall be a minimum of 15 inches above the interior floor level.
R320.3.4 Visitability routes within the dwelling unit. A bathroom group or half bath
designated for visitability must be visitable by a route through the living room, dining
room, and kitchen that provides a minimum clear width of 32 inches, and any interior
doors on the route must have lever handles.
35. SECTION R322 FLOOD -RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION is hereby deleted in its
entirety and amended to read as follows:
SECTION R322
FLOOD -RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
R322.1 General. Buildings and structures constructed in whole or in part in flood
hazard areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of the
City Code, Chapter 10, Flood Prevention and Protection. In riverine flood hazard areas
where design flood elevations are specified but floodways have not been designated,
the applicant shall demonstrate that the cumulative effect of the proposed buildings and
structures on design flood elevations, including fill, when combined with all other
existing and anticipated development, will not increase the design flood elevation more
than one foot at any point within the City.
36. A new SECTION R331 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY is hereby added to read as
follows:
SECTION R331 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
R331.1 Construction waste management. For remodels and additions over 2,500
square feet, and for all new buildings, a construction waste management plan
acceptable to the building official is required at the time of application for a building
permit. The construction waste management plan shall be implemented and
conspicuously posted on the construction site. All concrete, asphalt, masonry, wood,
metals, and cardboard shall be recycled. All mixed construction and demolition
materials (as defined in § 12-16 of the City Code) shall be delivered to any facility
identified in and disposed of in accordance with § 12-22(c) of the City Code.
Compliance shall be certified by inspection and documentation and signed final
construction waste management plans. Substantive changes to the plan shall be subject
to prior approval by the building official. All roofing permits are required to submit a
final waste management plan and documentation.
R331.1.1 Building demolitions. Buildings or portions of buildings that are removed
shall be processed in such a way as to safely remove all asbestos and lead paint
contaminants. For all demolitions, excluding non-structural demolitions under 1000
square feet a demolition waste management plan acceptable to the building official is
required at the time of application for a demolition permit. All metals, asphalt, concrete,
and masonry that are free of asbestos and lead paint shall be recycled, and where
possible, all remaining materials, such as doors, windows, cabinets, fixtures, and wood,
shall be recycled. All mixed construction and demolition materials (as defined in § 12-
16 of the City Code) shall be delivered to any facility identified in and disposed of in
accordance with § 12-22(c) of the City Code. Compliance shall be certified by
inspection, documentation, and signed final demolition waste management plans.
Substantive changes to the plan shall be subject to prior approval by the building
official.
R331.2 Exterior lighting. All exterior lighting fixtures shall be down directional and
fully shielded luminaires and shall have a nominal correlated color temperature (CCT)
of no greater than 3000 Kelvin.
R331.3 Operations and maintenance. In new buildings, operation and maintenance
information addressing all installed systems shall be provided to the building owner.
R331.4 Electrical Vehicle Ready. All new single family dwellings with an attached
garage or carport shall be provided one continuous 40-amp, 208/240-Volt dedicated
branch circuit for electric vehicle supply equipment that is terminated at a receptacle or
electric vehicle supply equipment.
Exception: In cases where a transformer upgrade is required.
37. Section R401.1 Application is hereby amended to read as follows:
R401.1 Application. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and
construction of the foundation and foundation spaces for all buildings. In addition to
the provisions of this chapter, the design and construction of foundations in areas prone
to flooding shall meet the provisions of Section R322. All foundations shall be designed
by a qualified professional licensed in the State of Colorado. Such designs shall be
performed in accordance with accepted and approved engineering practices, including
considerations for soil load -bearing capacities, surface and subsurface water
conditions, adequate foundation and floor drainage, adequate ventilation of enclosed
interior foundation spaces, and foundation waterproofing and damp -proofing. Final
engineer's reports, indicating their acceptance of the above requirements, shall be
submitted to the building official prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
Wood foundations shall be designed and installed in accordance with AWC PWF.
Exceptions:
l . Foundations for non -habitable detached accessory buildings.
2. The provisions of this chapter shall be permitted to be used for wood
foundations only in the following situations:
a. In buildings that have no more than two floors and a roof.
b. When interior basement and foundation walls are constructed at
intervals not exceeding 50 feet (15 240 mm).
Wood foundations in Seismic Design Category Do, Di or D2 shall be designed
in accordance with accepted engineering practice.
38. Anew Section R401.5 Placement of Backfill is hereby added to read as follows:
R401.5 Placement of Backfill. The excavation outside the foundation, including utility
trenches and excavation ramp, shall be backfilled with soil that is substantially free of
organic material, construction debris and cobbles, boulders, and solid soil masses larger
than G inches (152 mm) diameter; or of frozen soil. The backfill shall be placed in lifts
and compacted as set forth in the engineering documents. The backfill shall be placed
in a manner that does not damage the foundation or the waterproofing or damp -proofing
material. Excavation ramps shall be backfilled in such a manner that the ramp does not
become a conduit for surface water to flow toward the foundation. Where excavations
include more than one structure, a specially engineered drainage system may be
required by the building official.
39. Section R405.1 Concrete or masonry foundations is hereby amended to read as
follows (Table R405.1 is retained in its entirety):
R405.1 Concrete or masonry foundations. Drains consisting of piping conforming
with ASTM Designation D2729- 89 shall be provided adjacent to the lowest concrete
or masonry foundations that retain earth and enclose spaces that are partially or entirely
located below grade. Unless perimeter drains are designed to daylight, they shall
terminate in sump pits with an electrical power source permanently installed within 36
inches (914 mm) of the sump opening. Piping for sump pumps shall discharge at least
60 inches (1524 mm) away from foundations, or as otherwise approved by the building
official. Drains shall be installed in bedding materials that are of such size and installed
in such manner to allow ground water to seep into the perimeter drain. Filter fabric or
other measures to restrict the passage of fines shall be used to further protect the
perimeter drain from blockage.
Exception:
A drainage system is not required where it has been determined by the engineer
of record that the foundation is installed on well -drained ground or sand gravel
mixture soils according to the Unified Soil Classification System, Group I Soils,
as detailed in Table R405.1.
40. Anew Section R405.3 Landscape irrigation is added to read as follows:
R405.3 Landscape irrigation. Landscape irrigation systems, other than drip systems,
shall be installed such that the ground surface within 60 inches (1524 mm), measured
perpendicular from the foundation, is not irrigated.
41. Section R408.2 Openings for under -floor ventilation is hereby amended to read as
follows:
R408.2 Underfloor ventilation. Underfloor ventilation shall be provided per Section
R408.3 except where high groundwater conditions exist that would require a vented
under -floor space ("cold crawl"), ventilation openings through foundation or exterior
walls surrounding the under -floor space shall be provided in accordance with this
section. The minimum net area of ventilation openings shall be not less than I square
foot (0.0929 m2) for each 150 square feet (14 m2) of under -floor area. One ventilation
opening shall be within 3 feet (915 mm) of each external corner of the under -floor
space. Ventilation openings shall be covered for their height and width with any of the
following materials provided that the least dimension of the covering shall not exceed
1/4 inch (6.4 mm), and operational louvers are permitted:
I . Perforated sheet metal plates not less than 0.070 inch (1.8 mm) thick.
2. Expanded sheet metal plates not less than 0.047 inch (1.2 mm) thick.
3. Cast-iron grill or grating.
4. Extruded load -bearing brick vents.
5. Hardware cloth of 0.035 inch (0.89 mm) wire or heavier.
6. Corrosion -resistant wire mesh, with the least dimension being 1/8 inch (3.2 mm)
thick.
Exceptions:
1. The total area of ventilation openings shall be permitted to be reduced to
111,500 of the under -floor area where the ground surface is covered with
an approved Class I vapor retarder material.
2. Where the ground surface is covered with an approved Class 1 vapor
retarder material, ventilation openings are not required to be within 3
feet (915 mm) of each external comer of the underfloor space provided
that the openings are placed to provide cross ventilation of the space.
42. A new Section R408.3.1 Spaces under below -grade floors is hereby added to read as
follows:
R408.3.1 Spaces under below -grade floors. Mechanical ventilation systems for
spaces under below -grade floors shall be designed by a professional engineer and
installed in accordance with such designs or a mechanical ventilation system for spaces
under below -grade floors shall be provided with an active, fan assisted submembrane
depressurization system installed per IRC APPENDIX AF, RADON CONTROL
METHODS. In addition, the space above the soil -gas -retarder and below the floor shall
be provided with continuously operated mechanical exhaust ventilation at a rate equal
to 1 cubic foot per minute for each 50 square feet of under floor area and either
mechanical supply air at the same rate, or an air pathway (such as a duct or transfer
grille) to the common area that is not located in rooms containing open combustion fuel
burning appliances.
43. Section R702.7 Vapor retarders is hereby amended to read as follows:
R702.7 Vapor retarders. Vapor retarder materials shall be classified in accordance
with Table R702.7(1). A vapor retarder may be provided on the interior side of frame
walls of the class indicated in Table R702.7(2), including compliance with Table
R702.7(3) or R702.7(4) where applicable. Class I vapor retarders are not allowed on basement
foundation walls or any concrete or masonry below grade wall. An approved design using
accepted engineering practice for hygrothermal analysis shall be permitted as an
alternative. The climate zone shall be determined in accordance with IECC Section
R301.1.
Exceptions:
1. Construction where accumulation, condensationor freezing of moisture will
not damage the materials.
2. A vapor retarder shall not be required in Climate Zones 1, 2 and 3.
44. TABLE R702.7(2) VAPOR RETARDER OPTIONS is amended to read as follows:
TABLE R702.7(2) VAPOR RETARDER OPTIONS
CLIMATE ZONE
VAPOR RETARDER CLASS
CLASS Ia
CLASS IIa
CLASS IIIa
Marine 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Permitted
Permitted`
Permitted
a. Vapor retarders with vapor permeance greater than 1 perm when measured by ASTM E96 water method (Procedure 13) shall be
allowed on the interior side of any frame wall.
b. Use of a Class 1 interior vapor retarder in frame walls with a Class I vapor retarder on the exterior side shall require an approved
design.
c. Where a Class it vapor retarder is used in combination with foam plastic insulating sheathing installed as continuous insulation on
the exterior side of frame walls, the continuous insulation shall comply with Table R702.7(4) and the Class II vapor retarder shall
have a vapor permeance greater than I perm when measured by ASTM E96 water method (Procedure 13).
45. A new Section R703.11.3 Vinyl siding and soffits on new buildings is hereby added
to read as follows:
Section R703.11.3 Vinyl siding and soffits on new buildings. Vinyl siding and soffits
on new buildings shall be installed over one -hour fire -rated assemblies listed for
exterior fire exposure, in both the vertical and horizontal plane.
46. A new Section R703.13.2 Insulated vinyl siding and soffits on new buildings is
hereby added to read as follows:
Section R703.13.2 Insulated vinyl siding and soffits on new buildings. Insulated
vinyl siding and soffits on new buildings shall be installed over one -hour fire -rated
assemblies listed for exterior fire exposure, in both the vertical and horizontal plane.
47. Section R703.14.1.1 Installation is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section R703.14.1.1 Installation. Polypropylene siding on new buildings shall be
installed over one -hour fire -rated assemblies listed for exterior fire exposure, in both
the vertical and horizontal plane. Polypropylene siding shall be installed over and
attached to wood structural panel sheathing with minimum thickness of 7/16 inch (11.1
mm), or other substrate, composed of wood or wood -based material and fasteners
having equivalent withdrawal resistance.
48. Section R902.1 Roofing Covering Materials is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Except as otherwise allowed, roofs shall be
covered with materials listed as Class A and with materials as set forth in Sections
R904 and R905. Classes A, B and C roofing required to be listed by this section must
be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108. Roof assemblies with coverings
of brick, masonry, slate, clay or concrete roof tile, exposed concrete roof deck, ferrous
or copper shingles or sheets, and metal sheets and shingles, shall be considered Class
A roof coverings.
Exception: Any Class B or Class C roof covering may be applied on any new
construction that is added to an existing building, provided the roof extremities of such
existing building and new construction are located a minimum distance of 5 feet (1.524
m) from the nearest adjacent property line and are a minimum distance of 10 feet (3.048
m) from another building.
49. In Section R905.1.2 Ice barriers is retained in its entirety, and a new Exception #2 is
hereby added to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Detached accessory structures not containing conditioned floor area.
2. Re -roofing where the existing roof covering has not been removed.
50. Section R905.2.1 Sheathing requirements is hereby amended to read asfollows:
R905.2.1 Sheathing requirements. Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly
sheathed decks. Gaps in the solid decking shall not exceed 1/8 inch.
51. A new Section R905.2.4.2 Impact resistance of asphalt shingles is hereby added to
read as follows:
R905.2.4.2 Impact resistance of asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingles shall be Class 4
impact resistant and be tested in accordance with UL 2218 and installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Exceptions:
1. When existing asphalt shingles are less than class 4 impact resistant, and the
owner wishes to replace the existing asphalt shingles with tiles of a similar
color or tile, and there are no class 4 impact resistance shingles available
that are similar color or style of the existing asphalt shingles, the building
official may approve alternate materials that are less than class 4 impact
resistant; however, the building official will impose the highest class of
impact resistance that are available that match the color or style of the
existing asphalt shingles. If no impact resistant materials are available, the
building official may approve non -impact resistant materials if the alternate
materials meet all other applicable requirements of this code.
2. When the owner is repairing or adding to existing asphalt singles that are
less than class 4 impact resistant, the owner may use the same or similar
materials as the current existing asphalt shingles, even if that same or similar
material is not impact resistant.
52. Section R908.1 General is hereby amended to read as follows:
R908.1 General. Materials and methods of application used for recovering or replacing
an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9.
Exceptions:
I. Reroofing shall not be required to meet the minimum design slope
requirement of one -quarter unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent
slope) in Section R905 for roofs that provide positive roof drainage.
2. For roofs that provide positive drainage, recovering or replacing an existing
roof covering shall not require the secondary (emergency overflow) drains
or scuppers of Section R903.4.1 to be added to an existing roof.
3. Any existing roof covering system may be replaced with a roof covering of
the same materials and classification, provided the replacement roof
covering has a minimum rating of C1assC.
53. Section R1004.1 General is hereby amended to read as follows:
R1004.1 General. Factory -built fireplaces shall be listed and labeled and shall be
installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing. Factory -built fireplaces shall
be tested in accordance with UL 127. Solid fuel fireplaces, fireplace stoves and solid -
fuel -type room heaters also shall comply with §5-110 of the City Code and must be
installed with a spark arrestor.
54. Section R1004.4 Unvented Gas log Heaters is here by deleted in itsentirety.
55. Chapter 11 [RE] ENERGY EFFICIENCY is hereby deleted in its entirety and all
provisions for ENERGY EFFICIENCY shall comply with the currently adopted
International Energy Conservation Code, IECC--RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS and
its local amendments because the language of this chapter is duplicated within the IECC
RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS.
56. A new SECTION M1309 TESTING AND VERIFICATION is hereby added to read
as follows:
SECTION M1309 TESTING AND VERIFICATION.
M1309.1 General. Installed heating, cooling and ventilation systems shall be
performance -tested and adjusted per the Residential New Construction Mechanical
Systems Testing Guide as currently adopted by the City of Fort Collins and to operate
within design specifications, in accordance with ANSI/ACCA QI 5-2010 HVAC
Quality Installation Specification. Documentation of results must be submitted to the
building official prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
57. Section M1401.3 Equipment and appliance sizing is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following:
M1401.3 Heating and cooling system design. The design of new heating and cooling
systems shall meet the requirements of this section. Design documents shall be
submitted to the building official at the time of application for a building permit.
M1401.3.1 Equipment and appliance sizing. Heating and cooling equipment and
appliances shall be sized in accordance with ACCA Manual S, based on design
building loads calculated in accordance with ACCA Manual J, or other equivalent
methodology approved by the building official, using thermal design parameters in
Table R301.2 as amended. The total equipment or appliance output capacity shall be
between the following limits, as applicable for the equipment type:
1. 95% and I 15% of calculated system cooling load, for air conditioners and heat
pumps;
2. 95% and 125% of calculated system cooling load, for heat pumps with winter
heating dominated requirements;
3. 100% and 140% of calculated system heating load, for warm air systems, unless
dictated by the cooling equipment selection; and
4. 100% and 115% of calculated system heating load, for heating boilers.
When there is no equipment available to satisfy these applicable capacity Iimits, the
next largest nominal piece of equipment that is available may be used.
M1401.3.2 Room loads. Room -by -room design heating and cooling loads shall be
calculated.
M1401.3.3 Matched components. Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute (AHRI) matched evaporators, condensing units and air handlers shall be
required.
58. A new Section, M1402.4 Total Electric Heating is hereby added to read as follows:
M1402.4 Total Electric Heating. Primary indoor central heating systems utilizing
only electric heat shall utilize a ground source heat pump system(s) or cold climate heat
pump system(s) specifically designed to heat in cold climates and at the Winter
Outdoor, Design Dry -Bulb temp defined in IECC Section C301.5. The heat pump
system shall not be gas or propane fuel fired. Electric resistance strip heat shall only
serve as emergency back-up heat or supplemental heat at outdoor temperatures below
150 F as necessary.
59. Section, M1414.1 General is hereby amended to read as follows:
M1414.1 General. Fireplace stoves shall be listed, labeled and installed in accordance
with the terms of the listing. Fireplace stoves shall be tested in accordance with UL
737. Wood burning appliances shall meet the latest emission standards as required by
the State of Colorado and Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA.
60. A new Section M1501.2 Indoor depressurization is hereby added to read asfollows:
M1501.2 Indoor depressurization. Ducted exhaust systems shall not induce or create
a negative pressure sufficient to cause back -drafting of naturally vented, open
combustion -chamber or fuel -burning appliances, nor create negative pressure in excess
of negative 3 Pa. in the immediate proximity of combustion chambers of such
appliances.
61. Section M1502.4.2 Duct installation is amended to read as follows:
M1502.4.2 Duct installation. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at intervals not to
exceed 12 feet (3658 mm) and shall be secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall
extend into the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow. Exhaust duct joints
shall be sealed in accordance with Section M 1601.4.1 and shall be mechanically
fastened. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners. Where dryer
exhaust ducts are enclosed in wall or ceiling cavities, such cavities shall allow the
installation of the duct without deformation.
62. Section M1505.4 Whole -house mechanical ventilation system is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following:
M1505.4 Whole -dwelling unit mechanical ventilation system. For new dwellings, a
mechanical exhaust system, supply system, or combination thereof shall be installed
for each dwelling unit to provide whole -dwelling unit ventilation. Such system shall
comply with Sections M 1505.4.1 through M 1505.4.4. System design documents must
be submitted to the building official at the time of application for a building permit.
63. Section M1601.1 Duct design is hereby amended to read as follows:
M1601.1 Duct design. Duct systems serving heating, cooling and ventilation
equipment in new buildings, or new duct systems in additions, shall be designed and
fabricated in accordance with the provisions of this section and ACCA Manual D or
other approved methods.
64. In Section M1601.1.1 Above -ground duct systems, Items 7 through 7.6 are hereby
deleted in their entirety.
65. A new Section M1601.4.11 Construction debris and contamination is hereby added
to read as follows:
M1601.4.11 Construction debris and contamination. Mechanical air -handling
systems and their related ducts shall be protected from the entrance of dirt, debris, and
dust during the construction and installation process. Prior to passing final inspection or
issuance of a certificate of occupancy, such systems shall be substantially free of
construction -related contaminants.
66. Section M1602.2 Return Air Openings is hereby amended to read as follows:
M1602.2 Return Air Openings. A return air path shall be provided in all habitable
rooms by means of ducts or transfer grills. Return air openings for heating, ventilation
and air conditioning systems shall comply with all of the following:
1. Openings shall not be located less than 10 feet (3048 mm) measured in any
direction from an open combustion chamber or draft hood of another appliance
located in the same room or space.
2. The amount of return air taken from any room or space shall be not greater than
the flow rate of supply air delivered to such room or space.
3. Return and transfer openings shall be sized in accordance with the appliance or
equipment manufacturer's installation instructions, Manual D or the design of
the registered design professional.
4. Return air shall not be taken from a closet, bathroom, toilet room, kitchen,
garage, mechanical room, boiler room, furnace room or unconditioned attic.
Exceptions:
1. Taking return air from a kitchen is not prohibited where such return air
openings serve the kitchen only, and are located not less than 10 feet
(3048 mm) from the cooking appliances.
2. Dedicated forced -air systems serving only the garage shall not be
prohibited from obtaining return air from the garage.
5. For other than dedicated HVAC systems, return air shall not be taken from
indoor swimming pool enclosures and associated deck areas except where the
air in such spaces is dehumidified.
6. Taking return air from an unconditioned crawl space shall not be accomplished
through a direct connection to the return side of a forced -air furnace. Transfer
openings in the crawl space enclosure shall not be prohibited.
7. Return air from one dwelling unit shall not be discharged into another dwelling
unit.
67. Section G2404.3 (301.3) Listed and labeled is hereby amended to read as follows:
G2404.3 (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 R 104.11.
68. Section G2406.2 (303.3) Prohibited locations is hereby amended by only deleting the
exceptions in Items #3 and #4.
69. Section G2407.11 (304.11) Combustion air ducts is hereby amended by only adding
a new Item #9 to read as follows:
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.
70. Section G2415.12 (404.12) Minimum burial depth is hereby amended to read as
follows:
G2415.12 (404.12) Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be
installed a minimum depth of 18 inches below grade.
71. Section G2415.12.1 (404.12.1) Individual outside appliance is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
72. Section G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) Test pressure is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) Test pressure. The test pressure to be used for non -welded pipe
shall be 10 psi minimum.
73. Section G2425.8 (501.8) Appliances not required to be vented is hereby amended to
read as follows:
G2425.8 (501.8) Appliances not required to be vented. The following appliances
shall not be required to be vented:
1. Electric ranges.
2. Electric built-in domestic cooking units listed and marked for optional venting.
3. Hot plates and laundry stoves.
4. Type 1 clothes dryers (Type 1 clothes dryers shall be exhausted in accordance
with the requirements of Section G2439).
5. Refrigerators.
6. Counter appliances.
74. Section G2427.6.5 (503.6.5) Minimum height is hereby amended to read as follows:
G2427.6.5 (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 at least 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.
75. SECTION G2445 (621) UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
76. A new Section G2447.6 (623.8) Gas cooking appliances is hereby added to read as
follows:
G2447.6 Gas cooking appliances. Gas cooking appliances shall be supplied with an
exhaust system vented to the outside in accordance with section M 1503. Ducts serving
gas appliance exhaust systems shall not terminate in an attic or crawl space or areas
inside the building, shall not induce or create negative pressure in excess of negative 3
Pa, nor shall they adversely affect gravity -vented appliances.
77. A new Section G2451.3 (630.3) Combustion and ventilation air is hereby added to
read as follows:
G2451.3 (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. Outdoor exhaust openings for removing flue
products shall terminate above the level of the heaters.
78. Section P2503.5.1 Rough Plumbing is hereby amended to read as follows:
P2503.5.1 Rough plumbing. DWV systems shall be tested on completion of the rough
piping installation by water, by air, or by a vacuum, without evidence of leakage. The
test shall be applied to the drainage system in its entirety or in sections after rough -in
piping has been installed, as follows:
1. Water test. Each section shall be filled with water to a point not less than 10
feet (3048 mm) above the highest fitting connection in that section, or to the
highest point in the completed system. Water shall be held in the section under
test for a period of 15 minutes. The system shall prove leak free by visual
inspection.
2. Air test. The portion under test shall be maintained at a gauge pressure of 5
pounds per square inch (psi) (34 kPa) or 10 inches of mercury column (34 kPa).
This pressure shall be held without introduction of additional air for a period of
15 minutes.
3. Vacuum test. The portion under test shall be evacuated of air by a vacuum -type
pump to achieve a uniform gauge pressure of -5 pounds per square inch or a
negative 10 inches of mercury column (-34 kPa). This pressure shall be held
without the removal of additional air for a period of 15 minutes.
79. Section P2903.2 Maximum flow and water consumption is hereby amended toread
as follows:
P2903.2 Maximum flow and water consumption. The maximum water consumption
flow rates and quantities for all plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings shall be in
accordance with Table P2903.2, and shall be Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
WaterSense® labeled fixtures, except for fixture types that are not labeled under the
WaterSense® program.
80. TABLE P2903.2 MAXIMUM FLOW RATES AND CONSUMPTION FOR
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGSb is hereby deleted in its
entirety and amended to read as follows:
TABLE P2903.2
MAXIMUM FLOW RATES AND CONSUMPTION FOR PLUMBING
FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGSb
PLUMBING FIXTURE OR
MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OR
FIXTURE FITTING
QUANTITY
Lavatory faucet
1.5 gpm at 60 psi
Shower heada
1.8 gpm at 80 psi
Sink faucet
1.8 gpm at 60 psi
Water closet
1.1 gallons per flushing cycle, with minimum
MaP threshold of 600 grams. Dual flush
gallons per flushing cycle: Average of three
flushes (two reduced flushes and one full
flush).'
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 Urn, 1 pound per square inch 6 895 kPa.
a. A hand-held shower spray shall be considered to be a shower head.
b. Consumption tolerances shall be determined from referenced standards.
c. In existing buildings not increasing the building size a 1 28 gpf maximum water closet is allowed
81. APPENDIX AE MANUFACTURED HOUSING USED AS DWELLINGS is
hereby adopted in its entirety.
82. APPENDIX AF RADON CONTROL METHODS is hereby adopted in its entirety,
with the following amendments:
Section AF101.1 General is hereby amended to read as follows:
AF101,1 General. Radon -resistant construction is required for all new dwellings
constructed under this code as prescribed in this Appendix.
Section AF103.1 General is hereby amended is read as follows:
AF103.1 General. The following construction techniques are intended to resist radon
entry and prepare the building for post -construction radon mitigation.
Section AF103.2 Subfloor preparation is hereby amended to read as follows:
AF103.2 Subtloor preparation. A layer of gas -permeable material may be placed
under all concrete slabs and other floor systems that directly contact the ground and are
within the walls of the living spaces of the building, to facilitate future installation of a
subslab depressurization system, if needed. Each radon reduction vent pipe riser shall
serve no more than 4,000 square feet of uninterrupted under slab/floor area. The gas -
permeable layer shall consist of one of the following:
1. A uniform layer of clean aggregate, not less than 4 inches (102 mm) thick. The
aggregate shall consist of material that will pass through a 2-inch (51 mm) sieve
and be retained by a 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) sieve.
2. A uniform layer of sand (native or fill), not less than 4 inches (102 mm) thick,
overlain by a layer or strips of geotextile drainage matting designed to allow
the lateral flow of soil gases.
3. Other materials, systems or floor designs with demonstrated capability to permit
depressurization across the entire subfloor area.
Section AF103.3 Soil -gas -retarder is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
AF103.3 Soil -gas -retarder. The soil in crawl spaces shall be covered with a
continuous layer of a minimum 6-mil (0.15 mm) polyethylene or 3 mil (0.75 mm)
cross -laminated polyethylene soil -gas -retarder. The ground cover shall be lapped not
less than 12 inches at joints and sealed or taped. The edges of the ground cover shall
extend a minimum of 12 inches (152 mm) up onto all foundation walls enclosing the
under -floor space and be sealed to the wall and any footing pads. 6-mil polyethylene
also shall be sealed and mechanically fastened to the wall. An interior perimeter drain
tile loop shall be connected to a plumbing tee or other approved connection as per
AF103.5.3.
Section AF103.5 Passive submembrane depressurization system is hereby amended
to read as follows:
AF103.5 Passive submembrane depressurization system. In buildings with crawl
space foundations, the following components of a passive submembrane
depressurization system shall be installed during construction.
Section AF103.5.1 Ventilation is hereby deleted in its entirety.
A new Section AF103.13 Provisions for future depressurization fan installation is
hereby added to read as follows:
AF103.13 Provisions for future depressurization fan installation. Permanent
provisions shall be made for the future installation of an in -line fan to be connected to
every radon vent pipe. Such designated fan locations shall be outside of the conditioned
envelope of the building, such as in the attic, garage and similar locations, excluding
crawl spaces and other interior under -floor spaces. Designated locations shall
accommodate an unobstructed permanent cylindrical space with the following
minimum dimensions: 12 inches (305 mm) measured radially around the radon vent
pipe along a vertical distance of 30 inches (760 mm). Designated fan locations shall be
permanently accessible for servicing and maintenance. An electrical receptacle outlet
shall be provided within 4 feet (1.219 m) of and within sight from designated fan
locations and installed so as to not be covered by insulation. A light fixture shall be
installed in the area of future fan location.
Section AF104.1 Testing is hereby amended by deleting only Item #11 (the
Exception is retained):
83. APPENDIX AH PATIO COVERS is adopted in its entirety.
84. APPENDIX AM HOME DAY-CARE R-3 OCCUPANCIES is adopted in its
entirety.
85. APPENDIX AQ TINY HOUSES is adopted in its entirety.
Section 5. 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 15th day of
February, A.D. 2022, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th dayApf April, A.D. 2022.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 5day of April, A. 2022.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EXHIBIT A
NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing to be held before the Council of the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, on the 15th day of February, A.D., 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter
as the matter may come on for hearing, in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 300 LaPorte
Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado for the purpose of considering the adoption of ordinances that adopt
by reference the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code, 2021
International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021
International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2021 International
Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and the
International Plumbing Code, each promulgated by the International Code Council, and the
Colorado Plumbing Code, together with local amendments.
Not less than one (1) copy of said Codes has been, and now is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins and is available for public inspection.
The purpose of adopting the International Building Code, International Residential Code,
International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas
Code, International Existing Building Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the
International Property Maintenance Code, and the Colorado Plumbing Code, with local
amendments by said ordinances is to provide for protection of public health, safety and welfare of
the City and its residents.
Individuals who wish to address Council via remote public participation can do so through
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the meeting through that site, and not via FCTV, due to the streaming delay and possible audio
interference.
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programs and activities, and will make special communication arrangements for persons with
disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance.
This notice is given and published by order of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dated this 24th day of January, A.D. 2022.
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