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Home My WebLink About060 - 09/05/1978 - ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE COLORADO MODEL ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION STANDARDS FOR ORDINANCE NO 60 , 1978 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE COLORADO MODEL ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE COLORADO RECOMMENDED ENERGY CONSERVATION "PERFORMANCE" CODE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, IN CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENT THEREWITH, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF WHEREAS, Senate Bill No 432, adopted by the Colorado General Assembly in 1977, requires each municipality which has a building code to adopt energy efficiency construction and renovation standards for nonresidential buildings prior to July 1, 1978; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has a building code, and WHEREAS, Senate Bill No 159 , adopted by the Colorado General Assembly in 1977, recognizes the authority of a municipality to adopt and enforce energy efficiency standards for the construction and renovation of residential buildings, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Section 1 Adoption. Pursuant to title 31, article 16, part 2, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended, there is hereby adopted as the energy efficiency construction and re- novation standards for nonresidential buildings of the City of Fort Collins, by reference thereto, the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Build�i,�__nggs, adopted November, 1977, and published March, 1978 y�ate of Colorado, Office of State Planning and Budgeting, Board for Energy Efficient Nonresidential Building Standards, 1525 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, and as the energy efficiency construction and renovation standards for residential buildings of the City of Fort Collins, by reference thereto, the Colorado Recommended Energy Conservation "Performance" Code for New Construction-and Renovation of Residential Buildings, adopted Nove�"�d- publishedMarch,19 y the State of Colorado, /r Grid ho-t re-cones ered Division of Housing, State Housing Board, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, both to have the same force and effect as if set forth herein in every particular. The sub3ect matter of the adopted standards include comprehensive provisions and standards regulating energy efficiency in the design, construction, renovation, erection, enlargement, alteration, repair, conversion, occupancy, equipment and maintenance of certain nonresidential and residential buildings and structures for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare Section 2 Amendments. (1) The Colorado Model Energ Efficiency ConstructiEo Renovation Standards or Nonresiy dential Building is hereby amended as follows (A) Section 101.1 is deleted in its entirety (B) Section 103 0 of the standards is deleted and is replaced by the following new Section 103.0 to read "103.0 Scope This Code sets forth the minimum requirements for design of new buildings and structures or portions thereof and additions to existing buildings that comply with the occupancy types listed below and are designed primarily for human occupancy, regulating their exterior envelopes and selection of their HVAC, service water heating, electrical distribution and illuminating systems and equipment for effective use of energy- (1) Occupancy types other than types I or J, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1973 edition, or types M or R-3, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition, (2) All buildings of over three stories used for apartments or other permanent resid- ential purposes defined as occupancy type H, Uniform Building Code, 1973 edition, or occupancy type R-1, Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition, and -2- (3) All other buildings of any number of stories used for hotels, motels, or other transient residential purposes defined as occupancy type H, Uniform Building Code, 1973 edition, or occupancy type R-1, Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Buildings shall be designed to comply with the requirements of either Section 4, 5, or 6 of this Code." (C) Section 107.0 is deleted in its entirety (D) The following new Section 108 0 is added, to read: "108.0 Administrative and Appeal Procedures. AA mi^istrative and appeal procedures set torth in Sections 201, 202 and 204, and Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition shall be applicable and followed in the administration of this Code " (E) Section 2 is amended by the deletion of the following- "READILY ACCESSIBLE Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders, chairs, etc. (See Accessible) " and the substitution in its place of the following- "READILY ACCESSIBLE. Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles (See Accessible) " -3- (F) Section 302.1 is amended by the inclusion of the following temperatures* "Winter Design Dry-Bulb -40F Summer Design Dry-Bulb 890F Summer Design Wet-Bulb 620F Degree Days Heating 6589 Degrees North Latitude 40 35" (G) Section 502 2 (a) , Table 5-1, is amended by the addition of the following specific values. "Walls, 3 stories or less, Heating, Uonot exceeding 0 265 Walls, 3 stories or less, Cooling, OTTV not exceeding 33 6 Walls, over 3 stories, Heating, % not exceeding 0 316 Walls, over 3 stories, Cooling OTTV not exceeding 33 6 Roof/Ceiling, Heating or Cooling, % not exceeding 0 0706 Floors over unheated spaces, Heating u not exceeding 0.08 Solar Factor, Cooling 127" (H) Section 701.0 is amended by the addition of the following. "SMACNA refers to Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association NESCA refers to National Environmental System Contractors Association. NWMA refers to National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, Inc " Section 2 The Colorado Recommended Energy Conservation "Performance" Code for New Construction and Renovation of Residential Buildings is hereby amen a as follows. (A) Appendix B, Section 101 1 is deleted, and is replaced by the following new Section 101.1 to read "101 1Applicat�ion. The provisions of Sections 1 through 7o tEeColorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Non- residential Buildings, as amended, shall apg y to residential buildings except where residential buildings are exempted from such provisions and except where the provisions of this Code differ from the provisions of the Colorado Model Energy Efficient Construction and Renovation Standards or Nonresi eRParl Bui dings . -4- (B) Section 502.2 (c) , Table 5-2, is amended by the addition of the following site specific values: "Walls, Heating or Cooling, Type A-1 and A-2 Building, UOnot exceeding 0.20 Roof/Ceiling, Heating or Cooling, Type A-1 and A-2 Buildings, Uonot exceeding 0 05 Floors over unheated Spaces, Heating or Cooling, Type A-1 and A-2 Buildings, Uo not exceeding 0 08 Slab on Grade, Heating, Type A-1 and A-2, minimum R value 7.5" Section 3. Code Copies. At least three copies of the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Buildings, the Colorado Recommended Ener Conservation "Performance" Code for New Construction and Renovation o Residential Builds I, and of each secondary code adopted therein, all certified by the Mayor and the City Clerk to be true copies, have been and will continue to be on file in the office of the City Clerk, and may be inspected by any interested person between the hours of 8 00 A M and 4 30 P.M. , Monday through Friday, holidays excepted, except that one copy of each code may be kept in the office of the chief enforcement officer instead of the office of the Clerk The Colorado Model Ener Efficient Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Buildings an a Colorado Recommended Ener Conservation "Performance" Code for New Construction and Renovation o Residential ff5`1ldings will be available for purchase by the public at a moderate price. Section 4 Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, renovate, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, convert, equip, use, occupy, or main- tain any building or structure in the City, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Colorado Model Ener Efficient Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Buildin s or the Colorado RecommendedEnergyConservation "Performance" Code or New Construction and Renovation of Residential Buildings. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the pro- visions of the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Bufldings, of the Colorado Recommended Energy Conservation "Performance" Code For New Construction and Renovation of Residential Buildings, -5- or of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, shall be considered a separate offense. Section 5. Severability Clause If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or of the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Buildings, or of the Colorado Recommended Energy Conservation Performance" Code for New Con- struction and Renovation of Residential Buildings, adopted hereby is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of the ordinance or of said standards, the City Council hereby declares that it would have passed the ordinance and adopted such standards in each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid Section 6. Repeal Any or all ordinances or parts of ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, in conflict or incon- sistent herewith, are hereby repealed, provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or act done, any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract, right or obligation established prior to the time of such repeal Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of June , A.D. 19 and to be presented for final passage on the — — day of A D 1978 I ATTEST. MayU y -Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this — day of A D. 1978 ATTEST Mayor City Clerk -6-