HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 215, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 215, 2025
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 2021 INTERNATIONAL
SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL
SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS
A. Since 1924, the City has reviewed, amended and adopted the latest
nationally recognized building standards available for the times.
B. Upon recommendation of City staff, the City Council has determined that it
is in the best interests of the City to align eleven interconnected basic construction codes
under one publication year.
C. The eleven 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, International Plumbing Code, International Fire Code, and the
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code to the extent adopted by the Colorado
Wildfire Resiliency Code.
D. The City Council has determined that the 2024 publication year of these
interconnected basic construction codes should be adopted and that any counterpart
International codes previously adopted should be repealed, both in order to align the
publication years of the codes and because the 2024 publications contain improvements
in construction code regulation.
E. City staff has conducted a significant public outreach program, working with
the regulated construction industry and building professionals.
F. The adoption of the 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.
G. 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 2024 International Swimming Pool
and Spa Code be adopted, with local amendments as set forth in this Ordinance.
H. 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 a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City, with one of such publications occurring at least eight (8) days preceding the
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hearing and the other publication occurring at least fifteen (15) days preceding the
hearing.
I. 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 2024 International Codes on November 16, 2025, and November 23, 2025.
J. Attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference is the Notice of
Public Hearing dated November 16, 2025, that was so published and which the Council
hereby finds meets the requirements of Article II, Section 7 of the City Charter.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby repeals the 2021 International Swimming
Pool and Spa Code (“ISPSC”) and adopts 2024 ISPSC as amended by this Ordinance.
Section 2. Section 5-34 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-34. Adoption of standards.
Pursuant to the power and authority conferred on the City Council by Colorado
Revised Statutes Section 31-16-202 and Article II, Section 7 of the Charter, the
City Council has adopted the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code,
published by the International Code Council, second printing (August 2024), 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 2024 International Swimming Pool and
Spa Code adopted herein includes comprehensive provisions and standards
regulating and controlling the construction, alteration, movement, renovation,
replacement, repair and maintenance of aquatic recreation facilities, pools and
spas for the purpose of protecting public health, safety and general welfare.
Section 3. Section 5-35 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed
and reenacted to read as follows:
Sec. 5-35. Amendments and deletions to the 2024 International Swimming Pool
and Spa Code.
The 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted in § 5-34 is amended as
follows:
1. Section 101.1 Title is amended to read as follows:
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa
Code of the City of Fort Collins, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
2. Section 102.7 Referenced codes and standards is amended to read as follows:
The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed
in Chapter 11 of this code and those listed in Section 101.4 of the adopted
International Building Code, entitled “Referenced Codes,” and such codes and
standards shall be considered to be part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code
shall be the minimum requirements.
3. SECTION 103 CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY is deleted in its entirety, and
replaced with the following:
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.”
4. SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL is deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
104.1 General. The duties and powers of the code official shall be as determined
in accordance with Section 103 of the adopted International Building Code,
entitled “CODE ADMINISTRATION.”
5. SECTION 105 PERMITS is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SECTION 105 PERMITS
105.1 General. All items related to permits shall be as determined in accordance
with Section 105 of the adopted International Building Code, entitled “PERMITS.”
6. SECTION 106 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SECTION 106 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
106.1 General. All items related to temporary structures, equipment, and
systems shall be as determined in accordance with Section 108 of the adopted
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International Building Code, entitled “TEMPORARY STRUCTURES,
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS.”
7. SECTION 107 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
SECTION 107 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1 Construction documents. All items related to construction documents shall
be as determined in accordance with Section 107 of the adopted International
Building Code, entitled “CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
8. SECTION 109 FEES is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
SECTION 109 FEES
109.1 Fees. All items relating to fees shall be as specified in Section 109 of the
adopted International Building Code, entitled “FEES.”
9. SECTION 110 SERVICE UTILITIES is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
SECTION 110 SERVICE UTILITIES
110.1 General. All items relating to connection and disconnection of service
utilities shall be as specified in Section 112 of the adopted International Building
Code, entitled “SERVICE UTILITIES.”
10. SECTION 111 INSPECTIONS is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
SECTION 111 INSPECTIONS
111.1 General. All items relating to inspections shall be as specified in Section
110 of the adopted International Building Code, entitled “INSPECTIONS.”
11. SECTIONS 112 MEANS OF APPEAL is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
SECTION 112 MEANS OF APPEAL
112.1 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 “MEANS OF APPEALS.”
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12. SECTIONS 113 VIOLATIONS is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
SECTION 113 VIOLATIONS
113.1 General. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who alters or repairs a building or structure
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, commits a civil
infraction and is subject to the provisions contained in § 1-15(f) of the City Code.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense .
13. SECTIONS 114 STOP WORK ORDER is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDER
114.1 General. All items relating to stop work orders shall be as
specified in Section 113 of the adopted International Building Code, entitled
“MEANS OF APPEALS.”
14. SECTION 304 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
SECTION 304 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
304.1 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 as established in accordance with Chapter 10 of the
City Code, entitled “Flood Prevention and Protection.”
304.2 GFCI protection. Electrical equipment installed below the design flood
elevation shall be supplied by branch circuits that have ground -fault circuit
interrupter protection for personnel.
15. Section 403.1 Maximum bather load and TABLE 403.1 MAXIMUM BATHER
LOAD are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
403.1 Maximum bather load. The maximum bather occupant load shall be in
accordance with Section 1004 of the adopted International Building Code, entitled
“Occupant Load.”
16. Section 410.1 Toilet facilities is amended to read as follows:
410.1 Toilet facilities. Class A and B pools shall be provided with toilet facilities
having the required number of plumbing fixtures in accordance with the
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International Building Code. Class C pools shall provide an exterior shower and a
minimum of two single-user (gender neutral) restrooms, each with a water closet,
lavatory, and shower.
Section 4. The codifier of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby directed
to amend all existing cross references in the City Code and the Land Use Code in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to modify
the formatting and to make such other amendments to this Ordinance as necessary to
facilitate publication in the Fort Collins City Code; provided, however, that such
modifications and amendments shall not change the substance of the Code provisions.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on December 2, 2025, and
approved on second reading for final passage on December 16, 2025.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Effective Date: December 26, 2025
Approving Attorney: Madelene Shehan
Exhibit: Exhibit A – Notice of Publication
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing to be held before the Council of the City of
Fort Collins,Colorado,on the 2nd day of December,2025,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 2024 International Building Code,2024 International Residential Code,2024
International Energy Conservation Code,2024 International Mechanical Code,2024
International Fuel Gas Code,2024 International Existing Building Code,2024 International
Swimming Pool and Spa Code,2024 International Property Maintenance Code,and the 2024
International Plumbing Code,each promulgated by the International Code Council,the 2023
National Electrical Code and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code,together with local
amendments.
Not less than one (I)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,
International Property Maintenance Code,International Plumbing Code,National Electrical Code, and
the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency 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
Zoom at https://zoom.us/i/98241416497.(The link and instructions are also posted
www.fc ov.com/councilcomments.Individuals participating in the Zoom session should watch
the meeting through that site,and not via FCTV,due to the streaming delay and possible audio
interference.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services,
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 /4 day of __________2025.
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City ~rk
Upon request,the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have
limited English proficiency,or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities,to access
City services,programs and activities.Contact (970) 221-65 15 (VITDD:Dial 711 for Relay
Colorado)for assistance.Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible.
A peticiOn,Ia Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que
no dominan el idioma inglés,o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad,para
que puedan acceder a los servicios,programas y actividades de Ia Ciudad.Para asistencia,llame al
970.221.6515 (V/TDD:Marque 711 para Relay Colorado).Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso
previo cuando sea posible.
EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 215, 2025