(A) (1) Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 31-16-201 et seq., as amended, there is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the town, including the Appendix’s list on the Appendix Adoption Table, published by the International Code Conference, to have the same force and effect as if set forth herein in every particular.
(2) The purpose of this code is to establish minimum standards to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency response and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees by the town.
(3) For the purpose of clarity within this code, all buildings in excess of 120 square feet shall be anchored as required by the manufacturer or as specified by the Building Department in cases the manufacturer or constructor does not provide such standard.
(Prior Code, § 513.1)
(B) The following amendments to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code shall apply.
(1) Section 101.1, “Title”, is replaced as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the Town of Limon, herein as “this Code”.
(2) Section 101.4.4, “Property maintenance”, is replaced as follows:
101.4.4 Property maintenance. All references to the International Property Maintenance Code shall be deleted.
(3) Section 101.4.7, “Existing buildings”, is replaced as follows:
101.4.7 Existing buildings. All references to the International Existing Building Code shall be deleted.
(4) Section 103.1, “Creation of enforcement agency”, is replaced as follows:
103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Town of Limon Building Department or its designee is hereby the official in charge thereof and shall be known as the building official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
(5) Section 109.2, “Schedule of permit fees”, is replaced as follows:
109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, gas, mechanical systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid, as required, in accordance with Table 1A Building Permit Fees in Section 513.9.1.2 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Limon.
(6) Section 109.5, “Related fees”, is replaced as follows:
109.5 Related fees. When Section 106 requires submittal documents, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as shown in Table 1A Building Permit Fees of the Municipal Code of the Town of Limon for minor residential construction or when outside consultants are used for large residential or any commercial construction the plan review fee shall be the actual cost of review, with an estimate of the actual review cost paid in advance.
(7) Section 114.4, “Violation penalties”, is replaced as follows:
114.4 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, of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be subject to penalties as described by law and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation is committed, or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
(8) Section 907.2.11, “Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms”, is replaced as follows:
907.2.11 Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms. Listed single- and multiplestation smoke alarms complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with Sections 907.2.11.1 through 907.2.11.7, NFPA 72 and the manufacturer’s published instructions.
(9) Section 915.4, “Carbon monoxide alarms”, is replaced as follows:
915.4 Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and shall comply with Sections 915.4.1 through 915.4.4.
(10) Section 1101.1, “Scope”, is amended by adding the following sentences to the end of the paragraph:
Where there are seven or more residential dwelling units in a project, the provisions of the Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) Title 9, Article 5, Standards for Accessible Housing, shall be applicable.
(11) Section 1507.1.2, “Ice barriers”, is replaced as follows.
1507.1.2 Ice barriers. On roofs with a slope equal to or less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33-percent slope), an ice barrier shall be installed for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles, and wood shakes. The ice barrier shall consist of not less than two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in place of normal underlayment and extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building.
Exception: Detached accessory structures that do not contain conditioned floor area.
(12) Section 1507.17.4.2, “Ice barrier”, is replaced as follows:
1507.17.4.2 Ice barrier. Where required, ice barriers shall comply with Section 1507.1.2.
(13) Section 1612.3, “Establishment of flood hazard areas”, is replaced as follows:
1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To establish flood hazard areas, the applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting data. The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for the Town of Limon,” dated November 1, 1984, and the revised to reflect LOMR dated February 23, 1999, with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and related supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this section.
(14) Section 1809.5, “Frost protection”, is amended by adding the following sentence:
The frost line for the Town of Limon is 36 inches below the finished grade.
(15) Appendices are added, adopted, adopted as amended or not adopted as part of this code as noted in Appendix Adoption Table of the International Building Code. Prescriptive design provisions and mandatory requirements from appendices that are added, adopted or adopted as amended carry the full authority of this code.
Appendix Adoption Table | ||
Appendix | Title - Subject | Status
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Appendix Adoption Table | ||
Appendix | Title - Subject | Status
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AA | Employee Qualifications | Not Adopted |
AB | Board of Appeals | Not Adopted |
AC | Group U - Agricultural Buildings | Not Adopted |
AD | Fire Districts | Not Adopted |
AE | Supplementary Accessibility Requirements | Not Adopted |
AF | Rodent-Proofing | Not Adopted |
AG | Flood-Resistant Construction | Adopted |
AH | Signs | Adopted |
AI | Patio Covers | Adopted |
AJ | Grading | Adopted |
AK | Administrative Provisions | Not Adopted |
AL | Earthquake Recording Instrumentation | Not Adopted |
AM | Tsunami-Ge ne rated Flood Hazards | Not Adopted |
AN | Replicable Buildings | Not Adopted |
AO | Performance-Based Application Index | Not Adopted |
(16) The Building Permit Fee Schedule provided in Section 513.9.1.2 is hereby set forth.
Table 1A – Building Permit Fees | |
Total Valuation | Fee
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Table 1A – Building Permit Fees | |
Total Valuation | Fee
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$1 to $500 | $24 |
$501 to $2,000 | $24 for the first $500, plus $3 for each additional |
$2,001 to $40,000 | $69 for the first $2,000, plus $11 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
$40,001 to $100,000 | $487 for the first $40,000, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
$100,001 to $500,000 | $1,027 for the first $100,000, plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
$500,001 to $1,000,000 | $3,827 for the first $500,000, plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000 |
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000 | $6,327 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $5,000,000 |
$5,000,001 and over | $18,327 for the first $5,000,000, plus $1 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
Other Inspections and Fees | |
1. Inspections outside normal business hours | $47 per hour (minimum charge - one-half hour) |
2. Reinspection fees | $47 per hour* |
3. Inspections for which no fee was specifically indicated | $47 per hour* (minimum charge - one-half hour) |
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans | $30 per hour* (minimum charge - one-half hour) |
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both | Actual costs |
* Or the total hourly cost of the jurisdiction, whatever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved. | |
(Prior Code, § 513.11)
(Ord. 344, passed 6-6-1990; Ord. 367, passed 2-4-1993; Ord. 403, passed 8-1-1966; Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015; Ord. 638, passed 6-8-2023)