TITLE 7
BUILDING AND ZONING
BUILDING AND ZONING
CHAPTER 1
BUILDING REGULATIONS
BUILDING REGULATIONS
SECTION:
7-1-1: Building Codes Adopted
7-1-2: Building Official/Inspector
7-1-3: Building Permit Fees
7-1-4: Set Up Inspection Fee
7-1-5: Other Inspections And Fee
7-1-6: Inspection Fee For Consultants
7-1-7: Plan Review Fee For Consultants
7-1-8: Fee Amendments
7-1-9: Penalties For Violation
A. Pursuant to Tile 31, Article 16, Part 2 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the "International Building Code", 2006 edition, and the International Residential Code", 2006 edition, including the appendices published for both Codes by the International Code Council, Inc., 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC, is adopted by reference as the building codes for the Town of Simla.
B. The subject matter of the adopted International Building Codes and appendixes includes comprehensive provisions and standards regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all buildings and structures in the Town of Simla and further provides for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefore. Three (3) copies of the IBC and IRC are on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
A. The Board shall hire, employ, or retain a qualified Building Official or Inspector who is trained, certified, and / or licensed to conduct inspections of buildings within the Town that are subject to the Codes stated herein, or any amendment to or adoption of a later Code that may be adopted by the Board.
B. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of the Building Codes shall be made by the Building Official / Inspector. The Town Clerk, in cooperation with the Building Official / Inspector shall be responsible for issuing permits and collecting fees as set forth in this chapter.
C. Buildings or structures one hundred fifty (150) square feet or less and pre- engineered temporary metal one-stall car ports shall not require a building permit but must comply with appropriate setback regulations. All other buildings or structures must be issued a permit and pay the necessary fee prior to construction.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
The following fees shall be charged for building permits.
Total Valuations | Fee |
Total Valuations | Fee |
$1.00 to $500.00 | $25.00 |
$501.00 to $2,000.00 | $25.00 for the first $500.00 plus $3.27 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 |
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 | $75.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $18.48 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 |
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 | $400.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $16.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof and including $50,000.00 |
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 | $685.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $15.30 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 |
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 | $1,100.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.63 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 |
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 | $3,400.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $6.20 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,001 and above
| $5,700.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.80 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof |
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
A set up inspection fee shall be charged as follows: Set up inspection fees for a single wide mobile home, manufactured home, modular home, and other factory built housing will be a minimum of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00), and if the value of the home or house is greater than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) the fee will be calculated as provided under this chapter for any other structure.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
A. Inspections out of normal business hours: $60.00 per hour and a minimum of two (2) hours.
B. Re-inspection fees: $60.00 per hour.
C. Inspections for which no fee is specifically charged: $60.00 per hour / minimum 0.5 hours.
D. Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans: $60.00 per hour / minimum 0.5 hours.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
If the Building Official / Inspector determines that a third party consultant is required to properly inspect the project, the applicant and property owner are responsible to reimburse any additional fees required for the third party inspection before a certificate of occupancy will be issued.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
If the Building Official / Inspector determines that the plans are of such a nature as to require review by a third party consultant, the applicant will pay, at the time of the application, the estimated cost for the review. After the review is complete, the applicant will be refunded any money not required to pay the consultant, but if the review costs more than the estimate, the applicant is required to pay the additional fees before the building permit will be issued.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)
Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that violates any provision of the International Building Code or International Residential Code, as adopted herein, is guilty of a civil infraction. A violation of the Codes is a strict liability offense, A person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Code is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction of any such violations, such person, firm, corporation, or other entity, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars ($2,650.00). Further, certificates of occupancy shall not be issued to those in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 332, 12-13-2022)