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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR99-009 amending LUR's4
Commissioner O--y moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 99 - -QQ� _
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE EAGLE
COUNTY LAND USE REGULATION, 1982, AS AMENDED,
TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER III, THE BUILDING CODE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle, State
of Colorado (hereinafter the "Board "), is authorized, pursuant to
State enabling legislation including, but not limited to,
C.R.S. 30 -28 -101, et sea., to plan for and regulate the use and
development to land and to regulate the building of structures in
the unincorporated territory of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety,
convenience, order, prosperity, and welfare of the present and
future inhabitants of the County of Eagle; and
WHEREAS, the Board has adopted such zoning, subdivision and
building regulations,.which land use regulations have been
incorporated into one comprehensive document entitled "Eagle
County Land Use Regulations" (hereinafter the "L.U.R."), pursuant
to Resolution No. 82 -26, and as subsequently amended; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 30 -28 -116, and Section 1.16 of the L.U.R.,
respectively, provide that, from time to time, the Board may
amend the number, shape, boundaries, or area of any district, or
any regulation of or within such district, or any other
provisions of the County's Zoning Resolution; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 30 -28 -133, and Section 1.16 of the L.U.R
provide for the adoption and amendment of regulations by the
Board; and
WHEREAS, on the Eagle County Building Department initiated
proposed amendments to Chapter III of the L.U.R., in order to
provide for updated versions of the uniform codes including, but
not limited to, building, mechanical, fire protection, .and
sprinkler system codes, compiled by the International Conference
of Building Officials, and to make amendments to specific
provisions of such codes in order that all the provisions are
appropriate for use in Eagle County, and such proposed amendments
were referred to the Eagle County Planning Commissions for their
review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle & Colorado Valley Planning Commission and
the Roaring Fork Valley Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
amendments on January 6, 1999 and January 7, 1999, respectively,
and certified their comments and recommendations with respect
thereto to the Board; and
WHEREAS, after public notice was given pursuant to law, the
Board held a public hearing to consider comments on such proposed
amendments on January 5, 1999, in the Board of County
Commissioners' meeting room, in the Eagle County Building, Eagle,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, having reviewed all of the evidence, testimony,
statements and exhibits submitted at the public hearing, as well
as the comments and recommendations of the Eagle County Planning
Commission and the Eagle County Building Department, the Board
hereby determines that the proposed amendments to Chapter III of
the L.U.R., are necessary and proper for the protection of the
public health, safety, welfare and best interest of the County of
Eagle, State of Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, Chapter III of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations,
is hereby amended, effective J v g ,,L , it I g q y, as set forth
in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
THAT, this amendment of Chapter, III of the L.U.R. shall not
constitute nor be construed as a waiver of any violations
existing at the time of adoption of this Resolution.
THAT, the Director of Community Development is hereby
directed to transmit a true and correct copy of the Eagle County
Land Use Regulations, as amended, to the Colorado Land Use
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Commission.
THAT, should any section, clause, provision, sentence or
word of this Resolution, including the attached Exhibit, be
declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of this Resolution as a
whole or any parts thereof, other than the part so declared to be
invalid. For this purpose, this Resolution is declared to be
severable.
THAT, this Resolution is necessary for the public health,
safety, and welfare of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, Sta of Colorado, at its regular meeting
held the a6f, day of 19 ,
nunc pro tunc to the day a 19_.
ATTEST:
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY
Sara J. Fisher a es E. Johnsi, Jr Chairman
Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners
tte Phillips, Commissioner
BY:
George . Gates, Commissioner
Commissioner W/ i A 'Q 11 seconded
adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been
called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner George A. Gates
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr.
This Resolution passed by a ` vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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BUILDING RESOLUTION
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EAGLE COUNTY
BUILDING RESOLUTION
Adopted October 8, 1995
Amended December 30, 1985
Amended March 11, 1986
Amended February 14, 1989
Amended June 23, 1992
Amended January 4, 1994
Amended December 10, 1996
Amended December 10, 1996
Amended January 1, 1997
Effective January 11, 1999
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Eagle County Building Resolution
Table of Contents
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3.01
TITLE
1
3.02
APPLICATION
1
3.03
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS /REFERENCES
3
3.04
DEFINITIONS
3
3.05
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS
6
3.06
1994 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AMENDMENTS
12
3.07
1997 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AMENDMENTS
15
3.08
1996 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS
17
3.09
1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS
19
3.10
NFPA 13D AMENDMENTS
23
3.11
1997 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE AMENDMENTS
23
3.12
1997 UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL /HOT TUB/ SPA AMENDMENTS
24
3.13
GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
25
3.14
PERMITS AND FEES
26
3.15
DOCUMENTS ON SITE
29
3.16
APPEALS
30
3.17
PENALTY
32
3.18
WAIVER
32
3.19
REPEAL
32
3.20
SEVERABILITY
32
3.21
EFFECTIVE DATE
33
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INDEX OF TABLES
PAGE
Table #1 Project Classifications and Permit Requirements 34
Table #2 Snow Load Requirements 36
Table #3 Amendment of Permit Fees 37
Table #4 Mechanical Permit Fees 39
Table #5 Plumbing Permit Fees 40
Table #6 Electrical Permit Fees 41
Table #7 Elevator Permit Fees 42
Table #8 Uniform Solar Energy Fees 43
Table #9 Uniform Swimming Pool /Hot Tub /Spa Fees 44
Table #10 Factory Built Chimney Enclosure 45
Table #11 Adress Sign Requirements 46
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3.01 TITLE
This Resolution may be cited for all purposes as the Building
Resolution of the County of Eagle, Colorado, 1998, as amended and adopted
per Section 3.21 of this Resolution. The Board determines and finds that this
Resolution is necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the persons of Eagle
County. Eagle County encompasses mountain terrain located at moderate to high
altitudes and subject to extreme weather conditions. The application and interpretation
of the Uniform Building Code requirements are subject to, but not limited to, the
consideration of such factors. Fees in the previous adoption are no longer in effect. The
main fee schedule is in the current adopted individual codes and amended in the
individual sections of the building resolution.
3.02 APPLICATION
3.02.01 The 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code Volumes 1, 2 and 3,
including the generic fire- resistive assemblies listed in the Fire Resistance Design
Manual, Fourteenth Edition, dated April 1994, published by the Gypsum Association as
referenced in Tables 7 -A and 7 -C of the specified Uniform Building Code, including
Appendix Chapters 3, Division II Agricultural Buildings; Appendix Chapter 3, Division IV
Requirements for Group R, Division 4 Occupancies; Appendix Chapter 4, Division I
Barriers for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs; Appendix Chapter 11, Division I Site
Accessibility; Appendix Chapter 11, Division II Accessibility for Existing Buildings;
Appendix Chapter 12, Division II Sound Transmission Control; Appendix Chapter 15
Reroofing; Volume 2, Appendix Chapter 16 Division I Snow Load Design; Volume 2,
Appendix Chapter 18 Waterproofing and Damproofing Foundations; Volume 2,
Appendix Chapter 19 Protection of Residential Concrete Exposed to Freezing and
Thawing; Appendix Chapter 29 Minimum Plumbing Fixtures; Appendix Chapter 30
Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks, Appendix Chapter 31, Division I
Flood- Resistant Construction; Appendix, Chapter 31, Division II Membrane Structures;
Appendix Chapter 33 Excavation and Grading; Appendix Chapter 34, Division III
Repairs to Buildings and Structures Damages by The Occurance of A Natural Disaster
published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1997 edition of the Uniform Fire Code Volumes 1 and 2 including Appendix
Chapters 1 -C Stairway Identification; Appendix Chapter II -E Hazardous Materials
Management plans and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements; Appendix Chapter
II -F Protected Aboveground Tanks for Motor Vehicle Fuel- Dispensing Stations Outside
Buildings; Appendix Chapter II -1 Ozone Gas - Generating Equipment; Appendix Chapter
111 -A Fire -Flow Requirements for Buildings; Appendix Chapter III -B Fire Hydrant
Locations and Distribution; Appendix Chapter VI -A Hazardous Materials Classifications;
Appendix Chapter VI-13 Hazard Ranking; Appendix Chapter VI -E Reference Tables
From the Uniform Building Code; Appendix Chapter VI -I Unit Conversion Tables
published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1997 edition of the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings published
by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1994 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, including Appendix A, Appendix B,
Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F, Appendix H, and IAPMO Installation
Standards.
The 1997 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, including Appendix Chapter A
(1997); Appendix C, Chapter 8 Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped
With Draft Hoods and Appliances Listed for Use With Type B Vents; Appendix D Unit
Conversion Tables published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1996 National Electrical Code with Appendices published by the National Fire
Protection Association with the Uniform Administrative Code Provision for the National
Electrical Code of the International Conference of Building Officials, 1996 Edition;
The 1997 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code published by the
International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1997 edition of the Uniform Solar Energy Code and Appendix Chapter C Symbols
published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The 1996 Edition of NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code.
The 1996 Editions of NFPA13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13 -D Sprinkler
Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, NFPA 13 -R
Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies Up to And Including Four Stories in
Height published by the National Fire Protection Association and any and all
amendments to said codes and /or standards as of the date of execution of this
Resolution, are hereby adopted by this reference and incorporated herein as if set forth
in full (hereinafter collectively referred to as "code "); and shall apply to all dwellings,
buildings and structures located in the area of the County of Eagle outside of
incorporated towns, hereinafter referred to as the "regulated area," unless otherwise
provided. Said codes and /or standards set forth in this subsection shall be available
from the Building Official, Department of Community Development, County of Eagle,
500 Broadway, Eagle, Colorado 81631.
The 1996 Edition of NFPA 501 D, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured
Home Installations, Sites and Communities, NFPA 501 D, Standard for Recreational
Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds published by the National Fire Protection Association.
3.03 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS/ REFERENCES
3.03.01 Table 1 entitled "Eagle County Permit Requirements" as set forth in the
Tables included in the text hereof is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
Table 1 sets forth the projects which may require permit(s), if any, and identifies the
specific type of permit(s) required and the site inclusion requirements. Additional
permits not identified in Table 1 may also be required.
3.03.02 It shall be the duty of the person and /or entity of a proposed project which
is not specifically set forth in Table 1 to contact the Building Official of the Department
of Community Development, County of Eagle, Colorado, for a determination of the type
of permit(s)required, if any, and the site inclusion requirements.
3.04 DEFINITIONS
3.04.01 COUNTY shall mean the area of Eagle County outside of incorporated
towns, hereinabove referred to as the "regulated area."
3.04.02 FACTORY -BUILT HOUSING UNIT shall mean any structure or
component thereof, designed primarily for residential occupancy, either permanent or
temporary, which is wholly or in substantial part made, fabricated, formed or assembled
in a manufacturing facility intended for assembly and installation, on a permanent
foundation at a building site and which carries a Colorado Division of Housing
"Factory-Built Unit Certification."
3.04.03 HEALTH OFFICER shall mean the Eagle County Health Officer as
appointed by the Eagle County Board of Health. For the purpose of administering the
Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations (Chapter iV Eagle County Land Use
Regulations), the Environmental Health Officer has been designated as his duly
authorized representative.
3.04.04 LOT shall mean any legal parcel of land created in compliance with the
Eagle County Land Use Regulations on record in the office of the Eagle County Clerk
and Recorder.
3.04.05 MANUFACTURED HOUSING (MOBILE HOME) shall mean a
factory- assembled structure or structures equipped with the necessary service
connections and made so as to be readily moveable as a unit or units on its (their) own
running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit(s) without permanent
foundation. ANSI A119 -1:(1)
(1) The phrase "without a permanent foundation" indicates that
the support system is constructed with the intent that the
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mobile home placed thereon will be moved from time to time
at the convenience of the owner. [American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) Article Al 19.1: Standard for
Mobile Homes, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA
Edition No. 501A, 1990) Section 1 -2.]
3.04.06 ROAD OR STREET shall mean a way or right -of -way reserved for public
or private use (other than an alley), which also provides primary vehicular and
pedestrian access to adjacent properties; it may also be used for drainage or utility
access to adjacent properties, and may include the terms: avenue, drive, highway,
lane, place, road or other similar designation.
3.04.07 SIGN shall mean any letters, figures, design, symbol, trademark,
illuminating device, or other device intended to attract attention to any place, subject,
person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine or merchandise
whatsoever, and painted, printed, constructed or displayed in any manner whatsoever.
3.04.08 SITE shall mean any parcel or area of land having an area
sufficient to satisfy the provisions of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations.
3.04.09 TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY for one- and two - family
dwelling units (R -3/U -1 occupancies) shall mean a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
that may be issued when, but not limited to, the following components of a project are
complete and approved by the Eagle County Building Official.
1. Kitchen operative.
2. One bathroom operative as per the approved plans.
3. All smoke detectors installed and passed final inspection per
Eagle County Building Resolution and UBC Chapter 3.
4. Fire Sprinklers (if required) installed with alarms.
5. The following items are complete:
a. Address Numbers.
b. Handrails at stairways.
C. Guardrails.
d. Decks/ landings.
e. Occupancy separation between the garage and house
complete, with a self - closing, tight fitting, 20 minute fire -rated
door.
f. Exterior wall covering and roofing.
6. Heat source for dwelling is operable.
7. Final Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing approvals.
8. Culvert under the driveway installed per Eagle County
specifications (located on the approved drawing).
9. Positive drainage provided away from the structure at all locations.
10. Sufficient roadway access for emergency vehicles shall be
provided.
11. The permit holder and owner /buyer /occupant shall enter a
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy agreement wherein the
corrections required for a Certificate of Occupancy as stated
by the Building Official shall be completed within 30 days from the
date the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
The TemporarkCertificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
premises until final approval for occupancy is complete.
3.04.10 TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY for Commercial or Multi -
Family (A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R -1 and S occupancies) shall mean a Temporary Certificate
of Occupancy that may be issued when, but not limited to, the following components of
a project are complete and approved by the Eagle County Building Official.
1. Fire Sprinklers (if required) installed with alarms.
2. The following items are complete:
a. Address Numbers.
b. Handrails at stairways /ramps.
C. Guardrails.
d. Landings.
e. Fire resistive separations.
f. Exit signs /lighting.
g. Exterior wall covering and roofing.
h. Bathrooms.
3. Heat source is operable.
4. Final Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical approvals.
5. Fire department review and approval of project.
6. All site improvements/ parking and access roads complete.
7. Site drainage complete as per grading plans
8. All disabled access parking, signage, walkways, ramps and other
items installed.
9. Where the landscaping, revegetation, drainage or culvert
installation, required under Eagle County Land Use Regulations for
the purposes of preventing land erosion, improper drainage,
damage to properties and unsightliness in residential zones
containing multi family dwellings and in all portions of lots in CL,
CG, I, and PUD Zone Districts, is not complete, or where Public
Improvements are required under Eagle County Land Use
Regulations, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued
upon submittal and approval of a property executed Construction
Improvement Agreement. If the improvements required for
issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy have not been
completed within one year of the date of issuance of the
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, the County may arrange such
completion using the collateral. Should compliance be attained any
time prior to the expiration of one year, the collateral will be
returned to the permittee upon issuance of the Final Certificate of
Occupancy.
10. Sufficient roadway access for emergency vehicles. Required
improvements collateralized under a subdivision improvements
agreement to which the County is a party may not be required to be
further collateralized under this sub - section.
The Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for Commercial or Multi - Family dwellings
shall have a time period of up to, but not more than, one year from date of issuance,
where a project does not have a Construction Improvement Agreement.
The Temporary Certificate shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises until
final approval for occupancy complete.
3.04.11 WORK shall mean the construction, demolition, alteration, repair, moving
or change in the class of occupancy of any building, equipment or structure, and shall
include the installation, construction, alteration or repair of any private or subsurface
sewage - disposal system, and the placement and use of a mobile home as a living unit
elsewhere than in an approved mobile -home park as defined in the Eagle County Land
Use Regulations.
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
AMENDMENTS
3.05 THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1997 EDITION, VOLUMES 1 and 2 ARE
SPECIFICALLY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 106.2 Work Exempt from Permit: Section 106.2 Work Exempt from permit is
amended by adding the following: Item 12: Private use agricultural buildings as defined
in Section 202 placed on a lot over 2 acres in size.
B. Section 106.4.4 Expiration. Section 106.4.4 Expiration is amended as follows:
Delete last sentence, second paragraph: No permit shall be extended more than once;
is deleted.
C. Section 107.2 Permit Fees. Section 107.2 Permit Fees is amended as follows: The
valuation for building permits in Eagle County shall be based on the cost figures per
square foot shown in the Building Valuation Data Chart published bimonthly in the
Building Standards Magazine of the International Conference of Building Officials or the
valuation provided by the applicant, whichever yields the higher valuation. The fee for
each permit shall be as set forth in Table 1 -A and as amended in Table 3 of the Eagle
County Building Resolution.
D. Section 107.5.2 Fee. Section 107.5.2 fee is amended to read as follows:
An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, may be collected whether or not a
permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to four times
the amount of the permit fee. The minimum investigation fee shall be four times the
minimum fee set forth in Table 1 -A. The payment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
E. Section 108.2 Inspection Record Card. Section 108.2 Inspection Record Card is
amended to read: Inspection record cards shall be posted as described in Table No. 11
included in this text. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to display the
inspection record card on the job site throughout the construction process for
inspector's signatures. For occupancy approval, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
or Certificate of Occupancy approval to occur, this card must have complete sign -offs
for all required inspections and be returned to the Eagle County Building Division. If the
card becomes lost or unreadable, there will be a $20.00 fee to replace or update the
card.
F. Section 302.5 Heating Equipment Room Occupancy Separation. Section 302.5
Heating Equipment Room Occupancy Separation is amended to read: In Groups A, B,
E, F, I, M, R, S and U Occupancies, rooms containing a boiler, central heating plant or
hot -water supply boiler in excess of 400,000 Btu's per hour input shall be separated
from the rest of the building by not less than a one -hour occupancy separation with a
one -hour rated self - closing door. Exceptions are deleted.
G. Section 303.9 Fire Alarm Systems. Section 303.9 Fire Alarm Systems is amended to
read as follows: An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as set forth in the Fire
Code in Group A, Divisions 1, 2, 2.1 and 3 Occupancies.
H. Section 304.9 Fire Alarm Systems. Section 304.9 Fire Alarm Systems is amended to
read as follows: An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as amended in the
Uniform Fire Code Section 1007.2.3 for Group B Occupancies.
Section 309.9 Fire Alarm Systems. Section 309.9 Fire Alarm Systems is to read as
follows: An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as set forth in the Uniform
Fire Code as amended in Section 1007.2.8 for Group M Occupancies.
Section 310.10 Fire alarm Systems. Section 310.10 Fire alarm Systems first
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paragraph is amended to by adding a last sentence as follows: Any mixed use
occupancy which includes an R -1 Occupancy shall be provided with a manual and
automatic fire alarm system in accordance with Uniform Fire Code Section 1007.2.9.
K. Section 310.10 Fire Alarm Systems. Section 310.10 Fire Alarm Systems is amended
by deleting EXCEPTIONS 2.
L. Section 310.11 Heating. Section 310.11 Heating is amended by adding the following:
Heat loss calculations shall be required for all dwelling units. The minimum design
criteria shall be 70 degree F temperature inside and -20 degree F temperature outside.
Minimum insulation requirements for Group R, Division 1 and 3 Occupancies shall be
as follows: R -19 for exterior walls and floors, R -30 for ceilings /roofs exposed to the
exterior. Insulation installed at required locations shall have a minimum 4 mil vapor
barrier or equivalent installed on the interior side of all exterior surfaces.
M. Section 311.7 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems. Section 311.7 Sprinkler and
Standpipe Systems is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S, Division 1 and 2
Occupancies where the floor area exceeds 6,000 square feet on any floor or 12,000
square feet on all floors.
N. Section 711.3 Special provision. Section 711.3 Special Provision is amended by
adding the following paragraph: Chimney chase enclosures of factory built fireplaces
shall be enclosed with materials for one hour fire resistive construction on the interior
side of the chase. Requirements for enclosure of chimneys shall be as set forth in
Table 10 of this text.
O. Section 904.2.4.1 General. Section 904.2.4.1 General is amended by deleting
EXCEPTIONS 2.
P. Section 904.2.8 Group M Occupancies. Section 904.2.8 Group M Occupancies is
amended to read as follows: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms
classed as Group M Occupancies where the floor area exceeds 6,000 square feet on
any floor or 12,000 square feet on all floors or in Group M Occupancies more than three
stories in height. The areas of mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas
where sprinklers are required.
Q. Section 904.2.9 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. Section 904.2.9. Group R,
Division 1 Occupancies is amended to read as follows: An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout every apartment house three or more stories in height or
containing 12 or more dwelling units, every congregate residence three or more stories
in height or having an occupant load of 20 or more, and every hotel three or more
stories in height or containing 20 or more guest rooms. Residential or quick- response
standard sprinklers shall be used in dwelling units and guest room portions of the
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building.
R. Section 904.3.1 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms. Where required.
Section 904.3.1 is amended to read: All valves controlling the water supply for
automatic sprinkler systems and water -flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be
monitored in accordance with section 1007.3.3.6 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Exception: Underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes provided by the
municipality or public utility need not be monitored.
S. Section 904.5.1 General. Section 904.5.1 General is amended to read as follows:
Standpipes shall comply with the requirements of this section, the UFC as adopted and
UBC Standard 9 -2.
T. Table 9 -A- STANDPIPE REQUIREMENTS. Table 9- A- STANDPIPE REQUIREMENTS
Amend table to delete hose requirements in all occupancy categories in both
sprinklered and non - sprinklered buildings.
U. Section 1007.3.4 Travel Through Intervening Rooms. Section 1007.3.4 is amended
as follows: Delete Exceptions 1, 2, 3.
V. Section 1203.2 Light. EXCEPTION. Section 1203.2 Light EXCEPTION is amended
as follows:
Exception: Kitchens, media rooms or recreation type rooms in Group R occupancies
may be provided with artificial light.
W. Section 1203.3 Ventilation. Section 1203.3 Second paragraph is amended to read:
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a mechanical ventilating
system may be provided. Such system shall be capable of providing two air changes
per hour in guest rooms, dormitories, habitable rooms, media rooms, recreation rooms
and in public corridors with a minimum of 15 cubic feet per minute (7L /s) of outside air
per occupant during such time as the building is occupied.
X. Section 1608 Snow Loads. Section 1608 Snow Loads is amended to read:
Snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Table 2, entitled "Eagle County
Snow Load Requirements" included in this text. Mobile homes built with a snow load
design less than specified in Table 2 may be installed provided the owner agrees in
writing to maintain the snow accumulation on the mobile home so as not to exceed the
designed maximum snow load of the mobile home.
Y. Section 1609 Wind Loads. Section 1609 Wind Loads is amended by adding the
following: The basic wind speed for Eagle County shall be 80 mph in accordance with
Figure 16 -1, Volume 2. Exposure shall be determined per section 1616, Volume 2.
Z. Section 1614 Snow Loads. Section 1614 Snow Loads third paragraph, add the
following sentence: Where snow fences or guards are installed on roofs to prevent
snow from sliding off of the roof, the snow load shall not be permitted to be reduced
based on roof slope. Where snow load is permitted to be reduced, the provisions
contained in Appendix Chapter 16, Division I Volume 2 shall be applied in the design.
AA. Section 1701.5 Types of Work. Section 1701.5 Types of Work is amended by adding
the following:
Item 16: A third party inspection by a certified log inspection agency shall be required of
all structural members in log framed buildings. A letter from the log grading agency
certifying log grades are in accordance with the plan specifications shall be required at,
or prior to frame inspection.
Item 17: Elevators installed in all structures shall require a third party plan review and
inspection by a certified elevator inspection agency.
BB. Section 1804.1 General. Section 1804.1 General is amended by adding the following:
Where a soils investigation report is not provided or required by the building official the
foundation design shall assume a class of soil in accordance with item 4 of Table 18 -1 -A
with an allowable bearing pressure of no greater than 1500 psf.
CC. Section 1804.7 Drainage. Section 1804.7 Drainage is amended by adding the
following paragraph: Positive drainage away from the exterior of all foundation walls
shall be maintained. In those locations where the foundation is subjected to a high
water table, or where surface or ground water drainage will present a problem,
additional precautions may be required.
Foundation perimeter drains shall be installed where recommended by the soils
investigation report. The flow of the foundation drain system shall direct water away
from the building to an approved location. Construction of foundation drains shall be in
accordance with the recommendations in the soils investigation report.
DD. Section 1806.1 General. Section 1806.1 General is amended by deleting the last
sentence and replacing with the following: Footings subject to frost shall have a
minimum depth of 48" measured from finish grade to the bottom of the footing.
EE. Section 2316.2 Design Specifications. Item 6 Table 2.3.2 Load Duration Factors.
Amend table to delete 2 month load duration for snow loads and amend Load Duration
Factor, (CD) for snow loads to 1.0.
FF. Section 3102.1 Scope. Section 3102.1 is amended by adding the following sentence:
No building or mechanical permits will be issued for the installation of a wood burning
device unless the device is a new technology device as defined in Eagle County Land
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Use Regulations or is otherwise exempt.
GG. Section 3102.5.1 General. Section 3102.5.1 is amended by adding the following:
Outside combustion air intake shall be required for all gas -fired and wood burning
fireplaces. Combustion air ducts shall be a minimum 26 gauge sheet metal for the
portion of the duct passing from the fireplace and through the fire- resistive shaft that
passes through the building. Ducts extending from the fireplace and exiting directly to
the outside may be of any material permitted by the fireplace manufacturer or Uniform
Mechanical Code whichever is more stringent. Ductwork that goes from the fireplace
and through the fire- resistive shaft and into the inside of the building must be 26 gauge
sheet metal the full length.
No building or mechanical permits will be issued for the installation of a wood burning
device unless the device is in conformance with the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations regarding wood burning control.
HH. Appendix Chapter 3 Division II Agricultural Buildings, Section 326 Scope.
Appendix Chapter 3 Division II Agricultural Buildings, Section 326 first paragraph is
amended to read: The provisions of this appendix shall apply to agricultural buildings
as defined under Appendix Section 326 and placed on a lot less than 2 acres in size.
The provisions of this appendix shall also apply to buildings on property 2 acres or
larger, where the buildings are used for human habitation, public riding arenas or public
events. Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical permits shall be required for all
agricultural buildings regardless whether a Building Permit is required.
Appendix Chapter 30 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators And Moving Walks
Section 3011.5 Fees. Appendix Chapter 30 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and
Moving Walks Section 3011.5 Fees, is deleted and replaced with the following:
A fee for each permit shall be paid to the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
as set forth in table 7 of this resolution. The annual certificate of inspection will be
administered by the certified elevator inspection agency. For permit applications and
inspections contact Elevator Inspection Program at (970) 468 -0295 Ext. 108
JJ. Appendix Chapter 30 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks,
Section 3012 ANSI Code Adopted. Appendix Chapter 30 Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators and Moving Walks, Section 3012 is amended to read as follows: New
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks and major alterations to such
conveyances and the installation thereof shall conform to the requirements of the
American National Standards Institute ASME /ANSI A17.1 -1996, with Addendum, Safety
Code for Elevators and Escalators, including Supplements A17.1a -1997 and A17.1 b-
1998, published by.the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Existing elevators
and escalators shall conform with ASME /ANSI A17.3 -1986, Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and Escalators, including Supplement A17.3a -1989, published by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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KK. Appendix Chapter 33, Section 3306.2 Exempted Work. Appendix Chapter 33,
Section 3306.2 Exempted Work is amended by adding the following: 10. Grading of
roads in zone districts R, RL, AR and AL which are in an isolated, self- contained area
and there is no danger to private or public property that will be used for ranching and
agricultural uses only."
LL. Appendix Chapter 33, Section 3309.3 Grading Designation. Appendix Chapter 33,
Section 3309.3 first sentence is amended to read: Grading in excess of 5,000 cubic
yards shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a
civil engineer, and shall be designated as "engineered grading" or as
determined /approved by the Building Official.
MM. Appendix Chapter 33, Section 3318.1 Final Reports. Appendix Chapter 33, Section
3318 is amended by adding a new subsection #5 to read:
5. Where drainage improvements are required, the work is to be completed per
approved plans and ready for inspection at the time of the Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy inspection. It will be the general contractor's responsibility to maintain
positive drainage on the site during all phases of construction, .including protection of
any drainage along the Public Roadway.
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
AMENDMENTS
3.06 THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION, IS SPECIFICALLY
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
3.06.01 PLUMBING LICENSE REQUIRED
Pursuant to 12 -58 -115, C.R.S., only qualified licensed plumbers may install
"Plumbing Systems" as defined in 202.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994
Edition.
3.06.02 The Uniform Plumbing Code Section 103.4.1 "Permit Fees ", is hereby
amended. The amended schedule of Plumbing Permit Fees is contained in
Table 5.
A. Section 103.4.4.2 Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit. Section 103.4.4 is
amended to read: An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, may be collected
whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be
equal to four times the amount of the permit fee. The minimum investigation fee shall
be four times the minimum fee set forth in Table 5 . The payment of such investigation
fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code
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nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
B. Section 603.3.4 Heat Exchangers. Section 603.3.4 is amended to read: Heat
exchangers and other assemblies or methods of construction using potable water shall
be of listed construction and materials. The sections in contact with potable water shall
be of material and weights suitable for potable water as set forth in this chapter.
C. Appendix I entitled 'Private Sewage Disposal Systems" is hereby deleted.
D. Section 807.4 Appliances. Section 807.4 is amended to read: No domestic
dishwashing machine shall be directly connected to a drainage system or food waste
disposer without the use of an approved dishwasher airgap fitting on the discharge side
of the dishwashing machine. Listed airgaps shall be installed with the flood level (FL)
marking at or above the flood level of the sink or drain board, whichever is higher, or
separately trapped with the air break located on the stand pipe.
E. Section 906.1 Vent Termination. Section 906.1 is amended to include the following:
Vent terminations on metal roofs shall be within 3 feet of the ridge or be provided with
an alternate means of protection.
F. Add Section 911 Horizontal and Vertical Wet Venting . Single bathroom groups - a
single bathroom group of fixtures may be installed with the drain from an individually
vented lavatory or lavatories serving as a wet vent for a bathtub, shower compartment,
or floor drain and for a water closet provided the requirements listed below are met: (1)
Not more than four fixture units drain into a minimum 2 inch diameter wet vent. Kitchen
sinks, dishwashers, or automatic clothes washer connections are not permitted. (2)
The horizontal branch drain connects to the stack at the same level as the water closet
drain; or it may connect to the upper half of the horizontal portion of the water closet
bend at an angle not greater than 45 degrees from the direction of flow. (3) Trap arm
sizes and lengths shall conform to tables 4 -1, 4 -3, and 7 -1.
G. Section 1008.0- 1008.5 Industrial Interceptors (Clarifiers) and Seperators. Amend
sections 1008 - 1008.5 to include the following:
Sand Interceptors: Where Required
1. Wherever a drain discharges through an oil interceptor, it must first
discharge through a sand interceptor. Multiple floor drains may discharge into
one sand interceptor.
2. Whenever the discharge of a floor drain may contain solids or
semisolids that would be harmful to a drainage system, or tend to choke the
system, the discharge must be through a sand interceptor.
Construction and Size: Sand interceptors shall be built of brick or concrete and be
watertight. The interceptor shall have an interior brick or concrete baffle for the full
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separation of the interceptor into two sections. The outlet pipe shall be the same size
as the inlet size of the oil interceptor, the minimum being 3 inches, and the baffle must
have two openings of the same diameter as the outlet pipe and at the same invert as
the outlet pipe. These openings must be staggered so that there cannot be a straight
line of flow between any inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The invert of the inlet pipes must
be no lower than the invert of the outlet pipe.
The sand interceptor shall have a minimum dimension of 2 feet square for the
net free opening of the inlet section and a minimum depth under the invert of the
outlet pipe of 2 feet.
For each 5 gallons per minute flow or fraction thereof over 20 gallons per minute,
the area of the sand interceptor inlet section is to be increased by 1 square foot.
The outlet section shall have at all times a minimum area of 50 percent of the
inlet section. The outlet section must be covered by a solid removable cover set
flush with the finished floor, and the inlet section shall have an open grating set
flush with the finished floor and suitable for the traffic in the area in which it is
located.
Alternate Design: Alternate designs for construction or baffling of sand
interceptors complying with the intent of this code may be submitted to the
Building Official for approval.
Discharge: When a sand interceptor is used by itself without also discharging through
an oil interceptor, the outlet pipe must be turned down inside the interceptor under the
water level to provide a 6 -inch water seal. A cleanout shall be installed to provide
access to the outlet line.
Oil And Flammable Liquids Separator: Where Required General: All commercial
storage or repair garages; gasoline stations with grease racks, grease pits or wash
racks; all motor vehicle laundries and all factories which have oily and /or flammable
wastes as a result of manufacturing, storage, maintenance, repair or testing processes
shall be provided with all necessary floor drains, sand interceptors, catch basins and oil
interceptors properly vented through the roof on the sewer side of the diameter with a
full -size cleanout to grade and the vent pipe not less than 2- inches.
Combination Oil And Sand Interceptor: A combination oil and sand interceptor may
be installed when the design is approved in writing by the Building Official.
Design, Overall Requirements: Oil separators shall have a depth of not less than 2
feet below the invert of the discharge drain. The outlet opening of the separator shall
have not less than an 18 -inch water seal.
Motor Vehicle Garages: On each floor of garages where not more than three motor
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vehicles are serviced and stored, separators shall have a minimum capacity of 6 cubic
feet, and 1 cubic foot capacity shall be added for each vehicle up to 10 vehicles. Above
10 vehicles, the Building Official shall determine the size of the separator required.
Service Stations And Repair Shops: Where vehicles are serviced only and not
stored, separator capacity shall be based on a net capacity of 1 cubic foot for each 100
square feet of surface to be drained into the separator with a minimum of 6 cubic feet.
H. Section 1204.3.1 Rough Piping Inspection. Amend Section 1204.3.1 to add the
following sentences: This inspection shall include air, CO2 or nitrogen pressure test, at
which time the gas piping shall stand a pressure of not less than 10 psi for threaded
pipe for not less than 15 minutes.
Section 1209.6 Gas Meter Locations. Amend Section 1209.6 to add the following
sentence: Gas meters shall not be located in an area subject to physical damage, i.e.
areas subject to snow and /or ice falling from roofs or vehicle damage.
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
AMENDMENTS
3.07 THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1997 EDITION, IS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED
AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 115.2 Permit Fees: Section 115.3 Permit Fees is amended to read as follows:
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table 1 -A and as amended in Table 4 of
the Eagle County Building Resolution.
B. Section 115.5 Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit. Section 115.5
Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit second paragraph is amended to read: An
investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit
is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be four times the amount of
the permit fee that would be required by this code if a permit were to be issued. The
payment of an investigation fee shall not exempt a person from compliance with all
other provisions of this code nor from a penalty prescribed by law.
C. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations
EXCEPTION 3. Delete exception 3.
D. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations
EXCEPTION 4 is amended to read: A fireplace may be approved for installation in a
bathroom or bedroom if the appliance is listed for such installation.
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E. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations. Section 304.5 Prohibited Locations, the second
paragraph is amended by adding the following: An Approved means for removal of
unburned gas shall be a minimum 3" drain pipe to the exterior of the building. The
drain shall not be trapped and shall be protected from snow closure and rodents.
When the above means cannot be achieved, an engineered mechanical exhaust
system with a propane sensor and an automatic safety shut -off, shall be required.
F. Add Section 406 Ventilation Requirements for Mechanical Spaces. 406.1 General.
Spaces containing gas fired sealed combustion equipment shall be ventilated to
prevent overheating of the space. 35 CFM of outside air shall be provided per 100,000
Btu of input rating. Fans shall be automatically controlled to maintain space
temperature.
G. Section 509.5 Automatic Power, Fuel and Ventilation Shutoff. Section 509.5.1
General. Add the following paragraph: Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
and Maintenance. Fire - extinguishing equipment shall be monitored in accordance with
paragraph 1007.3.3.6 of the Uniform Fire Code.
H. Section 701.2 Unusually Tight Construction. Section 701.2 Unusually Tight
Construction is amended to read: In buildings of unusually tight construction,
combustion air shall be obtained from outside. All habitable buildings within the Eagle
County jurisdiction shall be considered of unusually tight construction.
Section 702.1 Location. Delete the EXCEPTION.
J. Section 701.2 Combustion Air for Fuel Burning Equipment. Any residential
occupancy that has mechanical equipment in a garage that has all exterior walls
surfaced with a vapor barrier or drywall must be provided with combustion air as
required for unusually tight construction. The combustion air required will be 50% of the
low air only that is required by Table 7 -A.
K. Section 707.2 Designed Installations. Add the following paragraph: Natural gas and
propane (LP) gas fired equipment shall be provided with 31 CFM of outside air per
100,000 Btu of input rating. The combustion airflow shall be verified before the
equipment is allowed to fire.
L. TABLE 7 -A SIZE OF COMBUSTION -AIR OPENINGS OR DUCTS.
Under Column II Buildings of Unusually Tight Construction. DELETE #5.
M. Section 901.2 Item 4 Vented Decorative Appliances. Section 901.2 Item 4 Vented
Decorative Appliances is amended to read; All gas logs shall be equipped with a listed
pilot safety device and shall have a listed safety shutoff device.
N. Section 901.3 Gas -fired Log Lighters. Section 901.3 Gas -fired Log Lighters is
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amended to read: All gas -fired log lighters shall be provided with a listed pilot safety
device installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. All wood
burning devices shall conform to the Eagle County Land Use Regulations regarding
wood burning control.
O. Section 1204.1 Design and Installation. Add the following paragraph. Radiant floor
heating systems shall be designed and installed to obtain a maximum surface
temperature of 85 degrees F and or a maximum fluid temperature of 150 degrees F or
as otherwise dictated by construction materials and manufacturer's recommendations.
P. Section 1314.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities and Piping. Add the following
paragraph: An approved means for removal of unburned gas shall be a minimum 3"
drain pipe to the exterior of the building. The drain shall not be trapped and shall be
protected from snow closure and rodents. When the above listed means cannot be
achieved, an engineered mechanical exhaust system shall be installed. In addition to
the approved means of removing unburned gas, a propane sensor, with an automatic
safety shut -off, shall be required.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
AMENDMENTS
3.08 THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 1996 EDITION, IS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to 12 -23 -105 C.R.S. only qualified licensed electricians may install "Electrical
Work" as defined in 12 -23 -101 (1.7) by Colorado State Electrical Board 1996 Edition.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, an Electrical License will not be required
provided all conditions of Section 12 -23- 111(2) C.R.S. have been satisfied.
A. Article 210 -8 (a). 1. Ground Fault Circuit - Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
Article 210 -8 (a). 1. Is amended to read as follows:
(1) Bathrooms. Accessible receptacle outlets shall not be located within 3 feet of the
inside edge of bathtubs or hydromassage bathtubs.
B. Article 220 -5(b) Small Appliance Branch Circuits- Dwelling Unit. Amendment of
Article 220 -4 (b) to add the following sentence to the first paragraph: There shall be no
more than four duplex receptacles on each small appliance branch circuit.
C. Article 210 -21 Outlet Devices, 220 -3 Computation of Branch Circuits, 220-4
Branch Circuits Required. Amendment of Articles 210 -21, 220 -3, 220 -4 to add the
following sentence to the first paragraph: Only eight receptacle outlets will be installed
on 15 amp circuits; or ten receptacle outlets on 20 amp circuits for lighting branch
circuits including receptacles.
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D. Article 305 Temporary Wiring. Amendment of Article 305 -1 Scope to add a new
subsection:
(e) Permanent services on buildings which are energized for construction work will be
considered as temporary service equipment until such time as the final inspection is
completed.
E. Article 210 -8 Ground -Fault Circuit- Interrupter protection for Personnel.
Amendment of Article 210 -8 to add the following sentence: All G.F.C.I. protection shall
be resettable in rooms where protection is required including outside receptacles.
Article 410 -65 Temperature. Article 410 -65 is amended by adding the following
subsection:
(d) All in -floor heat piping must be a minimum of 6 inches away from all recessed
light fixtures.
G. Article 680 -70 Hydromassage Bathtubs. Amendment to Article 680 -70 to add the
following sentence: All G.F.C.I. protection shall be located within the same room. It is
to be installed 5 feet + off of finished floor and 5 feet from hydromassage bathtub. The
cord is not to exceed 3 feet from motor to receptacle installed near the access door
protected by the resettable G.F.C.I. mounted on the wall. (The resettable G.F.C.I. is
not to be installed under the tub). A 15" x 20" minimum access is required for
hydromassage tub motors.
H. Article 695 -1. Scope. Article 695 -1. Scope. (a) Covered. is amended by adding the
following:
(3) This article applies to pumps used to supply sprinkler systems in one -and
two- family dwellings. NFPA 13D- 1996, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems in One- and Two - Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
Article 695 -8. Power Wiring. (a) Supply Conductors. Article 695 -8. (a) Supply
Conductors is amended by adding the following: Where supply conductors for fire
sprinkler systems in NFPA 13D systems cannot be routed outside buildings, they shall
be permitted to be routed through the building provided they are installed under or
enclosed within not less than 2 inches of concrete in accordance with Article 230, or in
a one -hour fire resistive shaft.
J. Article 695 -8. (b) Wiring Methods. Article 695 -8. (b) Wiring Methods is amended by
adding the following: Wiring methods for fire pumps in buildings containing NFPA 13D
systems may be in accordance with the manufacturer's listing.
K. Article 695 -9. (e) Wiring Methods. Article 695 -9. (e) Wiring Methods is amended by
adding the following: Wiring methods for fire pumps in buildings containing NFPA 13D
systems may be in accordance with the manufacturer's listing.
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UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE 1996 NEC:
L. Section 304.4.2 Investigation Fee. Section 340.4.2 is amended to read: An
investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, may be collected whether or not a permit
is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to four times the
amount of the permit fee. The minimum investigation fee shall be four times the
minimum fee set forth in Table 6. The payment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
M. Table 36 -Fee Schedule is hereby amended. A current schedule of Electrical Permit
fees is contained in Table 6.
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
AMENDMENTS
3.09 THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1997 EDITION, IS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
A. Section 104.1.2 Authority at Fires and Other Emergencies, Interference. Section
104.1.2 is amended to include the following: It shall be unlawful for any person to
interrupt, silence, or disconnect any signal or fire alarm system signal which indicates
the presence of an emergency fire condition. Fire alarm panel trouble signals,
maintenance signals, testing signals or as approved in writing by the Chief shall not be
construed as an emergency fire condition.
B. Section 105.8 Permits, Permits Required. All permits required under this subsection
are expressly deleted, save and except the following section in their entirety.
c.2 Carnivals and fairs.
e.1 Explosives or blasting agents.
f.2 Fireworks.
0.1 Open burning.
p.3 Pyrotechnical special effects material.
C. Section 203 Definitions and Abbreviations. Item C. Chief is amended to read: Chief
is the Eagle County Building Official or the building official's duly authorized
representative.
D. Section 207 Definitions and Abbreviations Item F. False alarm is amended to read:
False alarm is the reporting of an alarm for which no such fire or emergency exists.
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E. Section 1001.5.2 Fire - Protection Systems and Equipment, Inspection and Testing.
Section 1001.5.2 is amended to read beginning at second paragraph: Automatic fire-
extinguishing systems shall be inspected and tested at least annually. See Appendix III -
C for recommended guidelines. Fire alarm systems shall be inspected and tested at
least annually. See UFC Standard 10 -2 for recommended guidelines. Standpipes shall
be inspected and tested at least every five years. See NFPA 14 for recommended
guidelines.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Automatic fire- extinguishing equipment associated with commercial cooking
operations when in compliance with Section 1006.
2. Systems in high -rise buildings when in compliance with Section 1001.5.4.
Reports of inspections and tests shall be maintained with the building owner or
representative and forwarded to the local fire department.
F. Section 1003.2.8 Fire Extinguishing Systems, Installation Requirements, Group M
Occupancies. Section 1003.2.8 is amended to read: An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed in rooms classed as Group M Occupancies where the floor area
exceeds 6,000 square feet on any floor or 12,000 square feet on all floors or in Group
M Occupancies more than three stories in height. The areas of mezzanines shall be
included in determining the areas where sprinklers are required.
G. Section 1003.1 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms. Where Required.
Section 1003.1 is amended to read: All valves controlling the water supply for
automatic sprinkler systems and water -flow switches on all required sprinkler systems
shall be monitored in accordance with section 1007.3.3.6.
H. Section 1003.3.1 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms. Where Required.
Section 1003.3.1 Where required. Is amended to read: All valves controlling the water
supply for automatic sprinkler systems and water -flow switches on all sprinkler systems
shall be monitored in accordance with section 1007.3.3.6.
Section 1004.1.1. Standpipes, General Requirements. Section 1004.1.1 is amended
to read beginning the third paragraph: The location of fire department hose
connections shall be approved by the Fire Chief.
In buildings used for high -piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be in
accordance with Article 81.
In any occupancy other than R -3, where fire department vehicular access to within 20'
of 50% of the exterior perimeter, including access to at least one side of the highest
portion of the building is not provided, the Fire Chief may require Class 1 standpipes.
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Standpipes are recommended to be dry to minimize failure of systems due to freezing.
Hose requirements may be deleted or replaced with fire extinguishers as required by
the Fire Chief.
J. Table 1004 -A Standpipe Required Systems. Table 1004 -A is amended to read,
beginning with footnotes 4:
4. In open structures where Class II standpipes may be damaged by freezing, the Fire
Chief may authorize the use of Class I standpipes which are located as required for
Class 11 standpipes.
5. For the purpose of this table, occupied roofs or parking structures shall be
considered an additional story. In parking structures, a tier is a story.
6. Class II standpipes need not be provided in assembly areas solely of worship.
K. Section 1006.2.1 Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations fire - extinguishing
System. Where Required. Section 1006.2.1 Where Required is amended to read:
Approved automatic fire- extinguishing systems shall be provided for the protection of
commercial -type cooking equipment. Fire - extinguishing equipment shall be monitored
in accordance with section 1007.3.3.6
L. Section 1007.2.1.2 Fire Alarm Systems, Use of area separation walls to define
separate buildings. Section 1007.2.1.2 is amended to include: For the purposes of
Section 1007, area separation walls shall not define separate buildings and shall
include all habitable levels.
M. Section 1007.2.2.1 Fire Alarm Systems, Group A Occupancies. Section 1007.2.2.1
is amended to read: Group A Divisions 1,2, 2.1 and 3 Occupancies shall be provided
with manual and automatic fire alarm systems in accordance with Section 1007.2.2.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Group A Occupancy portions of Group E Occupancies are permitted to have alarms
as required for the Group E Occupancy.
2. See also section 1007.2.1.2.
N. Section 1007.2.3 Fire Alarm Systems, Group B Occupancies. Section 1007.2.3 is
amended to include: Group B Occupancies exceeding 6,000 square feet per floor or
12,000 square feet total shall be provided with manual and automatic fire alarm
systems. Mezzanines shall be included in the square footage.
O. Section 1007.2.7.2.6 Fire Alarm Systems Group I Occupancies. Division 3.
Monitoring. Section 1007.2.7.2.6 is amended to read: The fire alarm system shall be
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monitored in accordance with section 1007.3.3.6.
P. Section 1007.2.8 Fire Alarm Systems, Group M Occupancies. Section 1007.2.8 is
amended to include: Group M Occupancies exceeding 6,000 square feet per floor or
12,000 square feet total shall be provided with a manual system.
Q. Section 1007.2.9.1.1 Fire Alarm Systems, New Group R Occupancies, General.
Section 1007.2.9.1.1 is amended to include: Any mixed occupancy which includes R
occupancies shall be provided with a manual and automatic fire alarm system in
accordance with Section 1007.2.9.
Exception: R -3/U -1 mixed occupancies.
R. Section 1007.2.10 Fire Alarm Systems, Group S Occupancies. Section 1007.2.10 is
amended to include: Group S Occupancies exceeding 6,000 square feet per floor or
12,000 square feet total shall be provided with a manual fire alarm system.
S. Section 1007.3.1 General System Design and installation Requirements, Design
Standards. Section 1007.1 is amended to read: Fire alarm systems, automatic fire
detectors, emergency voice alarm communication systems, monitoring systems and
notification devices shall be designed, installed and maintained in accordance with
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code 1996 edition. Voice alarms and prerecorded
messages shall be approved by the Fire Chief.
T. Section 1007.3.3.6.1 General System Design and Installation Requirements,
Monitoring. Section 1007.3.3.6.1 is amended to read: When monitoring is required by
this code or the chief, signals shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically
transmitted to an approved central station, remote station or proprietary monitoring
station as defined by NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code 1996 edition, or when
approved by the building official with the concurrence of the chief of the fire department,
sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location. Design, installation and
maintenance of the monitoring system shall be in accordance with section 1007.3.
U. Section 1102.1 Incinerators, Open Burning and Commercial Barbecue Pits,
General. Section 1002.1 is amended to include: In other than single family or duplex
dwellings, the use of solid fuel . barbecues is prohibited.
V. Section 1106 Gas Meters and Piping. Section 1006 is amended to include: Where
gas meters and piping are subject to damage from snow shedding or ice buildup from a
roof area they shall be protected in an approved manner.
W. Section 1109.7 Control of Sources of ignition, Sparks from Chimneys. Section
1109.7 is amended to read: Chimneys used with fireplaces or heating appliances in
which solid or liquid fuel is used shall be maintained with a spark arrestor as required
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NFPA 13D AMENDMENTS
3.10 NFPA 13D, ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MANUFACTURED
HOMES IS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 1 -5.2 EXCEPTION. Amend the EXCEPTION to read as follows: Listing shall
be permitted to be waived for tanks, hangers, water flow detection devices, and
water flow valves.
B. Section 2 -2 Water Supply Sources. (a). Amend Section 2 -2 (a) to read as follows: A
connection to a reliable waterworks system with or without a listed automatically
operated pump;
C. Section 2 -2 Water Supply Sources. (d). Amend Section 2 -2 (d) to read as follows: A
stored water source with a listed automatically operated pump.
D. Section 2 -2 Water Supply Sources. Add the following: (e). Water supply systems that
require a fire pump may be provided with a fire department connection in a location
approved by the fire department in lieu of the amended electrical requirements of
Section 695, National Electrical Code 1996.
E. Section 4 -1.2 Number of Design Sprinklers. Section 4 -1.2 Number of Design
Sprinklers is amended to read as follows: The number of design sprinklers shall
include all sprinklers within a compartment, up to a maximum of two sprinklers, under a
flat, smooth, horizontal ceiling. For compartments containing two or more sprinklers,
calculations shall be provided to verify the single operating sprinkler criteria and the
multiple operating criteria. All buildings sprinkled under this code that have a floor area
of 5,000 square feet or more are required to design for a three -head fire sprinkler
calculation. Any area that has obstructions where multiple fire sprinkler heads are
required, will have those specific areas calculated for a three -head calculation.
UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE
3.11 THE UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE, 1997 EDITION, IS SPECIFICALLY
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 109.0 Cost of Permit. Section 109.0 is amended by changing the third
paragraph to read as follows: Any person who shall commence any work for which a
permit is required by this Code without first having obtained a permit therefor shall, if
subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay four times the permit fee fixed by this
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section for such work, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to
emergency work when it shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Administrative
Authority that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain
permit therefor before the commencement of the work, In all such cases, a permit must
be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in
obtaining such permit, a four -times fee herein provided shall be charged.
B. Section 116.0 Board of Appeals. Section 116.0 Board of Appeals is deleted and
replaced by Section 3.16 of the Eagle County Building Resolution.
C. Table 1 -1 Schedule of Fees. Table 1 -1 Schedule of fees is amended in Table 8 of the
Eagle County Building Resolution.
D. Section 202.0 Definitions. Section 202.0 Definitions. Is amended as follows:
Administrative Authority. Where reference is made to the Administrative Authority, it
shall mean the Eagle County Building Official.
E. Section 214.0 Mechanical Code. Section 214.0 Mechanical Code is amended to read
as follows: For the purpose of this Code, any reference to the Mechanical Code shall
mean the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) as promulgated by the International
Conference of Building Officials.
UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB
CODE AMENDMENTS
3.12 THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA and HOT TUB CODE, 1997 EDITION IS
SPECIFICALLY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 110.0 Fees. Section 110.0 Fees. is amended to read as follows:
Any person who shall commence any swimming pool, spa, or hot tub work for which a
permit is required by this Code without having obtained a permit therefore shall, if
subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay four times the permit fee fixed by the
section for such work, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to
emergency work when it shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Administrative
Authority that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a
permit therefor, before the commencement of the work. In all such cases a permit must
be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in
obtaining such permit, a four -times fee as herein provided shall be charged.
B. Table 1 -1 Schedule of Fees. Table 1 -1 Schedule of Fees is amended in Table 9 of the
Eagle County building Resolution.
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C. Section 117.0 Board of Appeals. Section 117.0 Board of Appeals is deleted and
replaced by Section 3.16 of the Eagle County Building Resolution.
D. Section 202.0 Definitions. Section 202.0 Definitions. Is amended as follows:
Administrative Authority. Where reference is made to the Administrative Authority,
shall mean the Eagle County Building Official.
3.13 GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
3.13.01 No person shall commence or continue any on site work in respect to any
building, structure, factory-built housing unit, mobile home equipment,
road cut permit, grading permit, construction parking or storage of
materials, without first obtaining the necessary permits from the
Community Development Office, Building Division.
3.13.02 No person shall commence or continue any work . in respect to any private
subsurface sewage disposal system without first obtaining a permit from
the Environmental Health Division.
3.13.03 Written approval of the Environmental Health Division shall be obtained
before the backfilling of any private or subsurface sewage disposal
system.
3.13.04 In respect to any work undertaken in violation of the provisions of
subsection 3.13.03 or 3.07.05 of this Section, the Building Official or
Environmental Health Officer or their duly authorized representatives, may
at any time require that such work, in whole or in part, be exposed for
inspection.
3.13.05 No person shall occupy any new building, factory-built housing unit or
mobile home until sewage disposal facilities, meeting the minimum
standards of the regulations of the State Board of Health or any of the
Eagle County Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations, have been
installed and have been approved, in writing, by the Environmental Health
Division.
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3.14 PERMITS AND FEES
3.14.01 The Building Division shall issue a permit where:
A. An application for a permit has been made in accordance with
the provisions of this Resolution.
B. The proposed work set out in the application conforms to this Resolution
and all other laws, regulations, resolutions, or orders having application in
Eagle County.
C. All Construction drawings, applications, and permit fees have been
submitted and approved.
3.14.02 The Building Division shall not issue a permit where:
A. The proposed work, as set forth in the application, or the proposed use of
the building or structure when completed, does not comply with the
provisions of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations;
B. The owner or applicant, in relation to the proposed lot or site, has not
complied with the provisions of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations
controlling the subdivision, platting, partitioning, or other division of land;
C. A private or subsurface sewage disposal system is necessary and the
proposed site does not meet the requirements, conditions, or imposed
provisions of State law or regulation of the State Board of Health, or of
any Eagle County sewage disposal regulation. Where a private or
subsurface sewage disposal system is necessary and the proposed site
meets the requirements or conditions therefore imposed by a provision of
the aforesaid laws, regulations, or resolutions, the Building Official shall
not issue a permit until a sewage disposal permit has first been issued in
writing by the Environmental Health Office;
D. The proposed site is located, all or in part, within any area determined by
the Building Official to necessitate special building requirements as a
result of geological hazards or Flood Plain Hazard Area in any county
resolution; and the special permit required by such resolution has not
been obtained by the applicant. All special building requirements included
in any such special permit shall be incorporated into the permit issued to
the applicant under this Resolution;
E. In the opinion of the Building Official, the requirements of U.B.C. Section
106 have not been complied with.
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F. The proposed work is to be done within a subdivision (including a
resubdivision) for which a final plat (including any relevant amended final
plat) has not been approved and for which a Subdivision Improvements
Agreement, if required by or for the final plat approval, has not been
entered into.
G. No Building Permit shall be issued until site plans are presented that show
an on -site area that is and will remain available for off - street parking and
storage of construction materials.
3.14.03 FEES
A. The schedule of fees to be charged for the issuance of a permit under this
Resolution shall be as set forth in Section 3.01 of the Eagle County
Building Resolution. Minimum permit and inspection fees for the Uniform
Solar Energy Code and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub
Code shall comply with the minimum stated on Tables 8 and 9 of this
Resolution.
B. If the Building Official discovers any person undertaking any work in
violation of this Resolution, he shall notify the violator to cease such act or
acts,and such violator shall pay for such permit four times the amount of
the fee otherwise levied (UBC Section 107.5.2).
C. The estimated value of the work shall be reviewed by the Building Official
The Building Official shall account for all fees paid under this Resolution
for any building, mobile -home placement shall deposit in the County
General Fund. (See 3.05. C. of the ECBR).
D. The General Contractor shall be required to provide adequate sanitary
facilities during construction.
E. The minimum mechanical permit fee for voluntarily replacing an existing
wood burning fireplace with an EPA certified new technology device or
fireplace which permanently utilizes natural gas, propane or similar clean
burning fuel, shall be waived.
F. The permit fee for permits using the repetitive plan check will be $47.00
per hour with a minimum of 3 hours to be charged.
The applicant applying for the repetitive plan check will bring in the original field
stamped approved plans to the Building Division. The original approved field set
of plans will be re- stamped with the new Building Permit Number and date. The
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original office set of plans will also be stamped with the new Building Permit
Number and the date of approval.
3.14.04 An application for a permit shall:
A. Be made on the form prescribed by the Building Division;
B. Be signed by the applicant;
C. Be accompanied by the fee prescribed for work to be undertaken;
D. State the intended use of the building structure;
E. Include copies in duplicate of a site plan and scale drawings and
specifications of the work to be carried out as required by Section 106 of
the 1997 Uniform Building Code. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 106 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, the site plan shall show
and include:
1. Property lines, direction of North and scale of drawings. Applications for
sites where future property line division is to be made shall show the
proposed location of the property line.
2. Outline of proposed and existing buildings with all roof overhangs shown.
Setbacks from property lines indicated on all sides of the proposed
building. Building envelope shown.
3. All easement and utility, water and sewer line locations.
4. Driveway and driveway intersection with public road, including: road
grades, widths, paving material and necessary culverts or drainage
ditches.
5. Parking spaces dimensioned, striped and numbered, with snow storage
area(s) indicated.
6. Proposed method of drainage of water away from building and into
designated drainage area.
7. Proposed soil stabilization, revegetation and landscape plan with
erosion and sediment control.
8. Location of live streams, ponds or lakes, all other dry washes and
irrigation ditches, and 100 year flood plain limits and 50' setback from high
water mark.
9. Proposed and existing wells on subject property and adjacent
property.
10. Location of individual sewage disposal system, if proposed, with
distances indicated from proposed system to dwellings, wells, and other
fixed reference objects.
11. Proposed construction parking, snow storage and staging area.
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12. Whenever a site plan shows a possible encroachment into a setback, i.e.,
within 18 inches, a condition will be placed on the permit that requires an
Improvements Location Certificate be prepared by a Professional
Licensed Surveyor and submitted and approved prior to requesting a
framing inspection. The I.L.C. must include extent of roof overhangs.
F. The building plans submitted with permit application shall include:
1. Completed Eagle County Building Permit application.
2. Two sets of complete construction plans stamped and signed by Architect
or Engineer of Record (where required).
3. Single Family Residential plans shall include the following:
Architectural Plans: Floor plans, Elevations, Cross - Sections, Building
Height Calculations.
Structural Plans: Design Specifications Sheet, Footing /Foundation Plan
and Details, Floor /Roof /Ceiling Framing Plans and Details, and
Soils /Geotechnical Report.
4. Multi Family Residential or Commercial plans shall include the following:
Architectural Plans: Project Summary, Floor plans, Elevations, Cross -
Sections, Building Height Calculations.
Structural Plans: Design specifications sheet, Footing /Foundation Plan
and Details, Floor /Roof /Ceiling Framing Plans and Details, and Soils
Report .
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Plans.
5. The applicant shall provide any additional information deemed necessary
by the Building Official.
3.15 DOCUMENTS ON THE SITE
3.15.01 The person to whom the permit is issued shall, during construction, keep:
A. Posted in a conspicuous place on the property in respect of which the
permit was issued, a copy of the building permit and building inspection
card throughout the construction process.
B. The approved field set of construction drawings and specifications
including any plan addendums, modifications or other documents required
by the building official.
For Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy approval to occur,
the building card must be fully signed and returned to the Eagle County Building
Department. If this card becomes lost or unreadable, there will be a $20.00 fee to
update or replace the card.
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3.16 APPEALS
A. A Board of Appeals shall be created as provided in Section 105
3.16.01 Appeals to the Board of Appeals:
A. Membership of the Board of Appeals: A Board of Appeals, consisting of
five (5) members, shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners to
hear and decide appeals as provided hereunder. The Board of Appeals
shall appoint from its membership, a Chairman and a Secretary who shall
keep a written record of all proceedings of the Board.
B. Qualifications of Board Members: If any such persons are available in the
County, each member shall be a licensed professional engineer or
architect or a building contractor or superintendent of building
construction, or other person qualified by experience and training to pass
on matters pertaining to building construction, and at no time shall there
be more than two members from the same profession or business; and at
least one member shall, if possible, be a licensed architect and one
member shall be a licensed structural or civil engineer.
C. Application for Appeal: In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the
application and interpretation of this code. The board of appeals shall
have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions
of this code nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of
the building code or Eagle County Building Resolution.
D. Fees: Fees for a board of appeals hearing shall be $100.00 payable to the
Eagle County Treasurer at the time of application.
E. Time for Appeal: An appeal shall be commenced within 10 days from the
date of the decision appealed from by filing a written Notice of Appeal with
the Secretary of the Board of Appeals setting forth the decision appealed
from.
F. Board Action on Appeal: Upon receipt of a Notice of Appeal, the Secretary
shall schedule said appeal for Hearing in 30 days, or if the Board has
adopted a regular schedule of meetings, not later than the third regular
meeting following receipt of the Notice. The Secretary shall there upon
mail written notice of the date, time, and place of the Hearing to the
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Building Official and to the Appellant.
G. Hearings: Hearings shall be public and shall be conducted as nearly as
possible in conformity with Section 24 -4 -105 C.R.S. 1973, as amended.
The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of
conduct of such hearings.
H. Rulings: The Board shall issue its findings and rulings thereon in writing
not later than 30 days after the hearing, or not later than the second
regular meeting following the hearing, if the regular schedule of meetings
has been adopted by the Board. The Secretary shall mail copies of the
findings and rulings to the Building Official and Appellant.
3.16.02 Appeals to the Board of County Commissioners.
A. Grievances: Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Appeals
shall have the right of appeal therefrom to the Board of County
Commissioners. Such appeal shall be made within thirty (30) days from
the date of the decision of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of an
appeal by the Building Official, the original Appellant shall be notified
within five (5) days from the date of the decision that the Building Official
intends to appeal the decision.
B. Procedure: Appeals hereunder shall be commenced by filing a written
Notice of Appeal with the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners,
who shall schedule the appeal for hearing not later than the second
regular meeting following receipt of said Notice. The Clerk shall notify the
Secretary of the Board of Appeals, the Building Official and the Appellant
in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing.
C. Fees: The fee for appeals shall be $100.00 payable to the Eagle County
Treasurer at the time of application for appeals.
D. Transmission of Files: Upon receipt of the Notice from the Clerk, the
Secretary of the Board of Appeals shall transmit the File containing all
Exhibits, Testimony and Evidence of whatsoever kind to the Clerk not
later than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing.
E. Hearing: At the Hearing the Board of County Commissioners shall
examine the file and consider any additional evidence which it deems
appropriate. Strict rules of evidence shall not apply, but all additional oral
evidence shall be reduced to writing in summary form.
F. Ruling: Within ten (10) days from the date of the Hearing the Board shall
issue its written ruling affirming, modifying, or reversing the Ruling of the
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Board of Appeals. Copies of the Ruling shall be mailed to the Secretary
of the Board of Appeals, the Building Official, and the Appellant. The
Building Official shall then take whatever action is indicated by the Ruling
of the Board.
3.17 PENALTY
3.17.01 No person shall commence or continue any work in respect to use or
occupy any building, structure, or mobile home, or any sewage disposal
system in violation of the provisions of this Resolution.
3.17.02 Any person who violates the provisions of this Resolution is liable upon
conviction to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ten days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each day during which such illegal erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or use continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
3.17.03 In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, remodeled, used or maintained in
violation of the provisions of this Resolution, the Board, the Building
Official, the District Attorney of the District, or any owner of real estate
within the area, in addition to other remedies provided by law, may
institute an appropriate action for Injunction, mandamus or abatement to
prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove such unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, maintenance or use.
3.18 WAIVER
The Building Official may waive any permit requirements within this Resolution only
after a determination that the effect of such a waiver is minor and will not affect the
health, safety and welfare of the persons occupying buildings of Eagle County.
3.19 REPEAL
Upon the approval and adoption of this Resolution by the Board, all existing or
previously adopted Building Resolutions not reflected in this Resolution be and the
same are hereby repealed and superseded by this Resolution.
3.20 SEVERABILITY
The Eagle County Board of Commissioners hereby declares that if any section,
subsection, clause or phrase of this Resolution or of the 1997 Code adopted by this
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Resolution, is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Resolution and /or 1997 Code.
3.21 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after the date of the Board's
execution of this Resolution.
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TABLE 1
(1) BUILDING (2) PLUMBING (3) ELECTRICAL (4) MECHANICAL (5) GRADING (6) INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL (7) SIGN (8)
MANUFACTURED HOUSING HOOKUP (9) FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (10) FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
ROUTING ABBREVIATIONS: BUILDING DIVISION =BD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH =EH
PLANNING DIVISION =PD ENGINEERING =EG
(This Table is a Permit Requirement Guideline ONLY, and does not take precedence over the Uniform Codes as adopted by Eagle
County)
CLASSIFICATION
SPECIFIC PROJECTS
NO PERMIT
PERMIT (S) REQUIRED
REVIEW
SITE PLAN
OF PROJECTS
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
New Structures
Building of New Residential
1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
BD, EH, PD, EG
X
Structures
&
Building of New Non-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
BD, EH, PD, EG
X
Residential Commercial
Structure
Factory Built
Structures
Moving of Existing Structure
1
BD, EH, PD, EG
X
to New Location
&
Moving of Manufactured
3,8
BD, PD
X
Housing into a Mobile Home
Park
Manufactured on
Private Land
Moving & Setting of Factory
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6
BD, EH, PD, EG
X
Built Structure on Building
Site
May Require a Road Cut
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EG
X
Permit Through Engineering
Department
Amended Agricultural
Building of a Structure Used
X
Solely as an Agricultural
Building (See 3.05)
One story detached buildings
X
used as tool and storage
sheds playhouses and similar
uses provided the projected
roof area does not exceed
120 s.f. and the height of said
buildings does not exceed 10
feet at peak of roof.
Condemned
Demolition of the Whole or
1
BD, PD
Buildings
Part of Building, Factory Built
Structures, or Manufactured
Housing
Additions &
Additions & alterations
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10
BD, EH, PD, EG
X
Alterations to Exterior
involving bedroom, bathroom,
Construction & On
kitchen, living room, or other
Sire Accessory
accessory rooms
Construction
Additions & alterations
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
BD, PD, EG
X
involving an attached or
detached garage or shop
Non - structural
X
sidewalks /slabs
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CLASSIFICATION
SPECIFIC PROJECTS
NO PERMIT
PERMIT (S)
REVIEW
SITE PLAN
OF PROJECTS
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
Additions &
Decks and Patios not over 30
X
Exterior Construction
inches above grade with no
&
permanent construction above
On Site Accessory
the floor line
Construction
Decks, Entry Porches, Etc.
1,3
BD, PD
X
Retaining Walls, over 4 feet in
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BD, EG
X
height (Engineering Required)
Fences over 6 feet in height
1
BD, PD
X
Fences used for Agricultural
X
purposes only or those fences
under 6 feet in height
Erection of Exterior Signs
7
BD, PD
X
(Except as Exempt in Zoning
Resolutions)
All Non - Structural
X
Landscaping
Exterior Repair &
Replacement of Roof
1
BD
Replacement Wor
Addition
Repair or Replacement of
X
Exterior Siding
Replacement or Addition of
1
BD
Exterior Window
Repair of Existing Exterior
X
Window
Addition of Exterior Door
1
BD, PD
Repair or Replacement of
X
Existing Exterior Door
Interior Repair &
Repair or Replacement of floor
X
Replacement Wor
covering
Addition
Painting, Papering or Similar
X
Finish Work- Exterior or Interior
Installation of Wood burning
4
BD
Stove or Fireplace
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TABLE 2
EAGLE COUNTY SNOW LOAD REQUIREMENTS
LOCATION
ALTITUDE
SNOW LOAD
- LBS /SQ.FT.
Arrowhead
7500
60
Aspen Junction
7200
54
Aspen Mesa
7200
54
*Avon
7500
75
Bachelors Gulch
8050 -9500
73 -113
*Basalt
6600
43
Beaver Creek Village
8150
77
Bellyache Ridge
8800
93
Berry Creek
7350
57
Bond
6752
45
Burns
6463
40
Colorow Subdivision
8200
77
Cordillera
8000 -8600
70 -85
Cordillera Valley Club
7400
59
Cottonwood Pass
8280
79
Coulter Creek
8100
75
Derby Junction
6463
40
Dotsero
6149
35
Dowd Junction
7726
65
*Eagle
6497
40
Eagle -Vail
7600
63
Eby Creek
6850
47
Edwards
7260
55
El Jebel
6500
40
Frying Pan River Area
7000 -8000
50 -72
Fulford
9900
121
Gilman
8800
93
*Gypsum
6320
40
Homestead
7250 -7800
55 -62
Lake Creek
7500 -8000
59 -72
McCoy
6742
44
*Minturn
000
75
Missouri Heights
7250
55
Meredith
8000
72
Radium
6800
50
Radcliff
8700
90
Red Table Acres
7200
54
Reudi Shores
7800 -8400
67 -82
Seven Castles
7200
54
Squaw Creek
7500 -8500
60 -85
State Bridge
6886
48
Strawberry Park
8750 -9000
90 -98
Sweetwater
7500
46
Tennessee Pass
10400
98
*Vail
8150
77
Vail Pass Area
10400
98
West Vail
8000
72
Wolcott
6984
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`Local jurisdictions may vary from this table.
For elevations or building sites in areas not listed on the table the following shall be used to determine snow load:
S= Snow Load
K= 4 in all areas of Eagle County, except Tennessee Pass use 6 S= 32 (A -K/ 2)-
A= Site elevation divided by 1000 (ex. 9200' =9.2) K +12
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Amendment of Permit Fees:
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Amendment of UBC Table 1- A- Building Permit Fees
Additional permit fees shall be charged as follows:
1. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8
.............................. ............................... ........................$100.00 (per violation).
2. For moving or demolishing any building or structure
........................... ............................... .........................$47.00 (per inspection).
3. For Factory Built, Manufactured Housing /Mobile Home Base Fee Cost:
Single Wide Unit
2 field inspections and 1 hour plan review time.. .......... $127.50
Double Wide Unit
3 field inspections and 2 hour plan review time ............ $212.50
Note: The above includes Plumbing and Mechanical inspections without separate permitting
Note: All additional inspections will be $47.00 each.
Examples: Footing, Foundation (other than Block/Pads), reinspection and any and all inspections
performed on a basement.
4. For site inspection and review of a plot to evaluate potential locations for an individual
subsurface or private sewage disposal system, per lot or test site (does not include percolation
test) ............................................................................ ............................... $85.00
** See Resolution No. 80 -11, 1980 - Local Board of Health Eagle county Individual Sewage Disposal
Regulations.
5. For site inspection including percolation test and soil profile observation
(per visit) ............................................ ............................... ........................$200.00
6. For review and completion of a Federal Housing Administration questionnaire with respect to a
dwelling to be sold, including site inspection of a water supply and sewage disposal system and
water supply evaluation including water well construction comments.
............................................................................... ............................... $200.00
7. For reinspection of improperly installed septic systems . .........................$47.00
8. Additional inspections for which collected fees are not adequate .............$47.00 per hour.
9. Requests for specialized reports will be charged $47.00 hourly with a'' /2 hour minimum.
10. Per Eagle County Building Resolution Section 3.05, if the building card becomes lost or
unreadable, there will be a $20.00 fee to update or replace the card.
11. Fire Sprinkler systems and Fire Alarm Systems. Permit fees shall be based on the valuation of
the systems equipment and installation or the cost per square foot taken from the Building
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Valuation Data sheet, Building Standards Magazine, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials. Plus an additional 65% for plan review.
Elevator Permit fees shall be paid to the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments.
For permit applications and to schedule inspections, contact Elevator Inspection Program at (970)
468 -0295 Ext. 108.
Replacement of roof for single - family structure is $47.00.
Grading permit fees and plan review fees.
PLAN REVIEW(2 hour min) .................... .........................$85.00
50 cubic yards or less ...................... ............................... $42.50
51 to 100 cubic yards ..................... ............................... $42.50
101 to 1000 cubic yards - $42.50 for the first 100 cubic yards plus $10.50 for each additional 100
cubic yards or fraction thereof.
1001 to 10,000 cubic yards - $117.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $9.00 for each additional
1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.
10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards - $198.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $40.50 for each
additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.
100,001 cubic yards or more - $562.50 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $22.50 for each
additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours..
2. Reinspection fees .............. ...............................
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated (minimum charge -on hour) ................
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$70.50 per hour
$47.00 per hour
$47.00 per hour
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MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES
Amendment of UMC Table 1- A- Mechanical Permit Fees
Amend Table 1 -A Mechanical Permit Fees. Other Inspections and Fees #2. To Read As Follows:
2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 116.6, per inspection
......................................................................... ............................... $100.00
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PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
Amendment of UPC Table 1 -1 Plumbing Permit Fees
Amend Table 1 -1 Plumbing Permit fees. Other Inspections and Fees To Read As Follows:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours ............... .........................$70.50
2. Reinspection fee ............................. ............................... ........................$100.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated.. ............................ $47.00
4. Additional plan review required by charges, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum
charge -one half hour)... ................................................................... ....... $47.00
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ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
Residential: (Single ownership Residence)
This includes modular homes, manufactured homes, travel trailers, also duplexes, tri- plexes and
four - plexes. Construction and extensive remodeling and additions to, (based on enclosed living area).
Not more than 1,000 Sq. Ft ...................... ............................... $35.00
Over 1,000 Sq. Ft. and not more than 1,500 Sq. Ft. . .............. $55.00
Over 1,500 Sq. Ft. and not more than 2,000 Sq. Ft ................ $70.00
Per 100 Sq. Ft. in excess of 2,000 Sq. Ft .... ..............................$ 3.00
All Other Fees:
Except for inspection in mobile homes and travel trailer parks shall be computed on the dollar value
of the electrical installation, including fixtures and installation costs thereof, and such fees shall be as
follows:
Valuation of Work: (Actual cost to customer)
Not more than $ 300. 00 .................... ...............................
More than $300.00 but not more than $2,000.00...........
More than $2,000.00 but not more than $50,000.00......
thereof total valuation
More than $50,000.00 but not more than $500,000.00..
thereof of total valuation PLUS $50.00
More than $500, 000. 00 .................... ...............................
Mobile homes and travel parks per space ......................
Reinspection on all the above .......... ...............................
Temporary Power Permits:
......... $30.00
.......... $35.00
.......... $15.00 per thousand or fraction
.......... $14.00 per thousand or fraction
$13.00 per total valuation PLUS $550.00
..$30.00
... $35.00
Temporary power ............................................... ............................... $42.50
For issuing each transfer permit ........................ ............................... $20.00
Other Inspection Fees
1. Inspections outside of normal business
hours .......................... ............................... $70.50(per hour)
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provisions
of Section 305(g).... ................................ ... $47.00(per hour)
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated ................................ .....................$47.00(per hour)
(minimum charge - one hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions
or revisions to approved plans .................. $47.00(per hour)
(minimum charge -one hour)
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TABLE 7
ELEVATOR PERMIT FEES
TABLE 3 -F- ELEVATOR PERMIT FEES, is amended to read as follows:
New Installations
1. Passenger or freight elevator, escalator, moving walk
Up to and including $50,000.00 of valuation.
Over $50,000.00 of valuation ........................
2. Dumbwaiter or private residence elevator
Up to and including $20,000.00 of valuation... ......................
Over $20,000.00 of valuation ................. ...............................
3. Major Alterations
$350.00
$350.00 plus $6.00 for each $1,000.00
or fraction thereof over $50,000.00
$250.00
$250.00 plus $3.00 for each $1,000.00
or fraction thereof over $20,000.00
Fees for major alterations shall be as set forth in table 3 -A of the Uniform Administrative Code or Table 1 -A
of the Uniform Building Code.
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour...... $50.00*
(Minimum charge -two hours)
2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8,
. Per inspection ....................................... ............................... $50.00*
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour $50.00*
(Minimum charge -one half hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans for which an initial review has
been completed ..................................... ............................... $50.00*
(Minimum charge -one half hour)
*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. This cost shall include supervision,
overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
TABLE 3 -F- ELEVATOR ANNUAL CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION FEES:
For each elevator............ ...........................................................
$150.00
For each escalator or moving walk ............. ...............................
$150.00
For each commercial dumbwaiter ............... .........4.....................
$75.00
For each platform lift ................................... ...............................
$75.00
(Notes: 1. Each escalator or moving walk unit powered by one motor shall be considered as separate
escalator or moving walk. 2. Residential elevators do not require certificates of inspection.)
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TABLE 8
UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE
SCHEDULE OF FEES
1. For issuing each permit ..................... ............................... .........................$30.00
In Addition -
2. For Collectors (including related piping and regulating devices) -
Upto 1000 sq. ft ............................... ............................... .........................$30.00
3. For Storage Tanks (including related piping and regulating devices) -
Upto 750 gallons .............................. ............................... .........................$20.00
4. For Rock Storage -
Upto 1500 cu. Ft ............................... ............................... .........................$20.00
More than 3000 cu. Ft., plus $3.00 plus $1.00 per 1000
Cu. Ft. or fraction thereof over 3000 cu. Ft.
5. For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by this Code
for which no fee is listed .................... ............................... .........................$20.00
6. Plan Check Fee. Where specific plans are required, a plan check
fee shall be charged equal to one half ('Y:) the total permit fee,
excluding the permit issuance fee.
Note: These fees do not include permit fees for any parts of the solar system, which are subject
to the requirements of other applicable Codes.
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TABLE 9
UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL SPA and HOT TUB CODE FEES
For each swimming pool, spa or hot tub:
Public......................................... ...............................
Private .......... ......... : ..... .... .... . ..........
...........................
Pool filling system including:
Backflow prevention, each
2 inch diameter and smaller .........................
Over 2 inch diameter ..... ...............................
Water heater and /or vent, each .. ...............................
Gas piping system, each ............ ...............................
Replacing of piping ..................... ...............................
Backwash receptor... .................................................
....... ............................... $60.00
....... ............................... $40.00
................ ............................... $14.00
............... ............................... $30.00
............... ............................... $27.15
............... ............................... $5.00
............... ............................... $7.00
.............. ............................... $14.00
Other Inspections and Fees
Inspections outside of normal business hours ..............
Reinspection fee ............................ ...............................
Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated....
Additional plan review required by changes,
additions or revisions to approved plans,
(minimum charge- one -half hour) ... ...............................
CZ!
...... ............................... $70.50
..... ............................... $100.00
...... ............................... $47.00
............. $47.00