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Canon City, Colorado Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Canon City, CO adopts the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, CO Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.04.030.
  • The International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, CO Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.06.030.

     

Helpful resources for Canon City, Colorado include the following.

Residential Building Code

Colorado has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Colorado Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Canon City adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC(Canon City, CO Sec. 15.04.010. - Adoption of residential code.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices J, K, and M, as published by the International Code Council, for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Canon City ? No
Citation: Canon City, CO Muni. Code § 15.06.030 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/canon_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.04RECO_S15.04.010ADRECO
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Canon City, CO Design Criteria.

Comments

Canon City, Co. adopted the International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.04.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.04.030. including appendixies J,K, and M. 

Canon City deleted chapter 11 of the 2018 IRC, but determines energy code compliance based on 2018 IECC. Canon City also deleted chapters 12 through 42 of the 2018 IRC, and deleted Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, I, L, N, O, P and Q.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.

Commercial Building Code

Canon City adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IBC(Canon City, CO Sec. 15.02.010. - Adoption of building code.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the International Building Code, 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and physical things and conditions essential...

Comments

Canon City, Co. adopted the International Building Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.02.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.02.030

Existing Buildings

Canon City uses the 2018 IEBC by reference in the adopted 2018 IBC. Refer also to the city's amended Chapter 34 of the IBC.

Other Building Codes

The city also adopted the following codes:

  • The International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.05.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.05.030.
  • The International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.06.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.06.030.
  • The International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.07.010 (adopted). Amendments can be found here
  • International Swimming Pool & Spa Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.08.010 (adopted).

  • International Fire Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, CO Municode, § 15.09.010 (adopted) 

  • International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Canon City, Co. Muni. Code, § 15.10.010 (adopted).