Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Englewood, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2A-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2A-2.
• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2G-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2G-2.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2F-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2F-2.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2J-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2J-2.

Helpful resources for Englewood, Colorado include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Colorado

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.

Englewood 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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2021 IRC(Englewood, CO 8-2G-1: - Code Adopted.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the International Residential Code 2021 Edition (IRC), as the Residential Building Code, including Appendices H and M and errata updates, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795, subject to the amendments set forth in EMC § 8-2G-2.,...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Englewood ? Yes
Citation: Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2G-2.
Municipal Code library.municode.com/co/englewood/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8BUSACO_CH2COSACO_ARTGREBUCO_8-2G-2SPMOADCO
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Englewood, CO Design Criteria.

Comments

• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2G-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2G-2.

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.

• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2F-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2F-2.

Commercial Building Code

Englewood adopted the 2015 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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2021 IBC(Englewood, CO 8-2G-1: - Code Adopted.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the International Residential Code 2021 Edition (IRC), as the Residential Building Code, including Appendices H and M and errata updates, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795, subject to the amendments set forth in EMC § 8-2G-2.,...

Comments

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2A-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2A-2.

Existing Buildings

• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Englewood, CO Muni. Code § 8-2J-1 (adopted) with amendments at § 8-2J-2.

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