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Estes Park, Colorado Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Estes Park, CO adopts the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2015 edition. Estes Park, CO Muni. Code § 14.12.010 (adopted) with amendments.
  • The International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Estes Park, CO Muni. Code § 14.12.020 (adopted) with amendments.
  • IRC Amendments regarding Vacation Homes.
Helpful resources for Estes Park, 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.

Estes Park adopted the 2015 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(Estes Park, CO 14.12.020 - International Residential Code, 2021—Adopted.)

...The International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, issued by the International Code Council, 4051 W. Flossmoor Rd., Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795, referred to in this title as the International Residential Code, is enacted and adopted by reference. This code is amended as described in Sections 14.12.070 and 14.12.080, originally adopted as Exhibits B...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Estes Park ? Yes
Municipal Code https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nwhu8qvVbcTkdLdEdFWjV1TVk/view#page=15
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Estes Park, CO Design Criteria.

Comments

Estes Park, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Estes Park, CO Muni. Code § 14.12.020 (adopted) with amendments.

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.

After researching, we were unable to locate the existing residential building code adoption ordinance.

Commercial Building Code

Estes Park 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(Estes Park, CO 14.12.010 - International Building Code, 2021—Adopted.)

...The International Building Code, 2021 Edition, issued by the International Code Council, 4051 W. Flossmoor Rd., Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795, referred to in this title as the International Building Code, is enacted and adopted by reference. This code includes all secondary codes listed in its section 101.4, except that subsection 101.4.5...

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Estes Park, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Estes Park, CO Muni. Code § 14.12.010 (adopted) with amendments.

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2015 IBC.

Other Building Codes

The International Building Code, 2015 edition,  is the first of eight International Codes adopted by the Town of Estes Park. The IBC is one of two primary codes; it adopts six other International
Codes by reference.

  • • International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
  • • International Mechanical Code (IMC)
  • • International Plumbing Code (IPC)
  • • International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
  • • International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
  • • International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
  • • The International Fire Code (IFC) is adopted and administered by the Estes Valley Fire
  • Protections District (EVFPD)

Adoption of codes can be found here, on page 2.