Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Federal Heights, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters E, F, G, H, I, and J. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (1) (adoption) with amendments § 10-18.
• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J, K, and M. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (11) with amendments § 10-19.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (3) (adoption) with amendments § 10-18.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapter A. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (10) (adoption)
• The ICC Performance Code, 2018 edition.

Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (adopted).

Helpful resources for Federal Heights, 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.

Federal Heights 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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See Muni. Code(Federal Heights, CO Sec. 10-19. - Amendments to the International Residential Code (IRC) adopted.)

...The following amendments to the International Residential Code (IRC) adopted in section 10-16 of this article II are hereby adopted: Section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, is amended as follows: Building: 1....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Federal Heights ? No
Citation: Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-19.
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/federal_heights/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH10BUBURE_ARTIITECO_S10-19AMINRECOIRAD
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Federal Heights, CO Design Criteria.

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Federal Heights, CO adopts The International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J, K, and M. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (11) with amendments § 10-19.

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.

Federal Heights, CO adopts Appendix Chapter J of the 2018 IRC. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (11) (adopted) with amendments § 10-19.

Federal Heights, CO also adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapter A. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (10) (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Federal Heights 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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See Muni. Code(Federal Heights, CO Sec. 10-18. - Amendments to the International Building Code adopted.)

...The following amendments to the International Building Code (IBC) adopted in section 10-16 of this article II are hereby adopted: Section 105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, subsections 1, 2, 4 and 6 are amended as follows: Building:...

Comments

Federal Heights, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters E, F, G, H, I, and J. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (adopted) with amendments at § 10-18 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Federal Heights, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (3) (adoption) with amendments § 10-18.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapter A. Federal Heights, CO Muni. Code § 10-16 (10) (adoption). 

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