Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

After researching, no adoption ordinance could be found.

According to documents found, Grand County, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition.
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition.
• The International Existing Building code, 2015 edition.

Document found here.

Helpful resources for Grand County, 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.

Grand County 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Grand County ? Yes
Municipal Code https://co.grand.co.us/DocumentCenter/View/11017/2015-Building-Code-Local-Amendments#page=12
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R301 Design criteria

Table R301.2(1)

ROOF SNOW LOAD –AS DETERMINED BY GRAND COUNTY SNOWLOAD/SNOW ZONE MAPOR GRAND COUNTY SUBDIVISION INDEX OR THE S.E.A.C. COLORADO DESIGN SNOW LOADS (GROUND LOADS)

WIND SPEED –115 MPH

TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS –NO

SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY –B

WEATHERING PROBABILITY FOR CONCRETE –SEVERE

FROST LINE DEPTH –30 INCHES

TERMITE INFESTATION PROBABILTY –NONE TO SLIGHT

WINTER DESIGN TEMPERATURE –16

ICE BARRIER –YES

FLOOD HAZARDS –NO

DECAY PROBABILTY –NONE TO SLIGHT

EXPOSURE CATEGORY –C

Comments

After researching, no adoption ordinance could be found.

According to documents found, Grand County, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Document found here.

 

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.

There is no mention of the adoption of Appendix J of the 2018 IRC.

Commercial Building Code

Grand County 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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Comments

After researching, no adoption ordinance could be found.

According to documents found, Grand County, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Document found here.

Existing Buildings

After researching, no adoption ordinance could be found.

According to documents found, Grand County, CO adopts the International Existing Building code, 2015 edition. Document found here.

Other Building Codes