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Moffat County, Colorado Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Moffat County, CO adopts the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1087 (2019) § 15.04.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.04.020.
  • The International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1088 (2019) § 15.06.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.06.020.
  • The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1089 (2019) § 15.07.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.07.020.
  • The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1093 (2019) § 15.18.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.18.020.
Helpful resources for Moffat County, 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.

Moffat County 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Moffat County ? Yes
Comments:

IRC Table R301.2(1). Table R-301.2(1) is filled to provide the following: 

Roof snow load (non-reducible): 40 LB

Wind speed:

90 mph

Seismic design category: 

B

Weathering: 

Severe

Frost line depth: 

48 inches

Termite: 

None

Winter design temp: 

1 degree

Ice barrier underlayment required: Yes

Flood hazards: 

FIRM 1984.

Air freezing index: 

2307

Mean annual temperature:

41.8 

Comments

Moffat County, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1088 (2019) § 15.06.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.06.020.

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.

Moffat County, CO adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1093 (2019) § 15.18.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.18.020.

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

Commercial Building Code

Moffat County 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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Comments

Moffat County, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1087 (2019) § 15.04.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.04.020.

Existing Buildings

Moffat County, CO adopts the International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Moffat County, CO Muni. Ordinance 1089 (2019) § 15.07.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 15.07.020.