Updated : 04/22/2024
The County of El Paso, CO adopted the 2023 Pikes Peak Building Codes with amendments in unincorporated areas of the county; the cities of Colorado Springs, Fountain and Manitou Springs; the towns of Green Mountain Falls, Monument and Palmer Lake.
For more information regarding the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, please visit the PLRB overview: Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.
Helpful resources for El Paso County, Colorado include the following.El Paso County adopted the 2021 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.See Muni. Code(El Paso County, CO Municipal Code)
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Drip Edge: yes
| Flat Roof Snow Load | Wind Speed (mph) | Topographic Effects | Special Wind Region | Wind-borne Debris Zone | Seismic Design Category | Damage from Weathering |
| 30/40 | 130 Exp. C (min) | NO | YES | NO | B | Severe |
| Damange from Frost Line Depth | Damage from Termite | Winter Design Temp | Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | Flood Hazards | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp |
| 30 inches (762 mm) | Slight to moderate | 0ºF (-18ºC) | YES | 12/18/1986 | 1,000 | 45ºF (7ºC) |
See Section RBC303.3 of the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.
El Paso County adopted the 2021 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.See Muni. Code(El Paso County, CO 1.2. - AUTHORITY)
...• Article 28 of Title 30 (County Planning and Building Code), • Article 30.5 of Title 38 (Conservation Easements), • Article 32 of Title 22 (Zoning, Planning and Building Code Duties of School District Boards),...
See Section RBC302.3 of the 2021 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.
See Section RBC311.3 of the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.
See the 2023 Pikes Peak Building Codes for additional adopted building codes.
For more information regarding the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, please visit the PLRB overview: Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.
The applicable Fire Protection District or municipal Fire Department has the jurisdictional authority to adopt and enforce a Fire Code. Section RBC101.5.
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