Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Fountain, CO adopted the 2023 Pikes Peak Building Codes with amendments attached in Appendix E, City of Fountain Ordinance. 

Fountain Municipal Code § 18.01.010.

For more information regarding the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, please visit the PLRB overview: Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept.

Helpful resources for Fountain, 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.

Fountain 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.

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2015 IRC(Fountain, CO Sec. 15.04.020. - Adoption of the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code including appendices.)

...Pursuant to C.R.S. title 31, art. 16, pt. 2 and pursuant to the city Charter, there is hereby adopted by reference the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, of the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, County Club Hills, IL, 60478-5795 and Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M as set forth therein and any secondary codes referred...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fountain ? Yes
Citation: 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, Section RBC303.4.2
Comments:

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)

Comments

See Section RBC303.3 of the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.

Commercial Building Code

Fountain 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.

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2018 IBC(Fountain, CO Sec. 18.04.020. - Code adopted by reference.)

...The Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2017 Edition, 2nd Printing, published by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, (the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code) is adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety. (Ord. No. 1676, § 4(18.01...

Comments

See Section RBC302.3 of the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.

Existing Buildings

See Section RBC311.3 of the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.

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