Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO adopts the Grand County Building Code. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-1 with amendments at § 18-1-3.

For more information regarding the Grand County Building Code, please visit the Grand County PLRB overview.

 

 

Helpful resources for Hot Sulphur Springs, 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.

Hot Sulphur Springs 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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2018 IRC(Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 8-1-1. - Adoption of Grand County Building Code as primary code.)

...by Resolution 2018-5-31 and Ordinance No. 21, and Exhibit A thereof, is hereby adopted by reference as a primary code, which code adopts by reference the International Residential Code, 2015 edition, as amended; International Building Code, 2015 edition, as amended; the International Mechanical Code, 2015 edition, as amended; the International...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hot Sulphur Springs ? Yes
Municipal Code https://co.grand.co.us/DocumentCenter/View/11017/2015-Building-Code-Local-Amendments#page=12
Comments:

R301 Design criteria for Grand County, CO

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

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO adopts the Grand County Building Code. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-1 with amendments at § 18-1-3.

For more information regarding the Grand County Building Code, please visit the Grand County PLRB overview.

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.

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO adopts the Grand County Building Code. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-1 with amendments at § 18-1-3.

For more information regarding the Grand County Building Code, please visit the Grand County PLRB overview.

Commercial Building Code

Hot Sulphur Springs 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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2018 IBC(Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 8-1-1. - Adoption of Grand County Building Code as primary code.)

...Building Code, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Grand, State of Colorado, by Resolution 2018-5-31 and Ordinance No. 21, and Exhibit A thereof, is hereby adopted by reference as a primary code, which code adopts by reference the International Residential Code, 2015 edition, as amended; International Building Code,...

Comments

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO adopts the Grand County Building Code. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-1 with amendments at § 18-1-3.

For more information regarding the Grand County Building Code, please visit the Grand County PLRB overview.

Existing Buildings

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO adopts the Grand County Building Code. Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-1 with amendments at § 18-1-3.

For more information regarding the Grand County Building Code, please visit the Grand County PLRB overview.

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