Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Lake City, CO adopts the following codes:

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

Lake City, CO Muni. Code § 5-19 (adopted) with amendments at § 5-118.

Helpful resources for Lake City, 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.

Lake City 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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2015 IRC(Lake City, CO Sec. 5-19. - Adoption of codes.)

...There is hereby adopted, for the purpose of providing minimum standards to protect persons and property, the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, the subject matter of which is regulation of the construction, alteration...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lake City ? Yes
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Richard Kimball, Building Official, (5/29/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required and stated, "Yes it is required 4 feet up from the eaves.  Most contractors here use it for the entire roof.  We are in Climate Zone 7 under the IRC, that's the coldest climate zone in the USA except parts of Alaska, Alaska also has a zone 8."

Government Officials

Comments

Lake City, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Lake City, CO Muni. Code § 5-19 (adopted) with amendments at § 5-118.

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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC

Commercial Building Code

Lake City 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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2015 IBC(Lake City, CO Sec. 5-19. - Adoption of codes.)

...the building code for the Town of Lake City, Colorado, for the purpose of providing minimum standards to protect persons and property the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001. The subject matter of International Building Code, 2015...

Comments

Lake City, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Lake City, CO Muni. Code § 5-19 (adopted) with amendments at § 5-118.

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2015 IBC.

Other Building Codes