Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Mead, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix I. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-30.
• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices F and H. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-40.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-9-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-9-40.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-8-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-8-40.

Helpful resources for Mead, 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.

Mead 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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2018 IRC(Mead, CO Sec. 18-3-20. - Adoption.)

...The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 W. Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this Article as though fully set forth herein as the residential code of the Town. Except as otherwise provided...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mead ? Yes
Citation: Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-40.
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/mead/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CD_CH18BURE_ARTIIIRECO_S18-3-40AM
Comments:

Table R301.2 (1)
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design		Seismic Design Category	Subject to Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice barrier Under- layment Required	Flood Hazard	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
	Speed (V)	Topo- graphic effects		Weather- ing	Frost Line Depth	Termite
30psf	115	No	B	Severe	30 in.	Slight to Moderate	1	YES	6/26/17	1000	45ºF

Comments

Mead, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices F and H. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-40.

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.

Mead, CO adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-8-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-8-40.

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

Commercial Building Code

Mead 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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2018 IBC(Mead, CO Sec. 18-2-20. - Adoption.)

...The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 W. Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this Article as though fully set forth herein as the building code of the Town. Except as otherwise provided,...

Comments

Mead, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix I. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-30.

Existing Buildings

Mead, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-9-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-9-40.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. Mead, CO Muni. Code § 18-8-20 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-8-40.

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