Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The Town of Palmer Lake, CO adopted the 2023 Pikes Peak Building Codes with amendments. 

Palmer Lake Municipal Code § 14.04.010(a), Ordinance No. 19 of 2018.

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

Helpful resources for Palmer Lake, 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.

Palmer Lake 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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1986 IRC(Palmer Lake, CO 17.80.070. - No exterior display.)

...No exterior visible display shall be permitted which would indicate a use other than a residential dwelling. (Code 1973, § 17.58.070; Ord. No. 1-1986, § 9, 1986)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Palmer Lake ? Yes
Citation: 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, Section RBC303.4.2
Municipal Code https://www.pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/PPRBC2023Edition#page=69
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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

Palmer Lake 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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See Muni. Code(Palmer Lake, CO Municipal Code)

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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.

Other Building Codes