Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Pueblo County, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.04.
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.52.
• The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.24.
• The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.48.

Helpful resources for Pueblo County, 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.

Pueblo County 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 IRC(Pueblo, CO Sec. 4-6-1. - International Residential Code; adoption by reference.)

...(a) The International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, together with the following Appendix Chapters: Appendix AH, (Patio Covers), Appendix AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures),...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Pueblo County ? Undetermined

Comments

Pueblo County, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.52.

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.

There is no mention of the adoption of Appendix J of the 2015 IRC.

Commercial Building Code

Pueblo County 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 IBC(Pueblo, CO Sec. 4-2-1. - International Building Code; adoption by reference.)

...(a) The International Building Code, 2021 edition, promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, together with the following Appendices: Appendix C (Group U Agricultural Buildings); Appendix H (Signs); and Appendix I (Patio Covers)...

Comments

Pueblo County, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Pueblo County, CO Muni. Code § 15.04.

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2015 IBC.

Other Building Codes