Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Rifle, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-2-30.
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-30.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-8-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-8-30.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-11-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-11-30.
• The ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-7-10 (adopted).

Helpful resources for Rifle, 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.

Rifle 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(Rifle, CO Sec. 18-3-10. - Adoption by reference.)

...power and authority conferred by Section 31-16-201 et seq., C.R.S., there is adopted by reference thereto the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, and the commentary and appendices thereto, promulgated by the International Code Council Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, 60478-5795, to have the same force and effect as...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Rifle ? Yes
Citation: Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-30.
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/rifle/codes/charter_and_municipal_code?nodeId=CH18BURE_ARTIIIRECO_S18-3-30AM
Comments:

TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Roof Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)*	Seismic Design Cate- gory	Subject to Damage From				Winter Design Temp	Ice Shield Under- layment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
			Weath- ering	Frost Line Depth	Termite	Decay
40 PSF	90 mph IBC Section 1609.3.1 Vult 120 mph/ Vusd 90 mph IBC	C	Severe	36"	Slight/ mod	Slight	-2 F	Yes	Yes/>10- 15-85	2500	48 F

Comments

Rifle, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-3-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-3-30.

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.

Rifle, CO adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-11-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-11-30.

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

Commercial Building Code

Rifle 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(Rifle, CO Sec. 18-2-10. - Adoption by reference.)

...Pursuant to the power and authority conferred by Section 31-16-201 et seq., C.R.S., there is adopted by reference thereto the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, and the commentary and appendices thereto, promulgated by the International Code Council Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, 60478-5795, to have the same force and...

Comments

Rifle, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-2-30.

Existing Buildings

Rifle, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-8-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-8-30.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Rifle, CO Muni. Code § 18-11-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-11-30.

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