Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Silverton, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition, together with the volumes, parts, chapters, and all Appendices. Silverton, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-1-30.
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition, together with the volumes, parts, chapters, and Appendices A through K and M through Q. Silverton, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-2-30.

 

Helpful resources for Silverton, 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.

Silverton 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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2021 IRC(Silverton, CO ARTICLE 2 - Residential Code)

...Footnotes: --- (2) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-10, § 2, adopted September 12, 2022, repealed the former Article 2, §§ 18-2-10—18-2-30, and enacted a new Article 2 as set out herein. The former Article 2 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Prior code; Ord. No. 2008-04, adopted October 27, 2008;...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Silverton ? Yes
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/silverton/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH18BURE_ART2RECO_S18-2-30AM
Comments:

Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, is amended to read as follows:

Required minimum roof live load (Snow Load): 90 lbs

Wind speed: 70 mph

Seismic design category: C

Weathering: Severe

Frost depth: 42"

Termite: Negligible

Winter design temperature: -20º F

Ice barrier underlayment required: Yes

Flood hazards: Adopted 9/1/1978

Air freezing index: 2355

Mean annual temperature: 35.7

Comments

Silverton, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition, together with the volumes, parts, chapters, and Appendices A through K and M through Q. Silverton, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-2-30.

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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC.

Commercial Building Code

Silverton 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(Silverton, CO Sec. 18-1-10. - Adoption.)

...there is adopted a certain document, copies of which are file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Silverton, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, together with all volumes, parts, chapters and Appendices, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., to have the same force and effect...

Comments

Silverton, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition, together with the volumes, parts, chapters, and all Appendices. Silverton, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-1-30.

Existing Buildings

Silverton, CO adopts the International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, together with the volumes, parts, chapters and appendices. Silverton, CO Muni. Code § 18-7-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-7-20.

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