Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Snowmass Village, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 35, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters A, B, C, E, G, I, J, and K. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-41 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-42.
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 44, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, R, and S. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-241 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-242.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 15, inclusive. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-9 (adopted with amendments).

Helpful resources for Snowmass Village, 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.

Snowmass Village 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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2003 IRC(Snowmass Village, CO Sec. 18-243. - Copy of Residential Code on file.)

...One (1) copy of the International Residential Code as adopted herein will be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. (Ord. 16-2003 §1)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Snowmass Village ? Yes
Citation: Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-242.
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/snowmass_village/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH18BURE_ARTXIIRECO_S18-242AM
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TABLE R301.2(1)
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed	Exposure	Seismic Design Category	Subject to Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier	Flood Hazard	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
				Weathering	Frost Depth	Termite
165 psf at 9,100 feet	76 mph fastest mile	B	C	Severe	42"	Slight to Moderate	-15° F	Yes	None	2,000	40° F

Comments

Snowmass Village, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 44, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, R, and S. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-241 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-242.

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

Snowmass Village 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(Snowmass Village, CO Sec. 18-41. - Adoption.)

...The International Building Code, 2015 Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 708, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3401, and in particular, Chapters 1 through 35, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters A, B, C, E, G, I, J and K inclusive, is hereby adopted as the building code for the town....

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Snowmass Village, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 35, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters A, B, C, E, G, I, J, and K. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-41 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-42.

Existing Buildings

Snowmass Village, CO adopts the International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, Chapters 1 through 15, inclusive. Snowmass Village, CO Muni. Code § 18-9 (adopted with amendments).

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