Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Wellington, CO adopts the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 33 inclusive and Appendix Chapter I. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-1-30.
• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 43 inclusive and Appendix Chapters F, H, and M. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-2-30.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 16 inclusive. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-10-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-10-30.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 8 inclusive. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-9-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-9-30.

Helpful resources for Wellington, 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.

Wellington adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Wellington, CO ARTICLE 2 - International Residential Code)

...Footnotes: --- (2) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 5-2019, § 2, adopted June 25, 2019, effective August 1, 2019, repealed the former Art. 2, §§ 18-2-10—18-1-30, and enacted a new Art. 2 as set out herein. The former Art. 2 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 1-2013, § 2, February 12, 2013....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Wellington ? Yes
Citation: Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-2-30.
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/co/wellington/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH18BURE_ART2INRECO_S18-2-30AM
Comments:

Table R301.2(1)
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design		Seismic Design Category	Subject to Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazard	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
	Speed (V)	Topographic effects		Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite
30 psf	115	No	B	Severe	30 in.	Slight to Moderate	1	YES	*	1,000	45°F

Comments

Wellington, CO adopts the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 43 inclusive and Appendix Chapters F, H, and M. Wellington, 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.

There is no mention of the adoption of Appendix J of the 2018 IRC.

Wellington, CO adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 8 inclusive. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-9-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-9-30.

Commercial Building Code

Wellington adopted the 2018 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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2018 IBC(Wellington, CO Sec. 18-1-10. - Adoption.)

...Pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S., there is adopted as the building code of the Town, by reference thereto, the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, Chapters 1 through 33 inclusive and Appendix Chapter I, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, to have the same force...

Comments

Wellington, CO adopts the International Building Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 33 inclusive and Appendix Chapter I. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-1-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-1-30.

Existing Buildings

Wellington, CO adopts the International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition, Chapters 1 through 16 inclusive. Wellington, CO Muni. Code § 18-10-10 (adopted) with amendments at § 18-10-30.

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