TC Ord. No. 1999-09 Repealing and reenacting Chapter 15.08 of the Avon Muni CodeTOWN OF AVON
ORDINANCE NO. 99 - 09
SERIES OF 1999 '
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING
CHAPTER 15:08 OF THE AVON MUNICIPAL CODE:
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE VOLUMES 1, 2, AND 3, AND SETTING
FORTH-DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO
WHEREAS, the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 have
been published; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon wishes to adopt the 1997 Edition of the Uniform
Building Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF AVON, COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, THAT:
Chapter 15.08 of the Avon Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted to
read as follow:
SECTIONS:
15.08.010 Adoption.
15.08.020 Additions or modifications.
15.08.025 Section 103 =Violations.
15:08.030 Section 105 — Board of Appeals.
15.08.040 , Section 106.3 — Permits - Application for Permit.
.15:08.050 Section 107 - Fees.
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15.08.060
Section 108.1 — Inspections - General.
15.08.070
Section 108.2 — Inspections - Inspection Record Card.
15.08.080
Section 108.5 — Inspections - Required Inspections.
15.08.090
Section 109 - Certificate of Occupancy.
15.08.100 Section 302.5 — Mixed Use or Occupancy - Heating Equipment.
15.08.110 Section 303.9 — Requirements for Group A Occupancies - Fire Alarm
Systems.
15.08.115 Section 304.9 — Requirements for Group B Occupancies — Fire Alarm
System.
15.08.116 Section 309.9 — Requirements for Group M Occupancies — Fire Alarm
System.
15.08.117 Section 3 10. 10 — Requirements for Group R Occupancies — Fire Alarm
Systems.
15.08.120 Section 310.11— Requirements for Group R Occupancies — Heating.
15.08.130 Section 311.7 — Requirements for Group S Occupancies - Sprinklers and
Standpipes.
15.08.140 Section 402 - Atria.
15.08.150 Section 502 - Premise Identification.
15.08.160 Section 904 - Fire Extinguishing Systems.
15.08.170 Section 1007.3.4 — Means of Egress Requirements B_ ased on Occupancy —
Group E Occupancies - Travel Through Intervening Rooms.
15.08.180 Section 1203 - Light and Ventilation in Group R Occupancies.
15.08.190 Section 1608 - Snow Loads.
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15.08.200 Section 1609 - Wind Loads.
15.08.210 Section 1614 - Snow Loads - Snow Guards on Roofs.
15.08.220 Section 1701.5 — Special Inspections - Types of Work.
15.08.230 Section 1806 - Footings.
15.08.240 Section 3102 — Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Barbecues.
15.08.250 Appendix Chapter 30 - Section 3011.5 - Fees.
15.08.260 Appendix Chapter 30 - Section 3012 - ANSI CODE.
15.08.270 Appendix Chapter 33 - Section 3309.3 — Grading Permit Requirements.
15.08.280 Appendix Chapter 33 - Section 3318.1 — Completion of Work.
15.08.290 Temporary of Occupancy - Fees and Bonds.
15.08.300 'Violation.
15.08.310 Penalty.
15.08.320 Repeal.
15.08.330 Validity.
15,08.010 Adoption.
The Charter of the Town of Avon, Section 6.9, provides that standard codes may
be adopted by reference with amendments. The Town of Avon hereby adopts the 1997
Edition of the Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, and all appendix chapters.
The adoption shall also include the fire resistive assemblies listed in the Fire
Resistance Design Manual, Thirteenth Edition, dated April 1992, published by the
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Gypsum Association as referenced in Tables 7 -A, 7 -B, and 7 -C of the 1997 Uniform
Building Code. The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code; Volumes 1, 2, and 3, is
published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 Workman Mill
Road, Whittier, California 90601'— 2298. Three copies of the Uniform Building Code
Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1997 Edition, are on file in the office of the Town: Clerk, and are
available for inspection during regular business hours.
15 08 020 Additions or Modifications
The Uniform Building Code 1997 Edition is amended and changed as described
in Sections 15.08.025 through 15.08.280.
15.08,025 Section 103 - Violations.
Section 103 is amended by adding the following:
Section 103.1- - Clean Up During Construction
Job sites shall be kept clean and orderly at all times, and if it becomes necessary
for the Town to clean and /or haul debris or material from the site, after reasonable notice
to the permit holder to do so, the actual costs for such services shall be charged to the
permit holder, which sum shall be payable at the time a Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy is applied for. Construction debris shall be stored in one general location on
the site, and shall be removed weekly, or more frequently if necessary, by the permit
holder or-his agent. Job sites shall be sprinkled as required by the Building Official to
prevent blowing of dust. In determining whether or not to sprinkle, the Building Official
shall consider availability of water, weather conditions and other relevant factors.
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15.08,030' Section 105 — Board of Appeals,
Section 105 is repealed and re- enacted to provide as follows:
Section 105 — Appeals to Town Council.
(a) A person shall have a right to appeal a decision of the code official to the
Town Council. An application for appeal shall be filed with the Town Clerk within 20
days after the date of the decision of the code official. An application for appeal shall be
based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted.
(b) Any member of the Town Council, acting in good faith and without malice
for the Town of Avon in the discharge of their duties, shall not thereby render themselves
personally liable. The members are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any
damage that may accrue to persons or, property as a result of their duties. Any suit
brought against a member or members of the Town Council because of any act or
omission performed by them in the discharge of their duties, shall be defended by the
Town of Avon until final termination of the proceedings.
1 S 0R 040 Section 106.3 — Permits - Application for Permit
Section 106.3 is amended by adding the following sub-sections-to Section
106.3 - Application for Permit:
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8. The building permit application shall be accompanied by a recent survey plat
and legal description of the proposed building site or property, prepared by a registered
land surveyor, licensed to practice in the State of Colorado at the time of application for a
building permit. The surveyor making the plat shall certify thereon that it is correct and
that the perimeter monuments described therein have been placed as described and affix
his name and seal. Permanent reference monuments shall be set and marked and shall be
made of No. 5 reinforcing bar with a metal cap at least one and three- eighths inches in
diameter, and shall protrude no more than four inches from the ground. The plat
submitted shall reflect the type of monuments set on the property corners and the location
and dimensions of all easements or rights -of -way of record or known, except when a
building permit is sought to reconstruct or remodel totally within the limits of an existing
building or structure.
9. When construction is proposed in a flood plain area, the application shall be
accompanied by elevations of the lowest floor of new or substantially improved
structures in said areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the
elevation of the floor immediately above must also be submitted. A complete flood plain
development plan, as described by F.E.M.A., is required.
10. Plans and specifications for fire alarm components are to be submitted to the
Fire Department for approval. Specifications are to list components by brand name and
type whenever possible, and drawings showing actual locations for the system
components are to accompany the specifications.
11. Plans and calculations for the design and construction of fire sprinkler
systems shall be submitted along with the building plans and specifications for the
building permit. No building permit shall be issued until all plans, calculations and
specifications have been reviewed and accepted for conformance with this code and other
pertinent laws and ordinances, and the required fees have been paid.
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EXCEPTION: The Fire Chief may waive the requirement for his approval of the
fire- related documents prior to the issuance of the building permit.
12. Whenever construction is proposed on designated steep slopes, where slopes
are steeper than 1 unit verticle in 5 units horizontal, a grading plan, prepared by a
Licensed Colorado Engineer, as required by Appendix Chapter 33, shall be submitted.
15.08.050 Section 107 - Fees.
(a) Section 107.2 is amended by deleting the first sentence and substituting the
following:
Section 107.2 - Permit Fees.
All fees for construction related work shall be as shown on the Town of Avon Fee
Schedule A (as adopted by resolution of the Avon Town Council). The fee for each
permit shall be computed based upon the average cost per square foot as shown on the
building valuation chart in the most recent copy of The Building Standards Magazine,
which is published bi- monthly by The International Conference of Building Officials.
The cost per square foot shown shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.35.
(b) Section 107.7 - Contractor Licensing is added as follows:
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All contractors, except for Electrical Contractors who are duly licensed by the
State, shall purchase a license for conducting work within the Town of Avon.
Established annual fees are as follows:
Class I — General Contractor ..... ...........................$125
Class H — Other Contractors ..... ............................$35
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Class III — Municipal Contractors ......:...................$75
Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of one year
from the date of issuance. -Every contractor, including Electrical Contractors and owner-
builders, shall provide a current certificate of insurance for statutory workers
compensation, and public liability of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per,
person; six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) per accident; and fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) property damage before a contractor's license is issued. An owner - builder is
one that will personally perform at least 50% of all labor involved in the construction of a
single - family residence, and will be on site to supervise all other work involved. The
building shall be intended for use as the principal residence of the, owner - builder and
shall be personally occupied by said owned- builder for a minimum of one year from the
date the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
15.08.060 Section 108.1— Inspections — General.
Section 108 is amended by adding the following fifth and sixth paragraphs to
Section 108.1:
Section 108.1 General,
An Improvement Location Survey shall be prepared by a Colorado licensed
professional land surveyor following the completion of the building foundation wall, and
submitted to the Building Official for review within 15 working days of the wall
inspection and as a condition of further construction and any further inspections. Said
Improvement Location Survey shall include, in addition to statutory requirements, the
building setback lines per the Town of Avon Zoning Code, and the lot lines with
dimensions, the horizontal distance from each foundation wall to its nearest building
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setback, and the elevations of the top of foundation walls relative to the benchmark
established by a topographic survey as shown on the plans submitted for permit.
Building construction shall not proceed if the Improvement Location Survey indicates the
building foundation does not conform either vertically or horizontally with the approved
design review and building permit plans, or if any setback encroachment or building
height violation would occur as a result of completing the construction in accordance
with approved plans. No construction shall proceed until all apparent discrepancies have
been resolved and any approvals which are required by the Town of Avon Municipal
Code have been obtained.
1 S 08 070 Section 108.2 = Inspections - Inspection Record Card
Section 108.2 - Inspection Record Card - is amended as follows:
Inspection record cards shall be on the Construction Sign. It shall be the
responsibility of the permittee to display the inspection record card on the job site
throughout the construction
process for the inspector's signatures. For approval to occupy the structure, either by
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy, this card must have
complete sign -offs for all required inspections and be returned to the Town of 'Avon
Building Official. If the card becomes unreadable or lost there will be a $20.00 fee to
replace or update the card.
15,08,080- Section 108.5 — Inspections - Required Inspections.
Section 108.5 is amended by adding the following:
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(a) Section 108.5.1 .1 -Site Preparation Ins ecp tion.
The site preparation inspection shall include the staked property lines, set back
lines, area of disturbance and soils erosion control measures. The construction sign
shall be on site and properly placed prior to this inspection being approved.
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(b) Section 108.5.1.5 - Footings Inspection.
The footing inspection shall be done after the Site Preparation Inspection, and
when all footing forms and steel are in place. In winter, blankets and heating devices
shall be on site to prevent freezing of the concrete during freezing weather.
(c) Section 108.5.2.1 - Improvement Location Surva Inapection.
The improvement location survey inspection shall be the second part of the
foundation inspection. An Improvement Location Survey shall be done at the time of the
foundationwall inspection. The Survey shall contain all required statutory information
and show all walls in relationship to the required setbacks, as well as all pertinent
elevations at the top of the wall. The benchmark must be the same one used for the plan
approval process. The Survey shall be presented to the Building Official within 15
working days of the date of the foundation inspection or else all construction on the site
will be stopped until the survey is presented and approved by the Town.
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The culvert and driveway base inspection shall be done prior to the placement of
the permanent driveway covering. The culvert and approach shall be to'Town standards.
This inspection is one of the requirements for Occupancy of the building.
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The second improvement location survey shall be for all buildings that have been
designed to within 18 inches of allowable building height, or within 18 inches of a
property line. The inspection is to be done at the time the ridge boards are in place, and -
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shall show all pertinent elevations using the original benchmark. The frame inspection
will not be approved until this survey has been presented to the Building Official and has
been approved. If this survey is not presented within 15 working days of the frame
inspection then all work on the project will be stopped until the survey is-presented and
approved by the Town.
15.08.090 Section 109 - Certificate of Occupancy,
Section 109 is amended by the following deletion and additions:
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The Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until all construction has been
completed, including building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire systems,
landscaping, paving, final grading, drainage and all other construction. All signs of
construction must be removed from the property, including excess dirt, building
materials, trash containers, rubbish, trash and related items, before the Certificate of
Occupancy will be issued.
No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until cleanup and,landscaping,
including grading, drainage, paving, lighting and installation of irrigation system and all
construction for the project have been completed, or payment of a cleanup, landscaping
and general construction deposit has been made. The deposit shall be paid in cash and
shall be paid to the Town of Avon. In lieu of cash, and upon a showing to the Town that
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adequate security will be provided thereby, the deposit may be by letter of credit, written
commitment of a lending institution that funds have been set aside, or a corporate
completion bond including written undertaking of the surety to complete the work upon
demand of the Town of Avon. The amount of the deposit required shall be based upon a
current bid by a reputable contractor, plus 25% of the bid, good for sufficient time to
allow completion of the work, or upon some other basis deemed acceptable by the Town
of Avon, but no longer than one year. The bid shall be based upon completion of all
remaining work indicated on plans approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
and any subsequent conditions of approval. In the case of cleanup, landscaping and
general construction deposits made during the months of May through August, all work
covered by the deposit shall be completed within sixty days. In the case of cleanup,
landscaping and general construction deposits made during the months of September
through April, all work covered by the deposit shall be completed by the end of the
ensuing June. If the cleanup, landscaping and general construction, as defined in this
chapter, is not completed, the Town of Avon may, but shall not be obligated to, complete
such cleanup, landscaping and general construction, the cost of doing so, together with a
fee in the amount of twenty percent of such costs, to be charged to the permit holder and
deducted from the cash deposited. If the costs, plus the fee, exceed the amount of the
deposit, the excess, together with interest at twelve percent per annum, shall be a lien
against the property and may be collected by civil suit, or may be certified to the Trea-
surer of Eagle County to be collected in the same manner as delinquent ad valorem taxes
levied against such property.
(d) Section 109.4.1 - Conditions of a Tmporaly- Certificate of Occupancy.
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(1) The following shall be completed prior to the issuance of a Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy for Commercial or Multi - Family, 3 or more units (A, B, E, H, I
& R -1 occupancies).
a. The exterior of the building is complete.
b. The interior'shell building is complete with all required inspections
approved, including smoke detectors, fire alarms and sprinklers.
c. Two-bathrooms operative, or as per the approved plans, on each floor
being occupied in other than R Occupancies.
d. The culvert under the driveway, if required, is installed and approved.
e. All required parking is in place and paved:
f. Positive drainage away from the buildings in all directions at 2% for a
minimum of 5 feet.
g. Where the required landscaping, re- vegetation, or construction required
for a Certificate of Occupancy is not complete, a Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy (TCO) may be issued upon submittal and approval of a properly
executed TCO Agreement and a cash deposit, letter of credit, or other surety
acceptable to the Town, to cover all completion expenses. If the
improvements required for a Certificate of Occupancy have not been
completed within the allowed time from the date of issuance of the Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy (one year maximum), the Town of Avon may
arrange such completion using the surety. Should compliance be attained any
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time prior to the expiration of one year, the surety will be returned to the
permittee upon issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy.
(2) The following shall be completed prior to the issuance of a Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy for one and two family dwellings:
a. The exterior of the building is complete.
b. One bathroom operative as per the approved plans.
c. Mechanical, Electrical and Building final inspections approved.
d. Fire sprinklers (if required) installed and.
e. The culvert under the driveway, if required, is installed and approved.
f. Positive drainage away from the buildings in all directions at 2% for a
minimum of 5 feet.
g. Sufficient roadway access for emergency vehicles.
h. The permit holder or owner/buyer /occupant shall enter into a Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy agreement wherein they agree that all required
corrections as stated by the Building Official are completed within the required 60
day period. The agreement shall be presented to the Building Official prior to the
issuance of any Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
i. Where the required landscaping, re- vegetation, or construction required for
a Certificate of Occupancy is not complete, a Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy may be issued upon submittal and approval of a properly executed
Construction Improvement Agreement. If such Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy is issued during the period of May 1 through August 31, then the
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permit holder shall have sixty days to complete any required landscaping, re-
vegetation, or construction. If such Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is issued
during the period September 1 through April 30, then the permit holder shall have
until the July 1 following issuance of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy to
complete any required landscaping, re- vegetation, or construction. If the permit
holder fails to timely complete required work, the Town of Avon may arrange
such completion using the surety provided if necessary to complete the project.
Should compliance be attained any time prior to the time frame described above,
the surety will be returned to the permit holder upon issuance of the Final
Certificate of Occupancy.
The Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted on the front of the
residence in z location visible from the street and shall be maintained until the issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy, or the expiration of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy,
in which case the, residence must be vacated until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued or
the issues otherwise legally resolved.
15 OR 100 Section 302.5 — Mixed Use or Occupancy - Heating Equigtment
Section 302.5 is amended as follows. The first sentence is deleted and the
following sentence is added.
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In groups A, B, E, F, I, M, R, S and U Occupancies, rooms containing a boiler,
central heating plant or hot water'supply boiler in excess of 400,000 BTU's per hour
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input shall be separated from the rest of the building by not less than a one hour
occupancy separation and with all doors being one hour rated and self - closing.
[The exceptions are deleted.]
15 08110 Section 303.9 — Requirements for Group A Occupancies - Fire Alarm
Systems,
Section 303.9'is amended by adding the following:
Section 303.9 — Fire Alarm Systems.
An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as set forth in the Fire Code in
Group A, Divisions 1, 2, 2. 1, and 3 Occupancies.
1 c 05 > > 5 Section 304.9 — Requirements for Group B Occupancies — Fire Alarm
System,
Section 304 is amended by adding the following:
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An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as required by the Uniform Fire
Code, as amended, Section 1007.2.3, for Group B Occupancies.
15 05 116 Section 309.9 — Requirements for Group M Occupancies -- Fire Alarm
Section 309 is amended by adding the following.
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An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as set forth in the Uniform Fire
Code, as amended, Section 1007.2.8, for Group M Occupancies
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15.05.117 Section 310.10 — Requirements for Group R Occupancies - Fire Alarm
Systems.
(a) Section 3 10. 10 is amended by adding a new last sentence to the first
paragraph of Section 310.10, as follows:
Any mixed use occupancy which includes an R -1 Occupancy shall be provided
with a manual and automatic fire alarm system in accordance with the Uniform Fire
Code, as amended, Section 1007.2.9.
(b) [Exception 2 is deleted.]
15 08120 Section 31011- Requirements for Group R Occupancies - Heating. .
Section 310.11 is amended by adding the following:
Heat loss calculations shall be required for all buildings. The minimum design
criteria shall be 70 degrees F temperature inside and —20 degrees F temperature outside.
Minimum insulation requirements for Group R, Divisions 1 and 3 Occupancies shall be
as follows: R -19 for exterior walls and floors; R -30 for ceilings/ roofs exposed to the
exterior. Insulation installed at required locations shall have a minimum 4 mil vapor
barrier or equivalent on the inside of all exterior walls. Commercial buildings shall meet
the criteria established by the State of Colorado.
18,09,130 Section 311.7 — Requirements for Group S Occupancies - Sprinkler
and Standpipe Systems.
(a) Section 311.7 is amended by adding the following:
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An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S, Division 1 and 2
Occupancies where the floor area exceeds 6,000 square feet on any one floor or 12,000
square feet on all floors.
(b) Section 311.11 is added as follows:
Chimney chase enclosures of factory built fireplaces shall be enclosed with
materials to create a one hour assembly on the inside walls of the chase from point of
entry to point of exit of the flue.
15.08.140 Section 402 - Atria.
Section 402.3 is amended by revising exception number one as follows:
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All doors opening into the atrium from any Group A, B, E, or M occupancy shall
-have the capacity of automatic closing, in accordance with Section 713.2, by activation of
a smoke detector, or self closing may be used when protected as required for glazed
openings in Exception 2 below.
15,08.150 Section 502 - Premises Identification.
Section 502 is amended as follows:
Whenever approved numbers or addresses are not plainly visible and legible from
the street or road fronting the property due to distance, topography, or vegetation, an
approved sign or post with such numbers or addresses shall be installed at the street or
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road at a point giving access to the building or structure. All such addresses shall be of a
color contrasting to the surface of the sign.
15.08.160 Section 904 - Fire Extinguishing Systems.
Section 904 is amended as follows:
(a) Section 904.2.4.1 — Group E Occupancies - General.
[Exception 2 is deleted.]
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms classed as Group M
occupancies where the floor area exceeds 6,000 square feet on any floor or 12,000 square
feet on all floors, or where the building exceeds three floors in height. The areas of
mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas to be sprinkled.
(c) Section 904.2.9 - Group R, Division 1 Occupancies
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout every apartment or
condominium three or more stories in height or containing 12 or more dwelling units,
every congregate residence three or more stories in height or having an occupant load of
20 or more, and every hotel three or more stories in height or containing 20 or more guest
rooms., Residential or quick- response standard sprinklers shall be used in dwelling units
and guestroom portions of the building.
All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and water
flow switches on the sprinkler systems shall be monitored in accordance with section
1007.3.3.6 of the Uniform Fire Code, as arnended.
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(e) Section 904.5.1 — Standpipes - General.
Standpipes shall comply with the requirements of this section, the Uniform Fire
Code, as amended, and Uniform Building Code Standard 9 -2. (Table 9 -A - Standpipe
Requirements - is amended as follows: Hose requirement in tables is deleted in all
occupancies, both 'sprinklered and non sprinklered buildings.)
15 08170 Section 1007 3 4 — Means of Egress Requirements Based on
Occupancy — Group E Occupancies - Travel Through Intervening Rooms
Section 1007.3.4 is amended as follows:
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[Exceptions 1, 2, and 3 are deleted.]
1 S 08180 , Section 1203 - Light and Ventilation In Group R Occupancies
Section 1203 is amended as follows:
(a) Section 1203.2 -.Light,
The exception.is revised to read:
Exception: Media rooms or recreational type rooms in Group R Occupancies
may be provided with artificial light.
(b) Section 1203.3 - Ventilation.
The second paragraph is revised as follows:
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a mechanical
ventilating system may be provided. Such systems shall be capable of providing two air
changes per hour in guest rooms, dormitories, habitable rooms, media rooms, recreational
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rooms and in public corridors with a minimum of 15 cubic feet" per minute (7L /s) of
outside air per occupant during such time as the building is occupied.
15.08.190 Section 1608 - Snow Loads.
Section 1608 is amended as follows:
Section 1608 - Snow Loads. Snow load shall be determined by the altitude of the
property being built on. Property at 8600 feet and above shall be designed for a snow
load of 90 pounds per square foot. Property below 8600 feet shall be designed for a 75
pound per square foot snow load. Snow load reduction for pitch of roof shall be designed
by a Colorado professional Engineer or Architect.
15.08.100 Section 1609 - Wind Loads.
Section 1609 is amended by adding the following:
The basic wind load for the Town of Avon shall be 80 mph in accordance with
Figure 16 -1, Volume 2, of the Uniform Building Code. Exposure shall be determined per
Section 1616, Volume 2, of the Uniform Building Code.
1 S 08 210 Section 1614 - Snow Loads — Snow Guards on Roofs
Section1614 is revised by adding the following sentence to the third paragraph:
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Where snow guards or fencing is installed to stop the flow of the snow, the snow
load will not be allowed to be reduced by the pitch of the roof.
15 08 220 Section 1701.5 — Special Inspections - Types of Work
Section 1701.5 is amended by adding the following:
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16. Log Inspection. A third party inspection by a certified log inspection agency
shall be required of all structural members in log frame buildings. A letter from the log
grading agency certifying that log grades are in accordance with the plan specifications
shall be required at or prior to the frame inspection.
17. Elevators. Elevators installed in all buildings or structures shall require a
third party plan review and inspection by a certified elevator inspection agency.
15.08.230 Section 1806 - Footings.
Section 1806 is amended by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph of
Section 1806. 1, and replacing it as follows:
Section 1806.1 - General.
Footings shall have a minimum depth of 48 inches from'the top of the finished
grade to the bottom of the footer.
15.08.240 Section 3102 — Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Barbecues.
Section 3102 is amended as follows:
(a) Section 3102.3.8 — Chimney - Spark Arrester.
[The exception is deleted.]
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Section 3102.5.1 is amended by adding the following:
Outside combustion air intake shall be required for all gas -fired and wood burning
fireplaces. Combustion air ducts shall be a minimum 26 gauge sheet metal for the
portion of the duct passing from the fireplace and through the fire - resistive shaft that
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passes through the building. Ducts extending from the fireplace and exiting directly to
the outside shall be of either material permitted by the fireplace manufacturer or by the
Uniform Mechanical Code, whichever is more stringent. Ductwork that goes from the
fireplace,
and through the fire- resistive shaft and into the inside of the building, must be 26 gauge
sheet metal the full length.
No building or mechanical permits will be issued for the installation of a wood
burning device unless the device is in conformance with the Town of Avon Land Use
Regulations regarding wood burning control.
15 08 250 Appendix Chapter 30 — Section 3011.5 — Fees
Appendix Chapter 30, Section 3011.5, is deleted and replaced with the following.
A fee for each permit shall be paid to the Northwest Colorado Council of
Governments as set forth in table 7. The annual Certificate of Inspection will be
administered by the certified elevator inspection agency. (For permit application and
inspections contact the Elevator Inspection Program at 970468 -0295 (Ext. 108.)
1 S 08 260 Appendix Chapter 30 - Section 3012 - ANSI Code
Appendix Chapter 30, Section 3012, is amended by substituting the following:
New elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks and major alterations to
such conveyances, and the installation thereof, shall conform to the requirements of the
American National Standards Institute ASME /ANSI A17.1 -1996; with Addendum,
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Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including Supplements A17.1a 1997 and
A17.lb -1998, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Existing
elevators and escalators shall conform with the ASME /ANSI A17.3 -1986 safety Code for
existing Elevators and Escalators, including Supplement A17.3a -1989, published by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
1 S 08 270 Appendix Chapter 33 - Section 3309 - Grading Permit Requirements
The first sentence of Appendix Chapter 33, Section 3309.3, is amended by
substituting the following:
Grading in excess of 5,000 cubic yards shall be performed in accordance with the
approved grading plan prepared by a Civil Engineer, and shall be designated as
"Engineered grading" or as otherwise determined or approved by the Building Official.
15.08.280 Appendix Chapter 33. Section 3318.1— Completion of Work.
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Section 3318.1 is amended by adding a new subsection 5 as follows:
Section 3318.1 - Final Reports.
5. Where drainage improvements are required, the work is to be completed per
approved plans and ready for inspection at the time of Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy inspection. It will be the general contractors responsibility to maintain
positive drainage on site during all phases of construction, including protection of any
drainage along a public roadway
15 08 290 . Temporary Certificate of Occupancy - Fees and Bonds.
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To be allowed to occupy a building prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy, an agreement document, approved by the Building Official, shall be entered
into between the owner /contractor and the Town. This document will allow for a fee of
$100 per day for each and every day the structure is occupied after the expiration date of
the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
In addition to cash, a letter of credit or a bond may be required to be posted in the
amount of the actual bid costs of all work left to be done, plus 25 %. In the event work
required by the Temporary- Certificate of Occupancy agreement is not done, the Town
may engage the services of licensed contractors to finish all required work. The daily fee
as well as any overruns occurring in completing the work will be filed with the Eagle
County Tax Assessor, to be added as an ad valorem tax to the tax roles for collection by
the County.
15,08.300 Violation,
The following clause concerning violations is set forth in full and adopted with`
reference to the Uniform Building Code Volumes 1, 2, and 3 named in the title of this .
Chapter:
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect; construct, alter, move,
demolish, repair, use and occupy any building or structure in the Town of Avon, or cause
or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the adopted or
modified provisions of any of the codes or standards named in the title of this Chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter or
of the provisions of the Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 named in the title of
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this Chapter, as adopted and modified herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and any such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for
each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions
of any of the codes and standards named in the title of this chapter is committed,
continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person, firm or
corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than
one thousand dollars ($1000) or ninety days imprisonment, or by both.
15.08.320 Repeal.
The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the code of the town
as provided in this chapter shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty
imposed, violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution
commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the
provision repealed or repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any provision shall not
revive any provision of any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly
stated in this chapter.
15.08.330 Validity.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of the Uniform Building
Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 named in the title of this chapter, is, for any reason, held to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality
of the remaining provisions of these ordinances. The town declares that it would have
passed these ordinances, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and
phrases be declared unconstitutional.
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INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED
POSTED, this �" lay of , 1999, and a public hearing on the Ordinance
shall be held at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado
on the.*day of , 1999, at 5:30 P.M. in the Municipal Building of the
Town of Avon, Colorado.
S E A Yoder r
ATTEST: ' •••••.•••••''•
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CAif HlGktor, owmWet, 7W
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INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND READING, APPROVED AND
ORDERED POSTED, this 2_ day of july , 1999.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Levin, Town Attorney
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STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF EAGLE ) SS
TOWN OF AVON 1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO AT 5:30 P.M. ON THE 27th DAY OF JULY 1999,
AT THE TOWN MUNICIPAL BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 99-09, SERIES OF 1999:
An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 15.08 of the Avon Municipal Code: Adopting
by Reference the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Volumes 1, 2, and 3, and Setting
Forth Details in Regard Thereto
A copy of said Ordinance is attached hereto, and is also on file at the office of the Town Clerk,
and may be inspected during regular business hours.
Following this hearing, the Council may consider final passage of this Ordinance.
This notice is given and posted by order of the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
Dated this 19th day of July, 1999.
TOWN VON, COLORADO
BY: _ ov-\,
Kn ash
Town Clerk
POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON ON
JULY 19,1999:
AVON MUNICIPAL BUILDING IN THE MAIN LOBBY
AVON BEAVER CREEK TRANSIT BUS STOP AT AVON CENTER
AVON RECREATION CENTER
CITY MARKET IN THE MAIN LOBBY