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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.024.1974 RESOLUTION BOARD OF PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO No. 74-24 WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission has, by resolution, recommended the adoption of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition (Volume 1, Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition), for application to all of Pitkin County, Colorado, regardless of whether or not the same is zoned or unzoned on the date hereof, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, on April 29, 1974, after notice duly published as required by law respecting the adoption of building codes, at which hearing no person expressed objection to the adoption of the Building Code, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, have determined that the adoption of Volume 1 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is necessary for the public health, safety and general welfare, and the safety, protection and sanitation of dwellings, buildings and structures, but that it is not necessary at this time to re-adopt the Uniform Mechanical Code or Uniform Housing Code, and that the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1970 Edition (Volume 2, Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition) should remain in effect, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, that under power and authority vested in it by the provisions of Article 15 of Chapter 36 C.R.S., 1963, as Amended, there is hereby confirmed and adopted by reference the several conditions, provisions and regulations set forth in Volume 1 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, and further there is hereby ratified the Volume 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, that being the Uniform Mechanical Code, all with amendments thereto of the International Conference of Building Officials, with the modifications herein-after enumerated, and subject to the following terms, exclusions and conditions, and the same is hereby adopted for and shall be appli- cable to all of Pitkin County, Colorado, not embraced within the City of Aspen, and those portions of valid annexations to the Town of Basalt located within the geographical limits of the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado: The said Uniform Building Code as herein adopted, and as hereinabove described, shall be termed and described as the "Building Code." (a) The Uniform Building Code, Volume 1, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended by adding No. 8 to Section 301(b): 8. Be accompanied by a recent certified survey, plat and legal description of the proposed building site or pro- perty prepared by a registered land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of Colorado at time of applica- tion for a building permit. The surveyor making the plat shall certify on the plat that it is correct and that the perimeter monuments described in it have been placed as described, after which he shall affix his name and seal. Permanent reference nomuments shall be set and marked. Permanent reference monuments under normal geographic and topographic conditions shall be 3/4" nominal iron pipe (1.05 inches O.D.) or #5 steel rebar 24 inches long with a metal or plastic cap at least 1 3/8 inches in diameter set that no more than 4 inches protrudes from the ground and mounded with stones. Said plat should indicate the following: (a) Type of monuments set on property corners. (b) The location and dimensions of any easements or rights-of way of record or in evidence on said property. (c) The location of any existing improvements on said property or on rights-of-way or easements. The above requirements shall not be mandatory for a building permit application to reconstruct or remodel totally within the limits of an existing building or structure. For improvements to be located on large tracts of land (5 acres or over) the provisions of Sec. 301(b) 8. shall not apply; but, evidence satisfactory to the Building Official must be submitted which shows the improvement on the property to be in compliance with appropriate laws." -2- (b) Tables 5-C, 5-D & 17-A of the Uniform Building Code 1973 Edition are hereby amended by changing the title of the eighth column entitled "l-hour" to read "l-Hr., or H.T." (c) Section 1501 of the Uniform Building Code 1973 Edition is hereby amended by deleting the words "over 6 feet high" in Division 2 occupancies and to read as follows: "Sec. 1501 Division 2. Fences, tanks and towers. Outside the city limits of Aspen a building permit is not required for a fence under six (6) feet high." (d) Chapter 15 of the Uniform Building Code 1973 Edition is hereby amended by adding thereto the following as Section 1507: "Sec. 1507 Fences and Retaining Walls. 1. No barbed wire or sharp fence, and no electrically charged fence, shall be erected or maintained within the city limits of Aspen. 2. On Corner lots, no fence, retaining wall, shrub, tree or similar obstruction shall be erected or maintained which obstructs the traffic vision, nor on corner lots shall any fence, retaining wall, shrub, tree or similar obstruction be erected or maintained which exceeds a height of 42 inches, measured from street grade within 30 feet from the corner. 3. Any dilapidated, unsightly, or dangerous fence or obstruction in violation of subsection 2 above, shall be removed when so ordered by the Building Official." (e) Sections 1602 (a) and (b) of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, are hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1602 (a) General. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, constructed, moved within or into Fire Zone No. 1 shall be only of Type I, II, III-H.T., or III-one-hour con- struction, and shall meet the requirements of this Section. Except fences less than six feet (6') in height may be of Type V Construction. (b) Alterations. No building of Type IV con- struction nor any building of Type V construction already erected in Fire Zone No. 1 shall hereafter be altered, raised, enlarged, added to, or moved, except as follows: -3- 1. Changes, alterations, and repairs to the interior of such building or to the front thereof facing a public street may be made, provided such changes do not, in the opinion of the Building Official, increase the fire hazard of such building. 2. Roofs of such buildings may be covered only with a fire-retardant roofing as specified in Section 3203. See Section 104 (f) for repairs. 3. Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits of Fire Zone No. 1. 4.Such building may be demolished." (f) Selection 1603 (a) and (b) of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1603 (a) General. Building or structures hereafter erected, constructed, moved within or into Fire Zone No. 2 shall be one of the types of construction as defined in this Code and shall meet the requirements of this section. Except that any Type IV building shall only be permitted for Section 1501, Group J. Division 1 occupancies within the City limits of Aspen. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V. Roof coverings shall be fire-retar- dant roofing as specified in Section 3203 (e). See Section 104 (f) for repairs. (b) Alterations. No building of Type IV con- struction nor any building of Type V construction already erected in Fire Zone No. 2, shall hereafter be altered, raised, enlarged, added to or moved except as follows: 1. Su~ch building may be made to conform to the provisions of Section 2203 for Type V Construction. 2. Changes, alterations, and repairs to the interior of such building or to the front thereof facing a public street may be provided such changes do not in the opinion of the Building Official, increase the fire hazard of such building. 3. Roofs of such building may be covered only with a fire- retardant roofin~ as specified in Section 3203. See Section l~4(f) for repairs. --4-- 4. Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits of Fire Zone No. 2. 5. Such building may be demolished. 6. Combustible finish on the outside of walls may be replaced by or covered with exterior plaster as specified in Chapter 47." (g) Section 1604 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1604. Any building or structure complying with the requirements of this Code may be erected, constructed, moved within or into Fire Zone No. 3, except that any Type IV building shall only be permitted for Section 1501, Group J, Division 1 occupancies within the City limits of Aspen". (h) Section 1705 (d) (2) of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1705(d) (2). Wood veneer of boards not less than 1- inch nominal thickness or exterior type panels not less than less than 3/8 - inch nominal thickness may be applied to one hundred (100) percent of the wall area of the first story and thirty three and one third (33 1/3) percent of the wall area for each story above the first story provided such veneer shall be placed either directly against fire-resistive non- combustible surfaces or furred out from such surfaces not to exceed 13/4" (inches) with all concealed spaces fire stopped as provided in Sec. 2517 (f)." (i) Section 1716 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a second exception to the exception part to read as follows: "Exceptions: (1) Guardrails need not be provided on the loading side of loading docks. (2) Guardrails may be 36 inches in height in Group I Occupancies and within individual apartments of Group H Occupancies including Group H private balconies and porches." (j) Section 2003(a) 5 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: -5- "Sec. 2003(a) 5. Wood Columns, beams and arches conforming to heavy timber sizes may be used externally where exterior walls are permitted to be unprotected noncombustible con- struction or one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction." (k) Section 2201 of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2201. Type V buildings may be of any materials allowed by this Code. Type V, one-hour buildings shall be of one-hour fire-resistive construction throughout. Type V, Heavy Timber Construction shall conform to Sec. 2006 except that permanent partitions and members of the structural frame may be of other materials, provided that they have a fire-resistance of not less than one hour. Materials of Construction and fire-resistive requirements shall be as specified in Chapter 17. For requi~ements~ due to occupancy, see Chapters 6 to 15, inclusive. For requirements in Fire Zones, see Chapter 16" (1) Section 3305(d) of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended by adding an exception to read as follows: "Exception: Spiral Stairways of noncombustible construction may be used as exits from mezzanine floors not more than four hundred (400) square feet in area nor more than 33 1/3 percent of the area of the floor below. The minimum width of the stair shall be twenty-two (22) inches for the accommodation of not more than four (4) persons." (m) Table 43-C of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is hereby amended by adding as follows: 14 subsection (c) to footnote to read "(c) Topping of Grade A or B concrete not less than 1½" thickness may be substituted for the finish flooring required in subsections (a) and (b) above." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall in no way be construed as a repealer of the adoption of the Uniform Mechanical Code as contained in Volume 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, and the same shall remain in full force and effect. -6- '...AT~. ST: / Nina Johnston, Deputy Clerk BOARD OF PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~~a. rma~dw~d s ,~ .... -7-