7.4.1404: CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE:
A. There is hereby adopted by reference the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, together with Appendix A and Appendix B, as published by Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, as amended, including all referenced and adopted codes listed in that document. Three (3) copies of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition are now filed in the Office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. The Regional Building Code is being adopted as if set out at length.
B. The Regional Building Code is subject to the following additions and modifications:
RBC108.2 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES. Add the following to read:
City Council establishes Appendix B: Building Permit Fee Schedule of the Regional Building Code as the adopted fee schedule.
RBC302.4.1 Section 202 DEFINITIONS. Add the following definitions:
COMPOSITION WOOD roofing is a roofing product composed of natural wood fibers and falls within the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) category of formed roofing.
SOLID WOOD roofing products are roofing materials that are defined as "wood shakes", "wood shingles", or "wood shakes and shingles, fire-retardant (treated)". These materials are cellulose based wood products that include non-treated and pressure impregnation by the full-cell vacuum-pressure process with fire retardant chemicals.
RBC302.4.41.1 General: Insert a new Section as follows:
Section RBC302.4.41.1. Section 1505.1. General: Add the following after the first paragraph:
All buildings shall have a minimum roof covering of class B.
Buildings containing twenty (20) percent or more of a Group R fire area shall have a minimum roof covering of Class A excluding solid wood roofing products. These requirements shall also apply when completely recovering or replacing a roof covering in accordance with Section 1512 of the International Building Code, 2021 edition.
RBC302.4.41.2. Table 1505.1: Delete.
RBC303.4.1. Section R202 DEFINITIONS. Add the following definitions:
COMPOSITION WOOD roofing is a roofing product composed of natural wood fibers and falls within the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) category of formed roofing.
SOLID WOOD roofing products are roofing materials that are defined as "wood shakes", "wood shingles", or "wood shakes and shingles, fire-retardant (treated)." These materials are cellulose based wood products that include non-treated and pressure impregnation by the full-cell vacuum-pressure process with fire retardant chemicals.
RBC303.4.66.1 Roof covering materials: Insert a new Section as follows:
Section RBC303.4.66.1. Section R902.1 Roof covering materials.
Delete the second and third sentences and replace with the following:
One- and two-family dwellings, and any accessory dwelling units, shall have a minimum roof covering of Class A excluding solid wood roofing products. Accessory structures shall have a minimum roof covering of Class B. Class A and B roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E108 or UL 790.
These requirements shall also apply when completely recovering or replacing a roof
covering in accordance with Section R908 of the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition.
RBC313.6.: This section is subject to the additions, modifications, and/or deletions set forth in Section 7.4.802.
RBC313.17.1.: This section is subject to the additions, modifications, and/or deletions set forth in Section 7.4.802.
RBC313.17.2.: This section is subject to the additions, modifications, and/or deletions set forth in Section 7.4.802.
RBC313.18.5.: This section is subject to the additions modifications, and/or deletions set forth in Section 7.4.802. (Ord. 23-03; Ord. 23-16; Ord. 25-45)
