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SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE I OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ESTABLISHES THE 2021 COMMERCE CITY BUILDING CODE (C3BC) AND INCORPORATES THE 2021 EDITIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODES AND THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
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The purpose of this and related ordinances is to update the city’s building code, adopting changes made in the various 2021 editions of the International Codes, apply city-specific revisions to the adopted codes, and to simplify, consolidate, and clarify the city’s building code support functions such as appeals, violations, contractor licenses, fees and third-party services.
Ordinance 2476 functions as the administrative provisions of the entirety of the C3BC. Incorporated into the article is charging language that references the code’s various volumes, its scope, and requirements for and exemptions from building permits. The administrative provisions within this article have been rearranged for housekeeping purposes but have no substantive changes over the 2018 edition of the C3BC. Existing sections for the dedication of public right-of-way and agreement for public improvements remain unchanged and are renumbered.
Summary & Background
Article I, entitled “In General,” functions as the administrative provisions of the entirety of the C3BC. Incorporated into the article is charging language that references the code’s various volumes, its scope, and requirements for and exemptions from building permits. The administrative provisions within this article have been rearranged for housekeeping purposes but have no substantive changes over the 2018 edition of the C3BC.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Tricia McKinnon, Acting Director, Community Development
Staff Presenting: Brian Foley, Chief Building Official
Financial Impact: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Suggested Motion: Motion to approve Ordinance 2476.