City of Colorado Springs - File #: 23-080

• File #: 23-080
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 1/30/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/28/2023
• Final action: 3/28/2023
• Title: Ordinance No. 22-16 amending Part 1 (General Provisions) of Article 10 (Building Code Administration) of Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to the adoption of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, formerly adopted by Ordinance No. 18-15 and Ordinance No. 18-121, and adopting the penalties for the violation thereof. Presenter: ?Roger N. Lovell, Building Official, Pikes Peak Regional Development Department Allan Jay Eenhuis, Deputy Building Official - Plans, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department John Welton, Deputy Building Official - Inspections, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department Virjinia V. Koultchitzka, Regional Building Attorney, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/28/2023	2	City Council	finally passed	Pass
3/14/2023	2	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
2/13/2023	2	Council Work Session	referred

Title
Ordinance No. 22-16 amending Part 1 (General Provisions) of Article 10 (Building Code Administration) of Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to the adoption of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, formerly adopted by Ordinance No. 18-15 and Ordinance No. 18-121, and adopting the penalties for the violation thereof.

Presenter:
?Roger N. Lovell, Building Official, Pikes Peak Regional Development Department
Allan Jay Eenhuis, Deputy Building Official - Plans, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
John Welton, Deputy Building Official - Inspections, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
Virjinia V. Koultchitzka, Regional Building Attorney, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department

Body
Summary:
Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 31-16-207, if at any time a code which a municipality has previously adopted by reference is amended by the agency which originally promulgated, adopted, or enacted it, the governing body may adopt such amendment by reference through the same procedure as required for the adoption of the original code, or an ordinance may be enacted in the regular manner setting forth the entire text of such amendment. Further, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 31-16-203, the governing body of any municipality must schedule a public hearing upon introduction of an ordinance adopting a code by reference. Notice of the hearing must be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the adopting municipality, once at least fifteen (15) days preceding the hearing, and once at least eight (8) days preceding it.

The recommended adoption of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, with amendments, will promote sustainable construction and continue to provide for the life safety and welfare of the built environment in a logical manner within the Pikes Peak Region. The amendments will simplify the cons...