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ORDINANCE NO. r
(SERIES OF 2007)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO TO AMEND THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND
THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 59, SERIES OF 2003
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2003, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 59, Series of
2003, adopting the 2003 editions of certain International Building Codes, amending
requirements, procedures and criteria for construction contractor testing and licensing;
and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No 59, Series of 2003, allows structures within the City of
Aspen to utilize Class C roof coverings or Class C roof assemblies; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Aspen has prepared a Wild Fire Hazard Assessment Map
which identifies areas oflow, moderate, and high wildfire hazard; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Aspen City Council considers it in the best interest of the
public health, safety, and welfare to adopt Ordinance '1-, Series of2007; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. That Section 8.20 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado
adopting the 1997 editions of the Uniform Building Code Volumes I, II and III be and is
hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
Section I of Ordinance No. 53, Series of 2003 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Delete Section 1203.2.1 and replace with "Attic ventilation openings, soffit vents and
vents through roofs shall not exceed 144 square inches each. Such vents shall be covered
with noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh with openings not to exceed \4 inch."
(b) Delete Section 1203.3.1 #6 and replace with "Noncombustible corrosion-resistant
mesh with openings not to exceed 1/8 inch."
(c) Section 1505.1 delete the last sentence and replace with "The minimum roof
coverings installed shall be Class B and Class A in the HIGH areas identified by the City
of Aspen Wildfire Hazard Assessment Map."
(d) Table 1505.1, delete all C Classifications and replace with B Classification.
(e) Table 1501.1, delete footnote (a) and replace with "Unless otherwise required to be
Class A covering due to location in High Hazard Area as indicated by the City of Aspen
Wildfire Hazard Asse~sment Map."
Section 2:
That Section 8.16 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado adopting
the 2003 edition of the International Residential Code is enacted to read as follows:
Section 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Section R317.2.2 is amended by changing the reference to minimum roof covering
required in the exception from Class C to Class A.
(b) Delete section R408.2 #6 and replace with "Noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh
with openings not to exceed 1/8 inch."
(c) Section R806.1 is amended by changing the second sentence to read as follows: "Attic
ventilation openings, soffit vents, and vents through roofs shall not exceed 144 square
inches each. Such vents shall be covered with noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh
with openings not to exceed \4 inch."
(d) Section R902.1 is amended by changing the second sentence to read as follows: "The
minimum roof coverings installed shall be Class B and Class A in the HIGH areas
identified by the City of Aspen Wildfire Hazard Assessment Map."
Section 3 - Administration of Ordinance:
The requirements described herein shall apply to all new construction, re-roofing of an
existing building affecting fifty (50) percent or more of the total roofing area, and the
addition to a building which adds Floor Area as defined in the Building Code. Re-
roofing of a building in phases shall require compliance with the provisions herein if the
sum of the phases shall affect fifty (50) percent or more of the total roofing area.
Construction activities limited to repair and maintenance of roofs, interior conversions
and exterior remodels that do not include roofing or an increase in Floor Area shall be
exempt from these provisions.
Section 4:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
The City Clerk is directed, upon the adoption of this ordinance, to record a copy of this
ordinance in the offices of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 5:
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the 26th day of March 2007, at a
meeting of the Aspen City council commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, ten days prior to which hearing a public
notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the
City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the 12th day of March, 2007.
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FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this ~ day of~ ,2007.
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Attest:
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Approved as to form:
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~ ester, City Attorney