(a) All amendments listed for the following items for Chapters 3, 10, 11,12, 13 and 24 of the IRC along with the Town of Telluride specific sections shall also apply to all structures constructed under the IBC:

(b) All amendments listed for the following items for Chapters 3 and 10 of the IRC along with the Town of Telluride specific sections shall also apply to only the residential occupancies and structures constructed under the 2018 IBC:

(c) Section 101.4.5 “Fire Prevention” is amended to add a new last sentence that states:

All structures constructed within Telluride Fire Protection District shall comply with the provisions of the Fire District. (See Resolution No. 2019-03, Telluride Fire Protection District, San Miguel County, Colorado).

(d) Section 101.4.6 “Energy” is amended to state:

The provisions of the most current versions of the Energy Codes in Article 9 shall be followed.

(e) Section 104.6 “Right of Entry” is amended to include a replacement for the last sentence that reads:

If entry is refused, or no person having charge or control over the building or premises can be located, the Building Official shall obtain a warrant from the Telluride Municipal Court authorizing the Building Official to make entry into the building or premises.

(f) Section 104.8 “Liability” is amended to include the following sentences at the end of the section that read:

The Building Official shall be entitled to all immunities and limitations as provided to public employees under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S. The IBC shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating or controlling any building or structure for any damage to persons or property caused by defects on or in such premises, nor shall the IBC enforcement agency, any employee thereof or the Town of Telluride be held as assuming any such responsibility or liability by reason of the adoption of the IBC or by the exercise of inspections authorized and carried out thereunder or by the issuance of any permits or certificates issued pursuant to the IBC.

(g) Section 105.5 “Expiration” is hereby amended by the addition of the following provisions at the end of the existing text:

In the event a permit shall expire, the following provisions shall apply:

1. All below-grade excavation done in anticipation of construction shall be filled and made safe within thirty (30) days.

2. Where construction has advanced beyond excavation, all foundation work and above-grade construction shall be secured against the weather to the satisfaction of the Building Official, and the construction site shall be otherwise returned to that condition as existed prior to the issuance of the permit.

3. Any fences, railings, canopies or other protective barriers placed in the public right-of-way shall be removed and all hazardous conditions eliminated therefrom within ten (10) days after expiration of the permit.

(h) Section 107.3.3 “Phased approval” is amended to read as follows:

Section 107.3.3. Phased approval.

The Building Official is authorized to issue a preliminary permit or a permit for the construction of foundations or any other part of the building or structure only after the documents for the whole building or structure have been submitted and approved by the appropriate referral agencies and the Building Official is satisfied that the documents for the whole building or structure are adequate for plan review. The holder of the preliminary permit shall proceed at the holder's own risk without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.

(i) Section 109.2 “Schedule of permit fees” shall be amended to read as follows:

Section 109.2. Schedule of permit fees.

The fee schedule for all permit related fees shall be as adopted by resolution of the Telluride Town Council as deemed necessary. A plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting documents for permit.

(j) Section 109.6 “Refunds” shall be replaced with the following:

If the construction does not commence within one hundred twenty (120) days of the issue date on the permit and the owner decides to forego the project, a permit refund may be requested by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent. The Building Official is authorized to refund up to 100% of the permit fee. (Plan Review fee is forfeited.)

(k) Section 110.3.5 “Lath and gypsum board inspection” is amended to delete the “Exception” section.

(l) Section 110.3.9 “Other inspections” is amended to read, after the last sentence:

All elevators must have plans approved prior to construction and receive a Certificate of Compliance by a qualified elevator inspector (determined by Building Official) after completion of the installation. All elevators in other than single-family residences must be inspected yearly by a qualified elevator inspector (per Elevator and Escalator Certification Act as provided for in Sections 9-5.5-101, et seq., C.R.S.).

(m) Add a new Section 110.7 “Reinspections” to read:

Section 110.7. Reinspections.

A reinspection fee, as established in the Town Council adopted fee schedule, may be assessed when an inspection is called for and the work is not complete, required corrections are not made, field copy of the approved plans is not readily available to the inspector, work is not accessible or for deviating from approved plans.

(n) Amend Section 111.1 “Change of occupancy” to add the following sentence to the end of that section:

Additions, remodeling and accessory use structures may receive a Work Complete Notice after a successful final inspection is completed.

(o) Section 111.3 “Temporary occupancy” is amended to delete the current language and state:

Section 111.3 Conditional occupancy.

The Building Official is authorized to issue a conditional certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit or conditions of approval, provided that the portions of the building shall be occupied safely. The conditional certificate of occupancy shall clearly state the portions of the building that may be occupied, the conditions that must be met, the financial guarantee amount to complete the work and the associated amount of such guarantee that will be lost over time as established by a Town Council-approved policy, and a time period during which the conditional certificate of occupancy is valid.

(p) Add a new Section 111.5 “Failure to clean” to read:

Section 111.5. Failure to clean.

No Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) shall be issued until the construction site for any building or structure has been cleared of debris and cleaned up to the satisfaction of Town of Telluride Staff. Staff may use discretion as to time and weather. The Town may also assess the contractor/owner/representative or assert a lien against subject property for said clean up. Public safety must be insured prior to C.O. at the discretion of the Building Official.

(q) Section 116 “Unsafe Structures and Equipment” is amended as follows:

(r) Amend Section 301.1 “General” by adding the following sentence to the end of that section:

Occupied roofs shall be classified in the group that the occupancy most nearly resembles, according to the fire safety and relative hazard involved and shall comply with Section 503.1.4.

(s) Add a new Section 420.11 “Electrical vehicle charging” as follows:

420.11 Electrical vehicle charging.

In Group R Occupancies, 3 percent of the total number of parking spaces, but less than one, shall be electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) capable of supporting future EVCS and shall be identified on the construction documents. Construction documents shall indicate the location of the proposed EVCS. At least one EVCS shall be located in common use areas and available for use by all residents.

420.11.1 Single EVS required.

When only one EVCS space is required, a listed raceway to accommodate a dedicated 208/240-volt branch circuit shall be installed. The raceway shall not be less than trade size 1 (nominal 1-inch inside diameter). The raceway shall originate at the main service or subpanel and shall terminate into a listed cabinet, box or other enclosure in close proximity to the proposed location of the electric vehicle charger. Construction documents shall identify the raceway termination point. The service panel or subpanel circuit directory shall provide capacity to install a 40-ampre minimum dedicated branch circuit and space(s)_reserved to permit installation of a branch circuit overcurrent device. Electrical vehicle supply equipment shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 70.

420.11.2 Multiple EVCS required.

Construction documents shall indicate the raceway termination point and proposed location of future EVCS and electrical vehicle chargers. Constructions documents shall also provide information on amperage of future electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), raceway method(s) wiring schematics and electrical panel service capacity and electrical system, including any on-site distribution transformer (s), have sufficient capacity to simultaneously charge all electric vehicles at all required EVCS at the full rated amperage of the EVCS. Plan design shall be based upon 40-ampre minimum branch circuit. Raceways and related components that are planned to be installed underground, enclosed, inaccessible or in concealed areas and spaces shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 70.

420.11.3 Identification.

The service panel or subpanel circuit directory shall identify the overcurrent protective device space(s) reserved for future electrical vehicle charging as ‘EV CAPABLE’. The raceway termination location shall be permanently and visibly marked as ‘EV CAPABLE.’

Exception: Interior exit stairway or exit access stairway enclosures;

All exterior doors, walkways and parking spaces shall be located and/or constructed in such a manner so as to eliminate or minimize obstructions or potential injury caused by snow or ice shedding. The installation of corrective mechanisms, including coverings, deflectors or ice-melting devices, to mitigate snow and ice shedding shall be approved by the building official.

(t) Add subsection [P] 1502.1.1 to read:

Section [P] 1502.1.1. Over public and private property.

Water, snow or ice draining from a roof shall not be allowed to flow or shed over or onto public or private property or rights of way or any other area deemed by the Building Official to be a safety hazard. The issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be conditioned upon the installation of devices or measures necessary to minimize, if not eliminate such flows or shedding.

(u) Amend Section 1608.1 “General” to delete the current language and read:

Roof snow loads shall be determined by the latest version of the Structural Engineer Association of Colorado “Snow Load Design Data for Colorado” or Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7. However, the design roof load shall not be less than that determined by Section 1607 and whichever is most restrictive shall apply.