(a) Section R101.2 “Scope” is amended to add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph to read:

The provisions of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings shall also apply to all pre-built (manufactured) structures (one- and two-family).

(b) Section R101.2 “Scope” is amended to add a new exception to read:

Exception: Any prebuilt/manufactured structure must meet the roof snow load for the specific area of placement or obtain approval for a snow mitigation plan by the Building Official.

(c) Section R106.3.3 “Phased approval” is amended to delete the current language and read:

Section R106.3.3. 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 or foundation permit shall proceed at the holder's own risk without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.

(d) Section R107 “Temporary structures and uses” is amended to delete the entire section.

(e) Section R108.2 “Schedule permit fees” is amended to delete the current language and read:

Section R108.2. Schedule permit fees.

On buildings, structures, electrical, gas piping, mechanical and plumbing systems or for any alterations requiring a permit, a permit fee shall be required and paid. Permit Fees and all other fees will be derived from the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council from time to time. The permit fee schedule may be modified or re-created by the governing authority as deemed necessary. Additional inspections, reinspections and other fee costs are calculated as provided for in the Town Council adopted fee schedule. Should any change occur in construction valuation after the permit has been issued, a new permit must be issued with the correct valuation.

(f) Section R108.5 “Refunds” is amended to delete the current language and read:

Section R108.5. Refunds.

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 forfeit.)

(g) Section R109.1.5 “Other inspections” is amended to add a new subsection R109.1.5.1 to read:

R109.1.5.1 Special Inspections.

Special inspectors or inspection agencies must be approved in writing by the Building Official. The Building Official will ensure that all elevators and lifts must be inspected and certified by a qualified and certified elevator inspector in accordance with the Elevator and Escalator Certification Act as provided for in Sections 9-5.5-101 , et seq., C.R.S.”

(h) Add a new Section R109.5 “Reinspections” to read:

Section R109.5. Reinspections.

The building official is authorized to assess a reinspection fee 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. The reinspection fee shall be as provided for in the Town Council adopted fee schedule.

(i) Section R110.1 “Use and occupancy” is amended by altering the language of Exception No. 2.

Exception No. 2 to Section R110.1 shall read:

2. Additions, alterations and accessory buildings or structures will receive a Work Complete Notice after a successful final inspection is completed.

(j) Section R110.4 “Temporary occupancy” is amended to delete the current language and to read:

Section R110.4. 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 and a time period during for which the conditional certificate of occupancy is valid.

(k) Table R301.2(1) “Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria” shall read as follows:

(a) Ground/Roof snow load: 75 lbs

(b) Wind Speed: V_ult: 100 mph, exposure B

(c) Topographic affects: No

(d) Special wind region: No

(e) Wind-borne debris zone: No

(f) Seismic design category: B

(g) Weathering: Severe

(h) Frost line depth: 48"

(i) Termite: None to slight

(j) Winter design temp: -16°F

(k) Ice barrier underlayment required: Yes

(l) Flood hazards: Refer to the Land Use Code

(m) Air freezing index: 2000 [BF-freezing days per 100 yr]

(n) Mean annual temp: 40°F

(l) Section R302.2.6 “Structural Independence,” Exception No. 5, is revised to read as follows:

5. Walls separating townhouse units shall be constructed in accordance with Section R302.2.1 or Section R302.2.2

(m) Section R303.3 “Bathrooms” is amended to delete the current language and to read:

Section R303.3. Bathrooms.

Bathrooms, water closet rooms, laundry rooms, kitchens and any room where moisture is present shall be provided with natural or artificial light and a mechanical ventilation system with minimum ventilation rates of 50 cfm for intermittent ventilation or 20 cfm for continuous ventilation. Ventilation air from the space shall be exhausted directly to the outside. A ‘timer’ shall be used for the switch for all exhaust fans. This applies to IBC ‘moisture rooms’ as well.

(n) Add a new Section R309.6 “Electrical vehicle charging” as follows:

R309.6 Electric vehicle charging.

Newly constructed one-or two-family dwellings and townhouses with a dedicated attached or detached garage shall facilitate future installation and use of electric vehicle chargers. For each dwelling unit, 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. Raceways are required to be continuous at enclosed, inaccessible or concealed areas and spaces. The service panel or subpanel circuit directory shall provide capacity to install a 40-ampere 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.

Exception: Additions and alterations to existing one-or two-family dwellings and townhomes constructed per the IRC are exempt from this requirement.

R309.6.1 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’.

(o) Section R310.2.3 “Window wells” is amended at the end of the first paragraph to read:

Window wells must be protected from snow or ice buildup, by either a roof or cover or by heating the base of the window well and providing a drain to remove the moisture to other than the domestic sewer. Further, if the window well is thirty (30) inches or more deep, a guardrail or approved (by Building Official) cover must be provided. The cover, if used, must be openable from below with no special knowledge and easy enough for a small child to remove or open.

(p) Section R311.2 “Egress Door” is amended by the addition of subsection R311.2.1 to read:

R311.2.1 Exterior doors shall be provided with protection to prevent ice and snow from shedding at the entry. 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.

(q) Section R311.3.1 “Floor elevations at the required egress doors” is amended by changing the first paragraph “seven and three-quarters (7 3/4) inches” to read “eight (8) inches.”

(r) Section R311.7.5.1 “Risers” is amended with the first sentence to read:

The riser height shall be not more than 8 inches.

(s) Section R311.7.5.2 “Treads” is amended with the first sentence to read:

The tread depth shall be no less than 9 inches.

(t) Section R311.7.5.2.1 “Winder Treads” is amended with the first sentence to read:

Winder treads shall have a tread depth of not less than 9 inches measured between the vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads at the intersections with the walkline.

(u) Section R311.7.5.3 Exception is amended to read:

Exception: A nosing projection is not required where the tread depth is not less than 10 inches.

(v) Section R312.1.1 is amended to add an exception that reads:

Exception: Nonhabitable lofts must be provided with guards when fifty percent (50%) of the floor area is five (5) feet or greater measured vertically to the floor below.

Any floor area less than three (3) feet in height is not to be calculated in determining floor areas of non-habitable lofts.

(w) Section R312.1.3 “Opening limitations” is amended to add to the section the following:

Cable, rope or similar type materials that do not maintain the rigidity necessary to meet the requirements of Section R312.1.3 and the load requirements of Table R301.5 are prohibited.

(x) Section R313.1 “Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems” is amended by amending the exception to read:

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required where additions or alterations are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system if the area of the addition is less than 1,000 square feet.

(y) Section R313.2 “One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems” is amended by amending the exception to read:

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required where additions or alterations are made to existing one- and two-family dwellings that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system if the area of the addition is less than 1,000 square feet.

(z) Section R314.2.2 “Alterations, repairs and additions” is amended with the first sentence to read:

Where alterations, repairs or additions requiring a building or mechanical permit occur, or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings.

The exceptions remain unchanged.

(aa) Section R315.3 is amended to read:

R315.3 Location. Carbon monoxide alarms in dwelling units shall be installed in the same locations as smoke alarms specified in Section R314.3.

(bb) Section R315.7.2 is amended to read:

R315.7.2 Location. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in the same locations as smoke alarms specified in Section R314.3. These locations supersede the locations specified in NFPA 720.

(cc) Section R317.1 “Location required” is amended with the addition of:

8. Exterior decks are required to be constructed with naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative-treated in accordance with AWPA U1 for the species, product, preservative and end use.

(dd) Renumber existing Section R903.4.1 to be R903.4.2 then reinsert Section R903.4.1 “Snow shed design” to read:

Section R903.4.1. Snow shed design.

Roofs shall be designed so that they do not shed ice and snow onto potentially occupied areas such as exterior doors, walkways, stairways, alleys, decks, pedestrian and vehicular exits from buildings or areas where there is a potential for personal injury or property damage and areas directly above or in front of gas utility or electric utility meters.

(ee) Chapter 10 “Chimneys and fireplaces” is amended to add a new Section R1001.1.1 “Prohibition on solid fuel devices” to read:

Section R1001.1.1. Prohibition on solid fuel devices.

Section 15-7-30(f) of the Municipal Code prohibits and regulates solid fuel burning fireplaces, stoves or devices, which are not allowed in the Town of Telluride. Chapter 10 is left in the Municipal Code for all issues other than solid fuel burning, such as structural requirements for chimneys, etc.

(ff) Chapter 11 “Energy efficiency” is amended as follows:

(gg) Section M1201 “General” is amended to add Subsection M1201.3 “Permits” to read:

M1201.3. Permits.

Mechanical permit fees shall be derived from the attached fee schedule Mechanical Table 1-A.

(hh) Add the following as the last sentence of Section M1414.1:

Refer to Municipal Code Section 15-7-30(f) for prohibition of solid fuel devices.

(ii) Amend Section M1505.2 “Recirculation of air” to read:

Exhaust air from bathrooms and toilet rooms shall not be recirculated within a residence or circulated to another dwelling unit and shall be exhausted directly to the outdoors. Exhaust air from bathrooms, toilet rooms and kitchens shall not discharge into an attic, crawl space or other areas inside the building. The exhaust system control shall include a timer or motion sensor.

(jj) Amend Section M1505.4.1 by adding a last sentence to read:

For development that contains 2,500 or more sq. ft. of gross floor area (as defined by the Telluride Land Use Code), an Energy Recovery Ventilator (“ERV”) or Heat Recovery Ventilator (“HRV”) shall be installed.

(kk) Amend Section M1601.1.1 “Above-ground duct systems” by deleting Nos. 7 through 7.5 and renumbering 8 to 7.

(ll) Add new Subsection G2401.2 (101.3) to read as follows:

G2401.2. (101.3) Permits.

Installation of such fuel gas burning appliances shall require a permit. Permit fees will be as set forth in the Town Council adopted fee schedule.

(mm) Delete item 7 under Section G2425.8 (501.8).

(nn) Delete G2427.2.2 (503.2.4).

(oo) Section G2445 (621.1) “Unvented room heaters” is amended by deleting entire section and replacing it with the following Section G2445.1 “General” to read:

Section G2445.1. General.

Unvented decorative room heaters are prohibited.

(pp) Add a new Section P2701.2 “Maximum Fixture Flow Rates” to read:

P2701.2 Maximum Fixture Flow Rates.

1. Showerheads shall be fitted with aerators restricting flow to 2.0 gallons per minute (“gpm”) or less.

2. Bathroom faucets shall be designed with either an automatic motion sensor; or be designed with a maximum flowrate of 2.0 gpm or less or be fitted with aerators that restrict flow to 2.0 gpm or less.

3. Kitchen faucets shall be designed with either a flow rate of 2 gpm or be fitted with aerator laminar flow device or spray device restricting flow to 2 gpm.

(qq) Section AE101.1 “General” is amended to add to the section the following:

If conflicts arise between State of Colorado standards and rules and Town of Telluride Code the more stringent standard shall be applied as determined and approved by the Building Official.