El Paso County Building Code For Decks
The ibc requires 42 high guardrails.
El paso county building code for decks. Detached decks in conjunction with one and two family dwellings not exceeding 200 square feet in area greater than 125 sq. El paso county code enforcement. Serving colorado springs el paso county fountain woodland park manitou springs monument green mountain falls and palmer lake. Section 1 13 building permits.
Stairways are one area that building codes focus on because of the potential hazard they create. Archived 2005 pikes peak regional building code last upload date. Section 1 14 rules of construction. Any steps created must comply with the applicable provisions of the building code.
2015 icc family of codes and 2014 national electrical code. Services also include floodplain management addressing and contractor licensing. The pikes peak regional building department reviews plans issues permits and performs inspections for all towns and cities in el paso county. No more or less colorado dictates the range of measurements associated with stairways.
The city of el paso has adopted the following codes from the international code council icc and national electrical code nec. El paso county land development code. They must be at least 36 inches wide. The irc requires guardrails to be at least 36 in height measured from the deck surface to the top of the rail.
2017 pikes peak regional building code errata last upload date. Commercial decks attached to multi family buildings such as apartment buildings or businesses are regulated under the international building code ibc. 2015 international energy conservation code el paso county last upload date. We serve el paso county colorado springs fountain woodland park manitou springs monument and palmer lake.
For local amendments see title 18 of the city of el paso municpal code. 2014 see residential plan check requirements for all residential handouts including handouts specific to decks. Building codes and permits. In colorado there are several building codes that dictate the design and construction of stairs.
Land development code quick reference. Section 1 15 definitions of specific terms and phrases.