CHAPTER 10
BUILDING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 11
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE

Section 10-11-1. Title. This ordinance shall be known and cited as the International Energy Conservation Code.

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Section 10-11-2. Adoption of the International Energy Conservation Code. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, as adopted by the International Code Council, Inc., 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001 is adopted by reference and amended as described in Section 10-11-6 below.

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Section 10-11-3. Copies on File. At least one certified copy of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, as adopted is on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

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Section 10-11-4. Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating energy efficient buildings and structures.

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Section 10-11-5. Application. The provisions of this Article and the provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code and Appendices, 2018 Edition, adopted by reference shall apply to every building or structure located either within or without the corporate limits of the City of Northglenn, the use of which the City has jurisdiction and authority to regulate.

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Section 10-11-6. Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition.

(a)

Section 101.1 "Title" is amended by the addition of the term "City of Northglenn" where indicated.

(b)

Section 104.2 "Fee Schedule"

See IBC Section 109.2 "Schedule of Permit Fees"

(c)

Section 104.3 "Work Commencing before Permit Issuance" is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 104.3 Double Fee. Where a licensed contractor or an individual who starts or proceeds with work for which a permit is required by this Code prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified in Section 109.2"Schedule of Permit Fees" of the City of Northglenn Building Code shall be doubled. Such fee shall be paid whether or not such permit is obtained, but the payment of such fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code.

(d)

Section 104.5 "Fee Refunds" is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

See IBC Section 109.6. "Refunds"

(e)

Section 108 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. If no such person can be contacted at the property, it shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the property involved. Upon issuance of the stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall cite the specific code section violated, state the reason for the order, and state the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume.

(f)

Section 109 "Board of Appeals" is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

IECC Section 109 "Board of Adjustment"

109.1 General

Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this Code may be made to the Northglenn Board of Adjustment. Appeals shall be in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Northglenn Municipal Code.

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Section 10-11-7. Violations--Penalty.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, or the provisions of this ordinance.

(b)

Any violation of the provisions of this ordinance and any violation of any of the provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Section 1-1-10(a)(2) of this Code.

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Section 10-11-8. Conflicts. If the provisions of this Code, as adopted in this Article, conflict with any other provisions of the Municipal Code then the more restrictive of the two shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.

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