2016 Denver Building and Fire Code

1 1 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code AMENDMENTS TO THE Building AND fire code FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF Denver The 2016 Denver Building and fire code includes the following codes except as amendment herein. 2015 IBC ( Building ) 2015 IFC ( fire ) 2015 IEBC (Existing Building ) 2015 IRC (Residential) 2015 IMC (Mechanical) 2015 IPC (Plumbing) 2015 IFGC (Fuel & Gas) 2015 IECC (Energy) 2017 National Electrical code (or NEC version currently adopted by the State of Colorado) July 2019 Version: This document includes the 6th set of amendments to the 2016 Denver Building and fire code . 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code .. 22 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION .. 23 SECTION 101 .. 23 GENERAL .. 23 SECTION 102 .. 23 ORGANIZATION OF Building PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS SERVICES .. 23 SECTION 103 APPLICABILITY .. 23 SECTION 104 POWERS AND DUTIES.

2 26 SECTION 105 .. 28 UNSAFE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR UTILITIES .. 28 SECTION 106 .. 32 ALTERNATE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT .. 32 SECTION 107 .. 33 PROHIBITIONS, VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND REMEDIES .. 33 SECTION 108 BOARD OF APPEALS .. 34 SECTION 109 APPEALS .. 38 SECTION 110 .. 39 APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE BOARD .. 39 SECTIONS 111 THROUGH 119 ARE RESERVED.. 39 SECTION 120 LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION .. 39 SECTION 121 .. 39 LICENSES OR REGISTRATION .. 39 SECTION 122 .. 40 CERTIFICATES .. 40 SECTION 123 .. 41 APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES .. 41 SECTION 124 .. 42 EXAMINATION STANDARDS AND 42 SECTION 126 .. 43 LICENSEE, REGISTRANT AND CERTIFICATE HOLDER RESPONSIBILITY .. 43 SECTION 127 .. 45 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE .. 45 SECTIONS 128 THROUGH 129 ARE RESERVED.. 46 SECTION 130 PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS .. 46 SECTION 131 .. 50 PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE .. 50 SECTION 132.

3 52 PERMIT APPLICATION .. 52 SECTION 133 .. 54 DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND SURVEYS .. 54 SECTION 134 .. 57 PERMITS FOR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES .. 57 SECTION 135 FOUNDATION PERMITS .. 58 SECTION 136 .. 59 PHASED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS .. 59 3 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code SECTION 137 .. 59 DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION 59 SECTION 138 PERMIT FEES .. 60 SECTION 139 IS RESERVED.. 61 SECTION 140 .. 61 INSPECTIONS .. 61 SECTION 141 .. 63 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS .. 63 SECTION 142 .. 63 FINAL INSPECTION APPROVAL, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY .. 63 SECTION 143 .. 66 AIRCRAFT NOISE REDUCTION .. 66 2016 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL Building code .. 78 CHAPTER 1 .. 79 ADMINISTRATION .. 79 SECTION 101 .. 79 GENERAL .. 79 CHAPTER 2 .. 80 DEFINITIONS .. 80 SECTION 201 .. 80 GENERAL .. 80 CHAPTER 3 .. 84 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION .. 84 SECTION 302 .. 84 CLASSIFICATION.

4 84 SECTION 305 .. 84 EDUCATIONAL GROUP E .. 84 SECTION 307 .. 85 HIGH-HAZARD GROUP H .. 85 SECTION 308 .. 85 INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I .. 85 SECTION 310 .. 85 RESIDENTIAL GROUP R .. 85 SECTION 312 .. 86 UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS GROUP U .. 86 CHAPTER 4 .. 87 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY .. 87 SECTION 403 .. 87 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS .. 87 SECTION 405 .. 89 UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS .. 89 SECTION 406 .. 89 MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES .. 89 SECTION 414 .. 89 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .. 89 SECTION 415 .. 89 GROUPS H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 AND H-5 .. 89 SECTION 419 .. 90 LIVE/WORK UNITS .. 90 SECTION 429 .. 92 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code RESIDENTIAL GROUP R-X .. 92 CHAPTER 5 .. 96 GENERAL Building HEIGHTS AND AREAS .. 96 SECTION 507 .. 96 UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS .. 96 SECTION 510 .. 96 SPECIAL 96 CHAPTER 7 .. 97 fire AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES .. 97 SECTION 702 .. 97 DEFINITIONS .. 97 SECTION 705.

5 97 EXTERIOR WALLS .. 97 SECTION 711 .. 99 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES .. 99 SECTION 712 .. 99 VERTICAL OPENINGS .. 99 SECTION 713 .. 99 SHAFT ENCLOSURES .. 99 SECTION 717 .. 100 DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS .. 100 SECTION 718 .. 100 CONCEALED SPACES .. 100 CHAPTER 9 .. 102 fire PROTECTION SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 901 .. 102 GENERAL .. 102 SECTION 902 DEFINITIONS .. 102 SECTION 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 904 ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC fire -EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 905 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 906 PORTABLE fire EXTINGUISHERS .. 102 SECTION 907 fire ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 908 EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 909 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS .. 102 SECTION 910 SMOKE AND HEAT REMOVAL .. 103 SECTION 911 fire COMMAND CENTER .. 103 SECTION 912 .. 103 fire DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS .. 103 SECTION 913 fire PUMPS .. 103 SECTION 914 EMERGENCY RESPONDER SAFETY FEATURES .. 103 SECTION 915 CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION.

6 103 SECTION 916 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE .. 103 CHAPTER 10 .. 104 MEANS OF EGRESS .. 104 SECTION 1003 .. 104 GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS .. 104 [B] SECTION 1004 .. 104 OCCUPANT LOAD .. 104 [F] SECTION 1005 .. 105 MEANS OF EGRESS SIZING .. 105 5 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code SECTION 1006 .. 106 NUMBER OF EXITS AND EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS .. 106 [B] SECTION 1007 .. 106 EXIT AND EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY CONFIGURATION .. 106 [B] SECTION 1009 .. 106 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS .. 106 SECTION 1010 .. 110 DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES .. 110 SECTION 1013 .. 111 EXIT SIGNS .. 111 SECTION 1018 .. 112 AISLES .. 112 SECTION 1019 .. 112 EXIT ACCESS STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS .. 112 SECTION 1020 .. 112 CORRIDORS .. 112 SECTION 1021 .. 113 EGRESS BALCONIES .. 113 SECTION 1023 .. 113 INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS .. 113 SECTION 1025 .. 113 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS .. 113 SECTION 1027 .. 114 EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS .. 114 [F] SECTION 1029.

7 114 ASSEMBLY .. 114 CHAPTER 11 .. 116 ACCESSIBILITY .. 116 SECTION 1101 .. 116 GENERAL .. 116 CHAPTER 15 .. 117 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES .. 117 SECTION 1503 .. 117 WEATHER PROTECTION .. 117 SECTION 1505 .. 117 fire CLASSIFICATION .. 117 Section Roof gardens and landscaped roofs is replaced in its entirety with the following: .. 117 Roof gardens and landscaped roofs. Roof gardens and landscaped roofs shall comply with Section , and shall be installed in accordance with ANSI/SPRI VF-1 and the administrative and design requirements for vegetated roofs in the Department of Community Planning and Development and Department of Public Health and Environment Rules Governing Green Buildings.. 117 SECTION 1507 .. 117 REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS .. 117 SECTION 1511 .. 118 REROOFING .. 118 CHAPTER 16 .. 119 STRUCTURAL DESIGN .. 119 SECTION 1607 .. 119 LIVE LOADS .. 119 SECTION 1608 .. 123 SNOW LOADS .. 123 6 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code SECTION 1609.

8 123 WIND LOADS .. 123 SECTION 1612 .. 124 FLOOD LOADS .. 124 SECTION 1613 .. 124 EARTHQUAKE LOADS .. 124 CHAPTER 17 .. 125 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS .. 125 SECTION 1704 .. 125 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS, CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION 125 CHAPTER 18 .. 126 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS .. 126 SECTION 1809 .. 126 SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS .. 126 SECTION 1810 .. 126 DEEP FOUNDATIONS .. 126 CHAPTER 23 .. 127 WOOD .. 127 SECTION 2303 .. 127 MINIMUM STANDARDS AND QUALITY .. 127 CHAPTER 24 .. 128 GLASS AND GLAZING .. 128 SECTION 2405 SLOPED GLAZING AND SKYLIGHTS .. 128 CHAPTER 26 .. 129 PLASTIC .. 129 SECTION 2609 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC ROOF PANELS .. 129 SECTION 2610 LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC SKYLIGHT GLAZING .. 129 CHAPTER 27 .. 130 ELECTRICAL .. 130 SECTION 2701 .. 130 GENERAL Denver .. 130 SECTION 2702 .. 130 EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS .. 130 CHAPTER 29 .. 131 PLUMBING SYSTEMS .. 131 [P]SECTION 131 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES.

9 131 CHAPTER 30 .. 134 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS .. 134 SECTION 3001 .. 134 GENERAL .. 134 SECTION 3002 .. 134 HOISTWAY ENCLOSURES .. 134 [F] SECTION 3003 .. 134 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS .. 134 [F] SECTION 3004 .. 135 CONVEYING SYSTEMS .. 135 [F] SECTION 3006 .. 135 ELEVATOR LOBBIES AND HOISTWAY OPENING PROTECTION .. 135 [F] SECTION 3007 .. 135 fire SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR .. 135 7 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code [F] SECTION 3008 .. 136 OCCUPANT EVACUATION ELEVATORS .. 136 CHAPTER 31 .. 137 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION .. 137 SECTION 3103 .. 137 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND TEMPORARILY-PLACED RELOCATABLE BUILDINGS .. 137 SECTION 3105 .. 137 AWNINGS AND CANOPIES .. 137 SECTION 3109 .. 138 SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS .. 138 [CDH] SECTION 3112 .. 138 MANUFACTURED OR FACTORY-BUILT STRUCTURES .. 138 CHAPTER 32 .. 143 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY .. 143 [PW] SECTION 3202 .. 143 ENCROACHMENTS .. 143 CHAPTER 33.

10 144 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION .. 144 SECTION 3301 .. 144 GENERAL .. 144 SECTION 3302 .. 144 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS .. 144 SECTION 3303 .. 144 144 SECTION 3306 .. 146 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS .. 146 SECTION 3307 .. 146 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY .. 146 SECTION 3308 .. 147 TEMPORARY USE OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY .. 147 SECTION 3314 .. 147 MOVING AND RELOCATION OF STRUCTURES .. 147 APPENDICES .. 148 APPENDIX H .. 149 SIGNS .. 149 APPENDIX P .. 151 CONSTRUCTION IN DESIGNATED SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION ZONES .. 151 SECTION P101 .. 151 GENERAL .. 151 SECTION P102 .. 151 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 151 SECTION P103 .. 151 HAZARDOUS GASES GENERATED BY LANDFILLS .. 151 APPENDIX Q .. 154 ACCESS CONTROL .. 154 SECTION Q 154 INTRODUCTION .. 154 SECTION Q 155 DEFINITIONS .. 155 SECTION Q103 .. 157 GENERAL 157 8 ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2016 Denver Building code SECTION Q 160 ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC 160 SECTION Q 161 DELAYED EGRESS SYSTEMS.