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INTRODU CED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN
BY AU THOR IT Y
ORDINANCE NO. /{p , SERIES OF 1975
A ORDINA 'CE AMEN DIN G CHAPTERS 1 AND 2, AND REPEALING
CHAPTERS 5 f D 6 OF TI LE IV, 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED
'BUILDIN G REGULATIONS'; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
1973 EDI TION OF THE "UN IF ORM BUILDING CODE"; REPEALING
ALL ORDI NANCES IN CONFL IC T THEREWITH; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIO LATION THEREOF.
NO W, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1 .
That Section 6 (b) of Chapter 1, Title III,
'69 E. 1.C . i s hereby am e nded to read as follows:
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Section 2 .
(b ) Wh e r e the Te rm "Department,"
"Division," "Building Department,"
"Building Division," "Building
Inspectio:i Department," or "Building
Inspection Division" is used in this
title, or any code adopted in this
title, this shall mean the Bttilding
In~peetien -Bivisien CODE ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION of the Department of Com-
munity De velopment.
That Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 2, Title III,
'69 E.M .C. are h e reby amended to read as follows:
3-2-1 CODE ADOPT ED
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THE RE IS HER EBY ADOPTED AS THE BUILDING CODE
OF THE CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, BY REF-
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ERENCE THERETO, CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 70,
INCLUSIV E , OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1973 EDITION, INCLU DI NG THE APPENDENDICES,
with the same f orc e and effect as if the
same were fully set forth herein, subject
to the exc e ptions, modifications and amend-
ments thereto as hereinafter set forth.
3-2-2 SPECIFIC CHANGES IN ADOPTED CODE
The following specific changes, modifications
and amendments are hereby made in the provisions
of the Uni f orm Building Code, 1973 Edition,
hereinabove adopted.
1. Delete Section 204, Board of Appeals,
Page 28 -Uniform Building Code.
2 . Section 30l(a), Page 29 -Uniform
Building Code. At the end of the first
paragraph add the following:
EXCEPTIONS:
(1 ) Public etility. A permit shall not be
required of a public utility duly fran-
chised or authorized as such in the City,
for the repair and maintenance of the
equipment and facilities used in the
distribution of such utility which has
been exempted elsewhere in this Building
Code.
(2 ) Schools under jurisdiction of the Colorado
Division of Safety shall be exempt.
3. Add new Section 301(a) 1, Page 29 -Uniform
Building Code.
AUTHORIZED APPLICANTS. Only persons, firms
or corporations duly licensed under the terms
and provisions of this Building Code may
apply for a permit, and such licensees may
apply for and be issued permits to perform
only such work as they are entitled to per-
f orm under their respective licenses. Any
application for a permit fil~d in derogation
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of th 's Ch ap ter Building Code shall be
deemed to have be n filed falsely and shall
be invalid n otw i th~ta nding the foregoing and
in additi o n thereto, the following persons
shall deemed to be authorized ap plic ants:
(1 ) Any person who owns a Group I or
J building may make application for
a permit to enlarge, remodel, alter,
repai r, improve, convert or demolish
such building. Upon the issuance of
a perm it hereunder, all such work
authorized shall be performed only
by such person and shall be performed
in accordance with all the requirem e nts
of this Building Code.
(2) Any person who owns a property and
wishes to construct or erect a Group
I or J Occupancy building or structure
on said property for his own occupancy
may make application for a permit
for such building or structure. Only
one (1) such owner's permit may be
issue d to the owner in any twelve (12)
month period. Any owner who does not
occupy said building within ninety (90)
days after its construction shall be
deemed a contractor and shall be
required to qualify as such, including
payme nt of all applicable fees.
4. Section 3 0 3, Pa ge 32 -Uniform Building Code.
Add a new -s ection (e) as follo ws:
(e) The City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, the
State of Colora do and the United States of
mc rj a s hall be exempt from payment of
p e rmit f c s .
S. Section 304(d), Page 33 -Uniform Building Code.
In sub-section 2 "FRAtl.E INSPECTION" delete the
words, "all pipes , chi mney s , and vents are
complete" and subs titute the following: "the
e J cc r ic a , pl u mbi ng and heating rough -i ns have
b e en inspected and approved._"
6. Section 407, Page 38 -Uniform Building Code.
In the paragraph "FAMILY" delete the words,
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"five persons" and substitute "four persons
of the same sex."
Section 810, Page 66 -Uniform Building Code.
In the first sentence delete the figure "SO"
and substitute the figure "20".
Section 17ll(b), Page 102 -Uniform Building
Code. At the end of the first paragraph, add
the following sentence, "Minimum width of the
compartment shall be 51 inches."
Section 17ll(c), Page 102 -Uniform Building
Code. In paragraph 1 delete the word "24"
and substitute "29 1/2".
Section l807(a), Page 106 -Uniform Building
Code. At the end of first sentence delete the
words, "used primarily as offices".
In the second paragraph delete the word "75"
and substitute "65".
11. Section 3303(d), Page 478 -Uniform Building
Code. In the second sentence delete the word
"28" and substitute "32".
12. Section 3303(h), Page 478 -Uniform Building
Code. In the second sentence delete the words,
"not more than 1 inch lower than the threshold
of the doorway," and substitute the word "flush".
13. Section 3305(c), Page 480 -Uniform Building
Code. In the first sentence after "7" delete
the word "1/2".
14. Section 3306(c), Page 482 -Uniform Building
Code. In the first sentence delete the figure
"10" and substitute the figure "12".
15. Section 3306(d), Page 482 -Uniform Building
Code. In the first sentence delete the words
"having slopes greater than 1 to 15 horizontal".
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16. Sc ions 3 8 8 , '809, 3810, 3811, 3812,
3813 and -314 we re adopted as part of the
En glewoo d Bu · d i g ode in 1966 and are
ne c es sary to ma intain the proper fire
pro t ection and alarm systems. Following
Secti n 3807, add new sections as follows:
Section 380 8. F ire Detection Systems.
(a ) Wher e r equired. Complete fire detection
shall b e i nstalled and maintained in all
n e w and ex isting C and D Occupancies.
EXCEPTIO NS: Day nurseries and Group C
Occupanci es when the occupant load does
no t exceed twenty (20) persons and the
build ing is not more than one (1) story
in h eig ht and is constructed of at least
one -hour fire resistive materials through-
out.
(b) Approval . Fire detection system shall be
appr ov ed for the particular application
and shal l be used for the detection and
signaling in the event of fire only.
(c) Distance s. Approved fire detecting
devices shall be installed not to exceed
the lineal or square footage allowances
specified, based on the standards, as
indicated in Section 3815.
(d) No t required. A fire detection system
may be installed in lieu of a fire sprinkler
sys tem when approved by both the Department
and Fire Department. When a fire sprinkler
system i s installed in any building or
area where a fire detection system was
originally required, the detection system
need not be provided.
(e ) Manual pull stations. Manual pull stations,
conforming the requirements of Section 3809,
shall be installed in conjunction with
fire detection systems.
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(f) Po wer s upply. Electric power supply
shall be provided from the most reliable
sourc e obt ai n a b le at the building. The
pow er supp l y for fire detection systems
shall be provided at a point ahead of
the main disconnect.
(g ) Detailed require~ents. All fire detection
syste~s shal: be of the closed-circuit
t ype and shall be electrically or mechanically
supervised. In addition, such systems shall
comply with the following:
1. All wiring shall conform to the require-
ment of the National Electric Code, 1975
Edition , and NFPA Pamphlet No. 72.
2. Audible alarms, of
shall be provided.
audible a nd visual
vided.
approved horn type,
In Group D Occupancies,
alarms shall be pro-
A. The operation of any detection
device shall cause all audible or visual
alarm ~ to operate .
B. Visual and audible alarms shall be
provided in occupancies housing the
hard-of-hearing.
C. Alarm-sounding devices shall be horns
of an approved type. They shall provide
a distinctive tone and shall be used for
no other purpose than that of a fire
alarm. They shall be located so as to
be effectively heard above all other
sounds, by all the occupants, in every
occupied space within the building.
3. A presignal system may be installed in
Group D Occupancies. Presignal systems
shall not be installed in other occupan-
cies, unless approved by the Department
and Fire Department.
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A. Wh e e a p r e signal system is installed,
twenty -four-ho ur personnel supervision
sha l l be pro i<led at a location designated
by the F i r e Department in order that the
alarm si gnal can be actuated in th e event
of fi re or other emergency.
4. Each floor shall be zoned separately. If
the floor area exceeds twenty thousand
(20,000 ) square feet, additional zoning
shall be provided. In no case shall the
length o f any zone exceed two hundred
(200) feet in any direction.
A. Zoning indicator panels and controls
shall be located as approved by the Depart-
ment and Fire Department. Annunciators
shall lock in until the system is reset.
5. All systems shall be tested semiannually.
A. Accurate logs shall be maintained
on the premises indicating box numbers,
location and type of devices tested .
Any defect, modification or repair shall
be logged and shall be available to the
Fire Department.
Section 3809. Fire Alarm Systems.
(a) Where required. A fire alarm system shall
be required, installed and maintained in
all new and existing A, B, C, D, and H
Occupancies.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. H Occupancies when less than five (5)
s t ories in height.
2. Churches.
3. Day nurseries and Group C Occupancies
wh e n the occupant load does not exceed
tw e nt y (20 ) persons and the building
is not more than one (1) story in
height and is constructed of at least
one -hour fire resistive materials.
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b n ual pull station s shal l be
the p a rticular appl i cation
e u ~<l for fire protective
jng p rpo es o nl y . Alarm boxes
e p inted a distinctive re d color.
:cJ requireme nt s . Fire alarm systems
of the c l o sed -cir c uit type and
s all be elect r i cally or mechanically
up vi e d. In addition, such systems
shall om ply wi th the following:
1 . Al l wiring shall conform to the require-
m n ts of t he 1975 Edition of the National
Elec ric Co de and NFPA Pamphlet No. 7 2.
2 . Audi b le ala rms, o f the approved horn
type, sh all be prov i ded. In Group D
Occupanci es, audible and visual alarms
shall be p r ov ided.
A . The operation of any fire alarm
device sh all cause all audible or visual
alarms to operate .
B. Vis u al a nd audible alarms shall be
provided i n occupanc i es housing the hard-
of-heari ng.
C. Ala rm-sounding devices shall be
horns of th e approv e d type. Th e y shall
provide a dis t i nctiv e tone and s hal l
be used for no other purpose than that
of an ala rm o f f i re. They shall be of
such charac t er a nd so located as to be
effectively he a rd above all other sound,
by a ll the occ up ants, i n every occupied
spac withi n th e building.
3. A prc signal sy s tem may be installed in
Group D Occupanc i es. Presignal systems
s hall no t be i nstalled in other occupancies,
unless ap proved by the Department and
Fire Depar tment .
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1 . Wh ·r ~ prcsig nal system is installed,
twent y -four hour personnel supervision
shall e pro v i e 1 at a location designated
by th e Fire Department in order that the
alarm signal can be actuated in h e even t
of fi re or other emergency.
4. Th e height of manual pull station boxes
shal l not be more than four (4) feet,
measured vertically from the floor level.
5. Each floo r shall be zoned separately. If
the loor area exceeds twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet, additional zoning
shall be provided. In no case shall the
length of a ny zone exceed two hundred
(200) feet in any direction.
A. Zo ning indicator panels and controls
shall be l o cated as approved by the Depart-
ment and Fire Department. Ann uncia tors
shall lock in until the system is reset.
6. All systems shall be tested semiannually .
A. Accurate logs shall be maintained on
the premises indicating box number, loca-
tion and type of device tested. Any
defect, modification or repair shall be
logged and shall be available to the Fire
Department.
(d) Lo ation. Man ual pull stations shall be
located in each corridor of each story, base -
ment or cellar so that from each corridor door
not more tha n one hundred (100) feet will be
traversed in or der to reach a manual station.
Station s shall be located as near as possible
to, a n d not more than five (5) feet from,
each s tair exit. Where corridors are not
provided, ma nual stations shall be located
so that no poin t in the building is more
than one hundred (100) feet from a station.
Where a stage is provided, a manual pull
station shall be located adjacent to the
lighting control panel. Manual pull stations
shall be locate d at or neaf each exit from
th e building .
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(e) Coding. Coded stations shall be co d d i n
conformance with the particular standard(s).
(f) Power supply. Electric power supply s hall
be provided from the most reliable s our c e
obtainable at the building. The p owe r
supply for the fire detection system s sha ll
-be provided at a point ahead of the main
disconnect.
Section 3810. Carbon Dioxide (C0 2 ) and Dry '
Chemical Systems.
(a) Where required. C0 2 or dry chemical systems
shall be required and installed in rang e
hoods and connecting duct systems where used
in conjunction with frying and cooling oper-
ations in all food ~reparation centers within
any Group A through H Occupancy.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Single-story new or existing restaurants,
Group F Occupancy, with an occupant load
of less than fifty (SO), as determined by
Table 33 -A of this Building Code.
2. Churches, when the food preparation
center is not used more than eight (8)
hours per week.
3. Schools, when the food preparation ·enter
is not used more than eight (8) hours per
week.
4. Dwelling units.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this Section,
the following definitions shall apply:
"C0 2
11 shall mean carbon dioxide gas.
"Dry chemical" shall mean any approved dry
chemical used for extinguishing fires .
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(c) De iled r equirements (general). All
r quire d systems shall comply with the
following, in clud ing an operational test:
1 . Where natural or liquefied petroleum gas
is used in conjunction with cook i ng
app liances, a manual reset safety valve
shall be installed on the gas service
line to prevent the gas from flowing
into the burner or pilot in the event
of failur e or shutdown.
2 . A man ual station controlling the extin-
guishing system shall be located at or
near one (1) of the exits from the area,
a nd in no case nearer than ten (10) feet
f rom the range hood unless approved by
the Department.
3. Manual station shall be securely mounted
not less than four (4) feet from the floor.
4. All range hoods and duct systems equipped
with fi re extinguishing systems, as re-
quired by this section, shall provide both
automatic and manual actuation and at
least one (1) alarm device.
5. The system .shall be maintained in full
operating capacity as required by this
Building Code and shall be serviced every
six (6) months. A sign posted adjacent to
the system shall indicate the operation of
the system.
6. All nozzles shall be accessible for
cleaning and replacement.
(d) Detailed requirements (C0 2 ) systems. In
addition to the requirements of this chapter,
the followi ng shall apply:
1. CO systems shall be approved and installed
in 2 accorda nce with requirements of this
section and, where applicable, in a cc ord -
ance wi th the standards.
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2. Where multiple hoods are served, each
hood shall provide a separate actuator
and a separate co 2 supply.
3. The area of any hood shall be calculated
on the basis of a square or rectangle,
regardless of shape.
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Total C0 2 requirements for hoods shall
be calculated on the following accumu-
lative basis:
A. Open area of hood (square feet) ;
0.6 • pounds of co 2 .
B. Volume of hood (cubic feet) Minimum
depth of 2 feet): 8.0 +pounds of co 2 .
C. Hoods located over liquid surface
operations. Liquid surface area (square
feet); 0.4 •pounds of C02 (10 pounds
minimum).
D. Volume of plenum (cubic feet): 8.0 •
pounds of co 2 .
E. Volume of duct to fire damper (cubic
feet ); 8.0 •pounds of co 2 .
F. Duct above fire damper, minimum ten (10)
pounds of co 2 .
G. In addition to the caluculations, an
add i tional ten (10) pounds of co 2 shall
be provided as a safety factor.
Upon activation of the extinguishing
system, the fans shall cease to operate;
the gas valve shall shut the pilot and
burner(s) off; and the fire damper shall
actuate into the closed position.
Duct systems from range hoods shall be
equipped with approved fire dampers unless
as otherwise approved by the Department.
Pneumatic closing devices shall be installed
on all fire dampers .
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7. co 2 s torage bott les s hall be loc a te d at
8.
1 ast fifteen (15} fee t from the rang or
range hood. In n o case shall the temp er-
ature in the st r age a rea exc ee d on
one hundred twenty degr e es Fahrenheit (120 °F )
or be less than thirty two degre es
Fahrenheit (32°F).
Where a f,'?~'. system is installed, an electric
warning ~i ht of ten (10) watts or more
shall "bi ovided on the C02 bottle or
system lFh will illuminate when the
bot t ie dr /systern is depleted. The light
shall be .9f a distinctive red color and
shall be located in a conspicuous location .
(e) Detailed requirements (dry chemical). In
addition to the applicable requirements of
this chapter, the following shall apply:
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Dry chemical systems sha11 ·~ear the label
of approval of an approved, recognized
testing laboratory, shall be installed
in accordance with such laboratory spec-
ificati~s and shall be approved by the
Depa~tmert and Fire Department.
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The ~iz~ hood and duct covered by
single y em shall not exceed the
testing~· oratory specifications.
Dry che~iJal agent used shall be nontoxic.
4. Multipl e hoods may be protected by common
system if i n conformance with an approved,
recognized testing laboratory specifications.
5 . Fire dampers and fan shutoff switches shall
not be permitted;
EXCEPTION: Multi-story building served by
common exhaust duct shall be f ire-darnpered
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Dry c h m al bottl s shall be located at
l t fifteen (15) feet from range or
rang e hood or as approved by the Depart-
ment and Fire DPp artment.
A te n -pou nd approved portable-type C02
ex tinguisher sha ll be provided and loc-
ated not more than fifteen {15) feet and
not less than ten (10) feet from the
hazard.
S ec tion 3811. Fire Hydrants.
Fire hydrants installed on public or private
property shal l be located and installed as directed
by the Fire Department. Hydrants shall conform
to the standards of the Utility Director and the
Fire Department. Hydrants shall not be installed
on a water main of les r. _han six {6) inches in
diameter. All hydrants shall be pa~ted in con-
formance with the requirements of the Utility
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Section 3812. Service Station Inside Buildings.
{a) Where required. A carbon dioxide system
sha ll be installed where gasoline pumps are
located inside any building or structure.
{b) Detailed requirements. The shall be controlled
by a device with a thirty-second delay and
sh all be equipped with an audible and visual
alarm located on both the interior and exterior
of the enclosure. The fire protection system
shall be interlocked with the ventilating
system and the overhead door or doors so that,
in the event of fire, the ventilating system
will automa~ically shut off and the overhead
door or doors will close.
Sec tion 3813. Central Stations •
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rotection sys t ms shall be connected to an
approved cenlral t tion, or the City alarm
signaling sy s em wh en approved by the Fire
Department.
EXC EPTIONS:
1 . E, F and G Occupancies.
2. Carbon Dioxide systems in range hoods.
3. Standp ipes .
4. H Occupancy when less than five (5)
stories in height.
(b) Responsibility. The architect or engineer
designing a building or structure shall note
upon the drawings and specifications, as
approved by the Department, tha~ a central
alarm station tie-in be provided, where re-
quired by this chapter. It shall be the
responsibility of the owner of such building
or structure to provide this service.
Section 3814. Existing Building Compliance (Fire
Detection and Alarm Systems).
(a) Legal. This chapter of the Building Code
shall become i n force upon final passage of
this ordinance by City council.
EXCEPTION: The requirements in the following
sections fo r exist ing buildings or structures
sh all be comp leted not later than January 1, 1975:
Section 3808, Fire Detection Systems.
Section 3809, Fire Alarm Systems.
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That r.1 ~ o ·Ji1 <Jncc s ;1r.J parts o f o rdinances o f
he City of En .:.~cwo od i.n cn nflic t o r i 11con s jstent hC'r ewith
r e her eby rcpc~led .
Section 5.
Copie of the said Un iform Building Code, 1973
d ' ion, are ava ·lable for i n s pection at the Office o f the
Director of Finance, ex officio Ci ty Clerk-Treasurer,
during all regular bu in hour s .
Se ion 6.
It hall be unlawful fo r a ny p e r s on, f irm or
o rpo.ration to erec t, cons tru c t, enlarge, alter, repair,
mo re, mp rove, r ·move, ·onve rt o r demoli s h, e qH i p, use,
o c upy, or main ai n a ny build ing or st r ucture in the City,
or cau e the !'.tme o be done , c ont r ary to or in violation
of any of he p r ovi ions of t h is Code.
Any p r ~o n, firm , or co rporat i on v i olating a ny
of he provi ions of this Co d e , upon c o nviction, shall
be pun'shcd by a fine of not mo r e th a n $300 or by i mprison -
ment for not mor · than 90 days , or by b ot h suc h fi ne a nd
i mpr i ·onmen . .,; ,
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d y o f
Tntrociu ~cd , r ;:id in fu ll nnd pa ssed on first
on th 17 h day o[ M.'.lrc h, 1 9 7 5.
Published as a Bill for an Ord i n a nce on the 20th
far · h, l 9 7 5 .
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Read by t i tle and passed on final reading on
the 21st day of April, 1975.
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ATTEST:
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Published by t i tle as Ordinance No. /~ ,
of 1975 , on the 24th day of April, 197~
Cit~C1:erk-Treasurer
I , Karl Nollenberger, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy
of the Ordinance, passed on final reading and published
by title as Ordinance No. /(, , Series of 1975.
~~i~o~-;'Clerk-Treasurer
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