COLORADOCHAPTE R

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDEN TBruce L. Wilson, City of Greenwood Villag e

I would like e take this opportunity to thankeach and every one of you for this chance to serveas president of this outstanding organization .

I know we are aI very busy, but we havethis first edition of our

OFrICE1 rjwsletter out, manythanks to all those

PRESI1)EN7 involved with this, effort.

AH ourcrnmittees areactive, but I would liketo take just a minuteto thank a fewcommittees that Iknow have beenbusy: Mike Stens landand the NewsletterCommittee; GerryGeorge and the CodeChanges Committee ;Phil Goddard and theLegislativeCommittee; ClintTawse and theProgram Committee;last, but certainly notleast, Gary Goodelland the EducationCommittee. A list ofthe committeeappointments is inthis newsletter. Iapologize if I missedanyone who wants toserve on a committee,and if so, let me know

March/April 1995

and I will take care of that oversight . Ourcommittees are the backbone, d our membersthe workhorses of this Chapter. ! believe thatthese are the reasons that we have the bestChapter in the Conference .

A new Committee that h3s been appointedthis year is the Plumbing Code DevelopmentCommittee. We are very excited about thiscommittee and its opportunity to assist in thodevelopment of the International Plumbing Codeund oxpedite ks development into the premierplumbing code in the nation .

A welcome is extended to our newest boardmembers, Paul Ratz of Jefferson County and B riceMiller of LarimerCounty. Brice will ..

take his piace on theboard when PhGoddard moves t othe position of Pi t .h I it . 1Treasurer in July . , .

L tLl ,.. .-, .I look forwardto an exciting andproductive year. Ihope to see everyoneat our next meetingin Central City .We at The MountainBuilders' Journal wouldlike to thank the ColoradoChapter for the opportunityto produce the ColoradoChapter Newsletter. ThisIs our first issue and a fewmistakes can be expected .Please contact MikeStensland if errors arefound .

COLORADO CHAPTER M EflNGGLENOALE, CO

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Several items pertinent to 004 UP wøfS dhcuased at theColorado Chapter Meeting Wi Otond&e on Y .bnssty 11 1995

The Plumbing Codi Days1oment Co mmmi . now set up- members are listed In the comrndltes section 04 this newsletter.A letter was received from G.otg. tioime Co4orado StatePlumbing Board, declining the kMation to heve a representativefrom his board on the Plumbing Curie Oave4opm .M Committee .

It was pointed out that the cods cMng. process for thel .P .C. will be different than th process curvant$y used byI .C .B .O. There will be an oppo.lun*y tor ohofleng.. to be heardduring the March meeting rather then pub#hing results of thecommittee decision for challenges at a Istir die ,

The Chapter voted to provide some funding to help sendrepresentatives from thePlumbing Committee to theLP.C. Code Developmenthearings in Kansas City .

Input Is needed forinvolvement with C .M.L'sannual conference In 1996 .Those interested shouldcontact Bruce Wilson,Greenwood Village, tobecome part of the committee .

The Chapter votedunanimously to donate to theRon Bullock Metnuai Fuud .

There was discussion on House arid Senate bills regardingthe Fire Code and Plumbing Inspectors. Refer to the Legislativeupdate article in this newsletter for details . It was stressed thatall of us need to keep updated on proposed bill changes toColorado law and let legislators know our position on bills thataffect us . We may need to take a more pro-active role inactually drafting legislation .

The most significant I .C .B .O. event since December was theformation of the International Code Council (i .C .C .), S.B .C .C .I .is now officially on board with I .C .B .O. and B .O .C .A. I .C .B .O .representatives are Bob Fowler, Jan Gasterland, JamesManson and Alan Olson . Cooperative efforts are being madewith B .O.C.A. and S.B.C .C .I . concerning certifications . A crossreference guide for the '91194 U.F.C. will be available soon .The '94 U.B .C. Handbook will be out in late fall . There will beopenings on the I .C .B .O. Board and on committees this year. Ifinterested, it would be a good Idea to contact current LC .B.O.board members Tom Thompson and Dan Nickle .

Other items covered at the Glendale meeting Included anupdate on the proposed code changes that were discussed inDes Moines, panel discussion on adoption of the current editionsof the codes, public relations, school inspections, building safetyweek and other items that affect all of us . If you weren't there,you missed a lot. Plan to team up with someone in your areaand get to the next meeting! Your input is needed andappreciated .

MOUNTAIN BUILDING OFFICIAL S(MBO) MEETIN G

The January meeting was held at the Glenwood SpriteRamada Inn on Friday, January 27, 1995 . A lively discuswas held concerning the 5th Standardization Report whicaddresses the stair riser height measurement . Most attendeeagreed that this issue should be sent to the Code ChangCommittee with a request to clarify where the measuremershould be taken .

The manufactured and factory built housing peakeieveryone's Interest Man, Fischer (Grand County) has copies oa comparison between manufactured houses and factory bullhouses . Inspection and plan review practices of the varlothbuilding departments, as well as foundation and snow loacrequirements were discussed .

The International Plumbing Code hearing will be held IrKansas City In March. Any comments should be sent to Man

Fischer before then .At the February meeting Ken

Kinnard and Dale Dunnels ofBowman Construction made apresentation on The lnflftratollmanufactured by lnflftratoifSystems, Inc. Phil RomeroMesa County spoke to the groupabout the State regulations onsewage disposal systems. HeIncluded informative handouts onrevisions to the lndMdual SewageDisposal Systems Act.

Gary Hodges of San MigtCounty needs help with energy requirements . He woulaappreciate any Information you have . Call him at (303)7283944 .

The State Legislature is considering Bill 95-117 whIch wouldrequire plumbing Inspectors to be either a journeyman or masterplumber. This bill is on its way to the Appropnations Committee .A plea was made for everyone to write their Congressmen andLask them to vote against the bill . The Colorado Municipal!League should have copies to send you .The next meeting will be held at the Glenwood Springs RamadaInn at 11 :00 a .m. on March 24, 1995 . ft will be devoted tofoundations with a speaker from Coreform .

NORTHERN COLORADO CODEPROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATIO N

The NCCPA group met on January 26, 1995, in Loveland. Ourgroup had not met since approximately April of 1994 . ThIslunch meeting was very well attended with a full agenda . Themain topics of this meeting were :• Styrofoam form s• Showing of the 1994 UBC Vide o+ Discussion of 1994 code adoption and how NCCPA can

facilitate the process .

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NORTHERN COLORADO CODEPROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION

(continued from page 2)• Standardization issues such as smoke detector location,

gas pipe drip legs, and oveMew of some of the state issues .• Uaison reports of Colorado Chapter ICBO, RMGA, HBA ,

PHCC, and ACNC . The group approved a change to havemeetings every two months opposite of the ICBO ColoradoChapter meetings .

TRI-COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMEN1FORUM

Greenwood Village Building departmentFebruary 23, 1995

1 . Parker is pursuing the adoption of the 1994 codes . Willintroduce elevator inspectionslregistrationcuss requiring backfillaround structures . Discussed some of the repercussionssuch as more steel required and third party cost .

On March 1,1995, NCCPA had a meeting on unvented gaslogs and fireplaces . This issue has resurfaced after somecitizens have been concerned about the safety of theseunvented heaters . Dick Valdez from Ft . Collins did a survey ofmost of the Jurisdictions in this area and found most JurisdIctions 3 .have approved these units . If anyone has new information ofthese units, please contact Bruce Miller, Bill Baldaccini or DickValdez .

The next meeting will be hosted by the City of Brighton, Phil 4 .Goddard and will be in Loveland on Wednesday, May 03, 1995 .

NEWSLETTER

Thanks to all for getting information to me so that we couldget our first newsletter of the year out . I realize many of youwere already veiy busy in preparing for the Educational Instituteon top of your normal duties . Your extra effort is very muchappreciated!!!! !

Our intent is to send out a bi-monthly newsletter in the off-months from Chapter meetings -January)MarcMviay/Juty/September and November . In order tomake this happen, all committee reports, articles, and anyinformation you may have to share with the Chapter needs to beto Mike Stensland by the end ofFebruary/April/June/August/October/December . Please planahead.

If possible, it would be helpful to put submittals on disk - IBMcompatible/Windows 5 .2iWordPerfect 6 .0, 6.Oa or 6 .1 .Otherwise, information can be sent or faxed to :

Mike Stenslan dCity of Glenwood Springs806 Cooper AvenueGlenwood Springs, Co. 81601(303) 945-2575 (303) 945-2597 Fa x

I think all of us agree that keeping the newsletter up and runningwill benefit all of us . Thank you for your help! !

Please comment and make suggestions forfuture newsletters . Your input is very muchappreciated, especially when considering the busyschedules we all face .

Discussed builders and HBA Quality Construction Programand HOW, HBW . Purpose: To elevate the quality ofbuilding in the Denver area . The new program is nowstarting .

Brief discussion on ADA requirements . Noted thatWashington chapters submittal still had not been evaluatedby the Department of Justice .

Expansive clay studies - Janish reported that they haveprovided for over-excavation in Roxborough Park . There isa class action suit underway against Mission Viejo inHighland Ranch over soils problems . The Pierre Shalestudy is about complete in Jefferson County . The report willbe coming out shortly .

5 . All agreed to exchange our amendments to the codes andkeep in touch over proposed changes so as to keep somedegree of uniformity in the way we do things .

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SOUTHERN COLORADO BUILDIN GDEPARTMENT FORU M

The Southern Colorado Building Department Forum has metthree times since its original meeting . Thus far we have met InPueblo, Canon City, Trinidad and Walsenberg . The meetingsbegin at 9:00 a .m. and last approximately three hours . Ourintent is to meet at different locations in Southern Colorado . Wefeel this will provide an opportunity for those in the fartheroutlying areas to attend . Some of the Items discussed at themeetings so far have been : Straw bale and adobe constructionand mobile homes and how they relate to State and Federallaws along with many other miscellaneous discussions . Nodues are required . An invitation Is extended to all BuildingDepartments in Southern Colorado to attend . For Informationon dates and locations of meetings contact :

Greg Hutchison Clint TawseCity of Canon City Pueblo RegionalBuilding Department Building Department(719) 269-9010 (719) 543-0002

WILDERNESS ON WHEELS

Wilderness on Wheels is a project that the CobraChapter has been Involved with for the past two years whprovides a cessibility for disabled persons into wilderness are s

This has been very rewarding and successful in the paand the Chapter plans to participate again this year . The dahas not yet been set, but try to keep your summer flexibenough to allow this to fit in .

More detail will be provided in future newsletters asbecomes available .

IDEAS !CONTRACTOR LICENSIN G

Au of the municipalities in the Roaring Fork Valley have hadsome type of contractor licensing . Until recently eachjurisdiction in the valley has had different regulations anddifferent criteria . Building officials from all of the valleyjurisdictions started meeting to develop consistent regulationsthat are based upon code criteria with uniform testing . This wasthe start of what we kiioyv toda, as the Bo .d o' xamine forStandardized Testing (B .E .S.T.) .

B.E.S.T. has succeeded in developing consistentregulations . One advantage of this new program is that withstandard regulations you can standardize testing. When acontractor passes a test at any of the jurisdictions, he is issueda B.E .S.T. card certifying that he has passed . The rest of thejurisdictions accept that as proof of testing and contractors andbuilding officials can benefit from the efficiency, convenience,etc . Contractors can know what licensing requirements arewithout a lot of confusion with varying regulations .

Seen in Pueblo - copied by Englewood

Install glass over the counter in thepublic areas, so you can put timely articles,photographs, notices, cartoons, etc .underneath . It helps customers pass thetime while they wait .

AWARDS COMMITTEEChairman : Dan Nickle, Lakewood

(303) 987-750 0Members: Mary Fischer, Grand County

Tom Thompson, BroomfieldPete Tryee, Parker

MEMBERSHIP ROSTER UPDATE

Much thanks is due to Mack Larson, retired member of theColorado Chapter for updating the membership roster . Aftermaking several contacts, was able to determine that thefollowing former members are deceased:

Bo" Bowers Clayton MeyringFred Janizen (Public Service Co) Russel PoilzDon Kendall John StoneFred Unes Lester Douglas

In addition, most Chapter members are aware that JackProse passed away last year while still active in Wheatridgeas C .B .O . . If anyone is aware of any others, please contactMack Larson or Mike Stensland at (303) 945-2575 .

The Beryl Wallace Award is presented, from time to time, toa member of the Colorado Chapter of I .C .B .O. whose continuingservice and achievements have conthbuted significantly to thecode development, education and dedication of the ColoradoChapter Goals and whose work firmly established an intensivedirection toward the improvements of the Chapter .

This award does not have to be given every year, only whenwe have an outstanding candidate .

Applications need to be submitted by October to Dan Nickle,445 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Co . 80226 .

Please include the following information with yournomination :

NameAddressTelephoneJurisdictionYears with Colorado ChapterClass of Membershi p

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CODE CHANGES COMMITTEEChairman: Gerry George, Central City

(303) 582-3302Members : Bill Baldaccini, Denver

Steve Ferris, Black HawkMike Stensland, Glenwood SpringsDave Tyree, American Forest Assoc .Dan Nickle, LakewoodMark Kluver, Portland CementGary Pnngy, FnscoWally Prebis, Co. PrestressJerry Wooldridge, Summit CountySteve Thomas, Glendale

Alternates : Gerald Best, Gerald Best Consultin gMike Ballou, DenverDoug Jones, LakewoodMark Ellis, Jefferson CountyTom Talboom, Louisvill e

The Code Development Committee Hearings were heldfrom February 3 through February 11, 1995, in Des Moines,Iowa. The Chapter was well represented by the attendance ofBill BaldaCdfli, City and County of Denver, Greg Wheeler, Cityof Thorton, Steve Thomas, City of Glendale, Mike Stensland,City of GlenWood Springs and Jerry Wooldridge, County ofSummL By having this kind of representation, we were able totrack Items of Interest in all committee hearings.

In addition to those representatives of the Chapter, threeother Chapter members served as voting members ofcommittees . They are, Gary Goodell, serving as the only nonengineer on the Lateral Design Committee, Bob Foote, servingon the Administrative Committee, and Gerry George, Fire andUfe Safety .

Of 358 proposed code changes, the Chapter had developedpositions on 179 . These positions were for either approval,disapproval or approval as revised . Of these 179 positions, only14 were recommended contrary to the Chapter.. This equatesto a nearly 93% success rate . Of course, the real tale of thetape will come In September at the ABM . Get ready for a newexiting chapter !

For those interested in the code change progress, pleasefeel free to phone and I will be happy to provide you with theChapters positiOn paper. Denver Metro (303) 642-0961 or(303) 582-3302 .

CODE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEChairman: Jerry Wooldridg e

Summit County (303) 668-3170Members : Doug Jones, Lakeview

Phil Hensley, ArvadaDavid Hams, CarbondaleMark Ellis, Jefferson CountyKenneth Bort, Gillans EngineeringTom Talboom, Louisvill eMichael Ballou, DenverKim Calomino, HBA Metro DenverRoger Mifflin, Jefferson CountyGerald Best, Gerald Best ConsultingGerry George, Central City

The Chapter's Code Development Committee is currently

scheduling meeting times and agenda items for the I 995-9code development cycle . This committee intends to develoland sponsor several code changes on behalf of the Chapter thyear. Your input and comments on proposed changes amagenda items are very important to this committee . Thrdeadline for the receipt of new code change proposals, whictwill be heard at the 1996 Code Development Committerhearingsandl996ABMisJulyl5,1995 . This meansthatthereis a lot of work to do in very little time .

The Code Development Committee will meet on thesecond Tuesday of each month, except for months when theChapter will host a two day meeting . When two day Chaptermeetings are held, the committee will convene at the Chaptermeeting . Regular meetings will be held at the Arvada BuildingDepartment at 3 :00 p.m. on the days scheduled. This meansthe next meeting will be held on March 14 at 3 :00 p.m.

Some of the Items currently being discussed by thiscommittee are :

1 . Section 310.9.1 and Section 310.10 of the UBC .Should hotels be required to have smoke detection andmonitoring equipment on each floor, common areas, orthe areas gMng access to the guest rooms?

2. Section 310.4 and 1004.3. Egress windows arerequired to have a finish sill height of 44 Inches abovethe finished floor, but there Is no restriction on theheight of the lock or latch for the window. Should latchheight be regulated ?

3 . Section 302 .1, Exceptions 22 and 2 .3 . Theseexceptions seem to conflict with one another over theamount of administrative office area that can becreated without having an occupancy separation withthe major use of the space .

4. TABLE 3-B . The occupancy separations listed betweenan A-3 occupancy and an S-I and S-2 occupancyseem to have been reversed in the Table .

5 . The committee also has identified several ColoradoState Statutes which appear to need revision . If thecommittee completes the work listed above and has nofurther direction or items brought to it by Chaptermembers, the committee will begin to focus on thestatutes .

Again, if you have items or issues which you would like tohave worked on or reviewed by this committee, please contactJerry Wooldrldge at (303) 668-3170 or any other committeemember listed . Your input is critical to the success of thiscommittee .

CORPORATE AFFAIRS/BY LAWSCOMMITTEE

Chairman: Phil Goddard, Brighton(303) 659-4050

Members : Paul Ratz, Jefferson CountySteve Thomas, GlendaleMary Fischer, Grand CountyMark Ellis, Jefferson CountyRoger Muffin, Jefferson County

(no current information or report)

DISASTER MITiGATION COMMITTEEChairman: Steve Thomas, Glendale

(303) 759-151 3Member: Gerry George, Central City

Stan Griep, LakewoodWaHy Prebls, Co. PrestressMike Stensland, Glenwood SpringsMichael Ballou, DenverKenneth Bort, Gillans EngineeringTon Talboom, Louisville

(no current information or report )

EDUCATION COMMITTEEChairman: Gary Goodell, Boulder County

(303) 441-3925Members : Wayne Hoeben, Longmont

Gerry George, Central CityJim Johansen, ArvadaDave Horras, ThortonBrice Miller, Lamier CountyDan Nickle, LakewoodClint Tawse, PuebloPete Tyree, ParkerJerry Wooldridge, Summit CountyGreg Hutchinson, Canon CityDoug Jones, Lakewood

By the time this is react, The Colorado Chapter will haveheld its Tenth Annual 1995 Educational Institute, which occurredduring the week of March 6 throuah 10 . . 1995 . At press lime,over 1, 040 persons hao registered (or the I 9S5 Institute . Fiveclasses had to be closed to any additional registrations, with thethree offerings of the 1994 UBC Update being the most popularclasses, averaging about 130 registrants for each session . Asmany of you may recall, last year's Institute was to have offeredout-of-town participants the unique opportunity to fly intoStapleton Airport and fly outof DIA . The opening of DIA was, ofcourse, delayed several times, but, as of March 1, 1995, bothpassengers AND luggage appeared to be arriving at DIA withouttoo many glitches, so air transportation does not appear to be anissue, but, as usual, we'll keep our fingers crossed !

Many thanks are due to many people for TEN YEARS ofsuccessful Institutes . ft is generally acknowledged that GregKeith, Dan Nickle and Pete Tyree are the three people who hadthe vision, the enthusiasm and the dedication to make thedream of an Institute a reality. Since that first EducationalInstitutes in 1986, kterally thousands of people have contributedto its continuing success . A great big thanks goes out to all thepeople who have attended classes, our dedicated instructors,Education Committee members, and all of the other people whohave done so much to keep the Institute going for the past tenyears .

The hard-working Education Committee for the 1995Institute includes, Gary Goodell, Boulder County, Dan Nickleand Doug Jones, Lakewood ; Harold Bruckner, City & County ofDenver; Bob Foote, Commerce City ; Gerry George, CentralCity Wayne Hoeben, Longmont ; Jim Johansen and Ron Drey,Arvada ; Brice Miller, Loveland ; Clint Tawse, Pueblo Regional ;Pete Tyree, Town of Parker; and Jerry Wooldridge, SummitCounty .

Walt, now thaI we've v*td i*N, I guess we can Staplanning fr the Eleventh Annual i9 Colorado CptiEducational Institute, which alit be held during the weekMarch 4 through 8, 199t As always, If you have arcomments, suggestions or Ideas about the Institute, or woulike to help, please call Gary Goodell at Boulder County at 443925 extension 5178, or speak with one of the other EducaticCommittee members . Thanks again to the Chapter's membeiand our many friends In the construction industry for yotcontinued support, your attendance and your invaluabiassistance .

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEEChainnan: Phil Goddard, Brighton

(303) 659-4050Members : Steve Thomas, Glendale

Pete Tyree, Parke rBruce Wilson, Greenwood VillageGreg Hutchinson, Canon CityNorm Hodge, AE WestRon Goodrich, Routt County Regiona l

The 1994/1995 legislative session began slowly with one billof interest to building officials . House Bill 1033 expands countypowers to allow counties with a permanent population of lessthan 15,000 to adopt a fire code, which is not allowed undercurrent law . The bill should be close to being heard in Statecommittee by the time this article is published . The ColoradoChapter's support was offered to Colorado Counties, Inc . andwas accepted . I will be calling on building officials from smallcounties to testify at the Senate hearing . Call me at (303) 659-4050 extension 7.54 if you are interested in the status of this b

All was going along predictably for the first few weeks oflegislative session . Then Senate Bill 117 arrIved on the scene .This bill would have required all plumbing inspectors inColorado to be licensed journeymen or master plumbers sImarto current electrical inspector requirements . Many thanks toSam Mamet for bringing this bill to our attention In time torespond !

A letter stating the Chapter's position was sent to the Senatecommittee prior to the Business Affairs Committee hearing .Calls were made to individual committee members explainingour opposition to the bill . Bruce Wilson, Tom Thompson, RonGoodrich, Sam Mamet and Phil Goddard met with the bill'sproponent prior to the hearing and agreed to a revised bill thatdoes not include local ølumbina insoector aualifications .

At the time of the writing of this article the bill is Inappropriations being reviewed for fiscal impact to the statebudget The bill may or may not pass even with the amendmentagreed to by us, but if it does, It won't require our plumbinginspectors to become journeymen or master plumbers . We arekeeping a close watch on this one either way! Call me if youwould like more information .

After a slow start thIs has been rather entertaining after all!

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STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEEChairman : Bill Baldaccini, Denver

(303) 640-3150Co-Chair South : Pete Tyree, Parker

(719) 635-3055Co-Chair West: Man, Fischer, Grand County

(303) 725-3347Members :

Phil Goddard, Brighto nGary Goodell, Boukler CountyRon Goodrich, Rout CountyDave Horras, ThortonArt Houghland, Garfield CountyGreg Hutchinson, Canon CityRobert Johnson, Eagle CountyDoug Jones, LakewoodBill Maddox, CraigBrice Miller, L.arimer CountyBill Paradise, Federal HeightsGary Pringey, FriscoMike Stensland, Glenwood SpringsClint Tawse, Pueblo Regiona lNoel Vargo, Arvad aRob Welen, Snowmass VillageJerry Wooldridge, Summit CountyDavid Harris, Carbondal eKim Calamino, HBA Metro Denver

STANDARDIZATiON REPORT #4 (PURPOSED )1 . Subject: Allowable ceiling height in basementsindividual dwelling units .

2 . Code Section: U .B .C. Section 1207

3. Discussion : The development of today's housing markfhas a demand for all or portions of most basements to be useas habitable space whether they are finished or not.

Section 409Definition :

Habitable Space (Room) Is space in a structure foliving, sleeping, eating, or cooking . Bathrooms, toiletcompartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space, ansamilar areas, are not considered habitable space.

Section 1204 -

Access and Exit Facilities and Emergency Escapesprovides for an emergency escape or rescue windowsbasements of dwelling units which recognizes the use of all oiportions of the basement area as habitable space . Som€builders provide more than one emergency escape or rescuewindow to allow flexibility in laying out sleeping rooms.

4. RecommendatIon : Basements in all new construction thaihave habitable space that is finished or unfinished shall haveceiling heights that comply with Section 1207 .

The Standardization Committee has developed threeStandardization Reports which have been approved by the STANDARDIZATION REPORT #5 (PROPOSED)general membership . Those standardization reports are: 1. Subject : Measurement of Stair Riser Height

1 . Final Testing Pressure for Gas Pipe2 . Equivalent Gripping Surface for Handrails3 . Location of Volute of Starting Newels for Stairs

Report #3 was developed into a code change item this codecycle . It was approved by the Fire and Ufe Review Committeeat the I.C.B.O. Des Moines Code Change Hearings . It will bepublished In the next monograph . If there are no challenges o r

/ if there are and we are successful in defending against thosechallenges, this item will be included In the 1995 UBCsupplement and become part of the 1997 UBC Edition . Until

4 that tIme, Standardization Report #3 will provide a basis for4 uniform application for this code item throughout Colorado. This

item will be allowed in the latest edition of the CABO One and• Two Family Dwelling Code .

The Standardization Committee has also developedStandardization Reports #4 and #5 for general membership

:f review. Standardization Report #4 presented two issues . Th efirst is basements of individual dwelling units are to beconsidered as habitable space . Habitable space is defined inU.B.C. Section 409. The second Issue was the consideration ofa ceiling height of 6'-6" or 6'-8' to allow for the projection ofbeams, ducts or pipes . The ceiling height issue was discussedat great length at the December Chapter meeting and was notaccepted by the members. The first Issue needs to be resolvedand therefore is being submitted as a modified StandardizationReport #4 .

Standardization Reports #4 and #5 are as follows :

2 . Code Section: U.B.C. Section 3306(c)

3. Discussion: Section 3306(c) states that "The greatestriser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed thesmallest by more than 3/8 inch ." Modification of thisrequirement has been requested by various builders toaccommodate the addition of floor covering (carpeting, tile etc)on the floors at the top or bottom of the stair or on the treadsurface. To consider this condition, the question that must beanswered Is, "How critical is a variation In the riser height?"Two sources provided the following Information :

A. National Safety Council Ubrary Source: "Slips, tripsand falls : Safety Engineering Guidelines for thePrevention of slips, trips and falls occurrences" byWilliam English .

How People Walk:As a pedestrian approaches stairs, the normal method ofnegotiation is for one to look down and deliberately position theleading foot on the first tread . After the second step is taken,the human 'computer" subconsciously calculates the rise andrun of the step and automatically controls the locomotion of thebody according to this Initial computation . We normally ascendor descend stairs without much conscious thought . Thisprocess depends upon uniformity of step geometry, however ;recent research has shown that it is common for subjects' feetto clear the step nosings by less than 1/4" so that variations inriser height or tread depth predictably lead to missteps .

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STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE(continued from page 7)

Therefore, most codes allow for tolerances In geometry of nomore than 3/16" .

B, Stairway Manufacturers Association Inc . Source :Correspondence From Bill Bavacco SMA. The onlyInformation I could find on the Irregularity of riserheights and tread depth is from "Home SafetyGuidelines for Architects and Builders and someinformation from a study conducted in 1960 called:"Accidental Falls In Public Places", by lskrant andSullivan . Both of the discussions Indicate thedimensional irregularity of more than 3/8" betweenadjacent risers or treads can disrupt the rhythm of floormovements. The studies go on the assertion that whenthe irregularity occurs at the top or the bottom of aflight, the user is unable to determine proper footplacement

Both of the sources conflict with the opinion of the ICBOInterpretation manual for Section 3306(c) which states "Weagree that the differential in riser height at either the top orbottom does not constitute a great hazard . "

4 . Recommendation : The intent of the Building Code is toprovide for the safety and welfare of the building occupants, It istherefore considered necessary to maintain the variationsestablished by Section 3306(c) for the stairs as they are to beused, which would require the stair measurements be madewhen the stairs are finished for use .

Consideration was given to changes by the homeownerafter final inspection when a permit is not required for floorcoverings. If those changes occur and exceed the stair variationallowed by code, it would be beyond the control of the BuildingOfficial .

If further study can justify increasing the stair riser variation,then ft would be incumbent upon the stair industry to propose acode change . Until then it would be legally indefensible toaccept or develop a standard which is in conflict with a nationalstandard .

The Standardization Committee has a number of items ontheir agenda that they will review . Some of those code itemsare townhouse construction requirements, combustion airrequirements and crawl space ventilation . If there are anyspecific issues that you feel are not being applied uniformly,contact one of the Standardization Committee Members .

STORAGE/HISTORICAL COMMiTTEEChairman: Gerry George, Central City

(303) 582-3302Members :

Paul Ratz, Jefferson CountyNorm Hodge, AE WestLarry Pirki, Boulder County

(no current information or report)

PAST PRESIDENT COMMITTEEChairman: Mary Fischer, Grand Cnty

(303) 725-3347Members :

Gerald Best, Gerald Best ConsultingDan Nickle, LakewoodBecky Baker, EnglewoodGerald Booth, BreckenridgeBob Foote, Commerce CityGerry George, Central CityMac Larson, RetiredLarry Pirki, Boulder CountyTom Thompson, BroomfieldSteve Thomas, GlendalePete Tyree, Parke rNoel Vargo, Arvad a

(no current information or report )

PROGRAM COMMITTEEChairman: Clint Tawse, Pueblo Regiona l

(719) 543-0002Members :

Steve Thomas, GlendaleGerry George, Central CityMike Stensland, Glenwood SpringsBill Baldaccini, DenverPaul Ratz, Jefferson County

A concerted effort will be made to provide Iimetenlightened, broad based, interesting, innovative, distinct (didget all those words In, Clint?) programs this year . In additithe plan is to provide some time at the meetings for committeto meet, develop a report, type It, and hand to Mike Stenslancbefore the meeting is adjourned so that he doesn't have to caland bug everyone for newsletter information at the end of themonth. (I know Gerry George, for one, doesn"t want me on hisback) .

Following Is a general gulidline st up by the Board of Directorsfor 1995 meetings :

MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONSTentative Themes

February 17, 1995, Glendale - Host : Steve ThomasCommitte e

StandardizationCode Change HearingsCommittee Orientation/Goals

April 21, 1995, Central City - Host Gerry George - CodeChange

Building Code DevelopmentPlumbing Code DevelopmentStandardization

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MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONSTentative Themes

(continued from page 8)June 22 & 23, 1995, Glenwood Springs - Host Mike Stensland -Design

Joint Meeting with Fire Marshals Association of ColoradoDesign Professional Issues; AlA, SEOC, AG CState Boards, HBA, ETC .

August 10 & 11, 1995, Pueblo - Host Clint Tawse - Newproducts

Straw House ConstructionAdobe Construction"Earth Ship" Construction

October 6, 1995, Denver - Host : Bill Baldaccini - "How To"Handle Stress, Relations with Elected OfficialCommunication with Management

December 7 & 8,1995, Jefferson County - Host : Paul Ratz -Administrative

Committee Appointments, Computer PermitSystems

Office Procedures/Forms and Handouts

CONTRACTORS LICENSINGCOMMITTEE (AD-HOC)

Chairman : Steve Thomas, Glendale(303) 759-1513

Members :Becky Baker, EnglewoodArt Hougland, Garfield CountyJerry Wooldridge, Summit County

(No current information or report )

SCHOOL INSPECTION ADVISOR YCOMMITTEE (AD-HOC)

Co-Chair: Phil Goddard, Brighton(303) 659-4050

Co-Chair: Brice Miller, Larimer County(303) 498-7706

Members :Bob Foote, Commerce CityPete Tyree, Parke rClint Tawse, Pueblo RegionalSteve Thomas, GlendaleNorm Hodge, AE WestMike Stensland, Glenwood SpringsJerry Wooldridge, Summit County

The School Inspection Advisory Committee met twice sincethe first of the year to discuss strategy for our approach tostudying the school inspection issue . Several facets to a projectthis large were considered . What are we to accomplish? Whocan we tap as a resource? What materials will be useful? Thefollowing (partial) outline was developed to guide the committee :

Purpose: This committee has been formed to :1 . Investigate concerns which have been raised by building

officials, fire marshals and others regarding schoolinspections in the State of Colorado .

2 . Gather facts concerning the history of inspections, planreviews and code administration in Colorado as theyrelate to public schools .

3. Compile research and draft a final report forpresentation to state and local officials and the public .

Goals :1 . Educate the public and governing authorities

concerning the state of school building safety .2. Compare Colorado to other states in the area of school

building safety.3 . Make recommendations as appropriate based on study

findings.4 . Foster positive change in the area of school building

safety in Colorado .Schedule :

1 . Beginning in January of 1995 through May - gatherdata, documentation .

2 . Starting in May, compile information by category - finishin August.

3 . Begin analysis and draft report in August - complete byDecember ABM .

4. Submit draft report to CML in January 1996 .5. CML and Colorado Chapter presents final report in

Spring of 1996 .

Please send new articles, plan reviews, incident reports from firemarshals, photos, and other documentation that relate tobuilding and fire code compliance to :

Phil Goddard22 South 4th Avenue .Brighton, Co . 80601(303) 659-4050(303) 659-4844 Fax

Please let me know if you are interested in serving on this adhoccommittee - we need you !

JOB OPPORTUNI11E S

Please get any job opportunities that you areaware of to Mike Stensland so they can be)ut in the newsletter.

PLUMBING CODE DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE

REGIONAL INSPECTORS ASSOC .Co-Chair: Courtney Arford,Jefferson County

(303) 271-828 1

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PLUMBING CODE DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE

(continued from page 9)Members :

Jim Wray, Grand CountyBob Bruning, BroomfieldRobert Mner, Pikes Peak Regional

Co-Chair. Jim Thelen, Littleton(303) 795-375 1

Members : Greg Hutchson, Canon CityHoward Bader, DenverLarry Renfroe, Summit County

Colorado StatePlumbing Cod eThe first meeting was held on February 24, 1995 . The

Committee was divided into three teams to research variousportions of the proposed changes to the International PlumbingCode. One more meeting will be held on March 24, 1995, at10 :00 a .m. at the Jefferson County Building Department todiscuss proposed changes prior to the hearings in Kansas City .

One member from each team will be attending the hearingsin Kansas City on March 26 through March 29, 1995 . Pleasecontact Courtney Arford at (303) 271-8281 or Jim Thelen at(303) 795-3751 if you have any special concerns or commentson the International Plumbing Code .

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEWayne Hoeben, Longmon, (303) 571-5443tMike Stensland, Glenwood Spring s

Please get your renewals for 1995 in - see page 2of thisnewsletter .

NEWSLETTER COMMITTE EMike Stensland, Glenwood Springs

(303) 945-2575Bruce Wilson, Greenwood VillageBuilding Inspection Services, Glenwood

You are reading our repor t

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTE ESteve Thomas, Glendale

(303) 759-151 3Clint Tawse, Pueblo Regiona l

(No current information or report)

BUILDING SAFETY WEEKAPRIL 9 -15 . 199 5

JUST DO ITHave you made plans to observe Building Safety Week? We allknow the why's of Building Safety Week . Ws getting around toit, that is the difficult part. The following are some of the easiestways to participate .

1 . Order BSW material from the conference ASAP . Posters,

brochures, pencils, logos, slickers, a press release andarticles are all available.

2 . Display BSW posters in libraries, schools, banks, hardwistores.

3 . Have your local elected officials sign a 1995 Building SafEWeek proclamation .

4. Have a photo contest. Have the most dramatic pictunenlarged and add subtitles such as "not much left of ttiroof rafter ." Hang the enlarged photographs on the wallsyour department, and other public areas of your buildin g

National Building Safety Week Is a ready made opportunity 1call attention to the many important safety services that buildindepartments offer. Just Do It 111111 !

NEW BUILDING INSPECTOR FOREAGLE AND GYPSU M

Mr. Bob Kohrmann has swtthched from an Eagle CountyBuillding Inspector to Building Official for the Town's of Eagleand Gypsum. The County will continue to do Inspections onpermits issued before January 1, 1995, in Eagle and Gypsum .Mr. Kohrmann currently is not certified to perform electricalinspections. But in general, the town officials appear to behappy with the new arrangement .

Kohrmann went into the inspection business after a carexplosion in 1987 put him in Intensive care for 37 days. Hemisses lirelighthg but know he can never go back, and with thegrownth going on in Eagle and Gypsum these days, he knowshe'll never have to. So congratulations to Bob Kohrmann .Good luck to him in the future .

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MAILING ADDRESS:

(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP -9 DIGITS IF KNOWN )

REPRESENTING :

PHONE: EXT. FAX #:______________________

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION ANNUAL DUES(CIRCLE ONE )

ive Class A Member - A designated representative $25 .00of a Governmental Agency engaged in the admin-istration of codes, laws, and ordinances relatingto building construction .

Class B Member - Any member from a Class A governmental $25.00 1stAgency engaged in the administration of codes, laws, $20.00 2ndand ordinances relating to building construction . $15.00 3rd

$10.00 4th$ 5.00 5thand over

Professional/Associate Member - An individual or firm interested $40.00in the objectives of the chapter .

Student Member - A student enrolled in construction, engineering, $10 .00architecture or related field of study and interested in th eobjectives of the chapter .

Signature of Applicant: Date:_______________________

Please mail to : City of Longmont, Civic Center Complex, Attn : Building Dept ., Longmont, Co . 8050 1

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C H A PT E R t$?IBuilding Departments in the Year 2020

Who is Asking for Safe Buildings ?

In the year 2015 it began on a small scale . By2020 there was a public outcry that could be hear dacross the county : quality is nonexistent, housingcost too much, existing structures ar edeteriorating-and as expected, government wa s

the scapegoat .A lack of

OFFICERS I appreciation of thelong term value of

PRESiDENT constructio nBruce L . Wilson regulations ca n

City of Greenwood IIage contribute to, oritt VICE l'RESIDENT accelerate, a genera l

Jerry Wooldridge economic decline of aSurrnt County2nd VICE PRESIDENT community. Some

Clinton H . Tawse might argue that overCityof Pueblo regulation, th e

SECRETARY economy, and variousGary Goodell special interest

Boulder County g r o u p s, hav eWayne Hoeben

CrtyofLongmont effectiveness ,adequat e

DIRECTORS maintenance, or theWilliam Baldaccini rebuilding of ou r

City and County of Denver cities As aprofession, there is a

Paul W. Ratz, P,E.Jefferson County need to sell the long -

term value of thePhilip C . Goddard proper administration

City of Brighton of building codesGreg Hutchison within a generall y

City of Canon city short sighted society.The following is a

Michael Stensland list of subjects whichCity of Glenwood Springs this writer believes

PAST iismwr will affect the future o fGerald Best code administration .

Gerald Best Consulting

1) Our profession needs to continue toprovide leadership in building safety and increating consensus of affected parties . We mustcontinually be aware of affected partiesacceptance of building officials definition ofminimum . As there is a need to educate othersabout our work, there is an equal need to learnabout their perspective .

2) Elected officials, and the public, mustbegin to look at privately owned structures as animportant form of infrastructure .

3) Support must be developed for laws thatencourage the upgrading of existing structures andbuilding maintenance . Incentives to reinvest in thebuilt environment should be explored .

4) Population trends, the economy, and arenewed awareness of our environment as alimited or non-renewable resource, will becomesignificant influencesin our work. ____________________

5) The need IINSIDETIIISISSUEIfor inspection wil lincrease as more

.2innovative products Presidents Messag e

will be developed that Chapter Meeting News 6are specialized an dhave less tolerance Mountain Building Officials

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Becky Baker C .B.O . Northern Colorado CodeEnglewood, CO Profenais Assoc 8The staff at MountainBuilders' Journal strive toproduce a quality anderror free publication .Please contact MikeStensland at 945-2575 iferrors are found .

Tn-County Building Depart .minutes 7

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Int'l Plumbing Code 3

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7i .C .B .O. Activities

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nd Sam Sours, Gillan's Engineering, Inc .A t . Wassenaar Inc .

.n following the building, road and bridgeat Ken Caryl Ranch and along C-470? I f

*et differential ground movement from4 pfrg bec*ck (dipping bedrock) has cost

iers, and insurance companies millions of* dipping bedrock? Overtime, varying types

'ited in separate layers . When theseare subjected to densification forces, they,refeed to as bedrock. The bedrock h

ntwiIl typically expand when it is subjectedsture and may also contract when it dries .also contain beds of highly expansive clay

•k$n .bentonite .besck is common along the Front Range . It is

* . itt of geologic formations which containWi subjected to uplift forces as the adjacen t

rmed . These mountain forming continentalpti uplifted soil and rock layers so that they lie

n1$e 4 ninety degrees Red RocKs Amphitheate r*nd ths Boulder rlstirons are readily visible examples of tiltedrock formations . What we commonly refer to as thehogbscks are also areas of collective rock uplift .

When the tilted earth band is made up of the moreexpansive clay mineralogy, it is known as dipping bedrock .Dipping bedrock causes problems different from thoseassociated with flat lyirg expansive soils and bedrock foundonly a few miles towards the plains. Consequently,development in areas of dipping bedrock is subject to differentdesign constraints and considerations .

When low to moderately expansive soil and bedrock layerslie horizontally, it is generally sufficient to place foundationcaissons 14 to 18 feet below grade or properly size spreadfootings in conjunction with installing a floating slab basementfloor or hanging walls (see Figure 1, page 3 - Expansive Soils) .However, in steeply dipping bedrock, water can penetrate 30 ormore feet below grade as it travels along the fractures andseams between different layers . Additional moisture in the claymineralogy can result in deep heaving of the foundationcaissons, causing the structure to be uplifted unevenly . (SeeFigure 2, page 3 - Dipping Bedrock . )

In an effort to address these problems, Jefferson Countyis currently revising its zoning and design regulations . Dippingbedrock overlay districts have been designated throughout thecounty (see Figure 3, page 3 - Jefferson County DippingBedrock Map) . The county is establishing a geotechnicalreview board to review alternate methods of dealing with thedipping bedrock and minimum development and foundationdesign requirements. The board will also enact landdevelopment regulation changes for the entire county andestablish new pavement design criteria ,

So, what does all this mean? The real costs of theseprograms have yet to be seen . These proposed regulations willincrease cost of new construction, significantly effectingdevelopers, builders and homeowners . However, there is alsogreat potential to save in the long run by preventing problemsassociated with dipping bedrock before they occur .

Jefferson County anticipates enacting these regulationchanges sometime in the spring or early summer of 1995 . Ifyou are planning new construction or have seen damage toexisting structures, check the site location . If the site is locatedwithin a potential dipping bedrock zone, a geological report anda soils investigation can confirm the conditions . Then,appropriate corrective or preventative measures can beengineered .

Sam Sours and John Ferguson are engineers at Gillan'sEngineering, Inc ., a full service architecture and engineeringfirm in Westminster, Colorado .

Don Taylor is a professional engineer and principal of A .G .Wassenaar, a geotechnical firm in Denver, Colorado .

Message from the President

We're five months into the year already, canyou believe It? The year Is going by so fast that Ifeel as though it's passing us by. However, lookat what we have already accomplished. We havehad two meetings, one in Glendale, and mostrecently our meeting In Central City. Manythanks to our hosts, Steve Thomas and GerryGeorge, and a big thanks to our ProgramChairman, Clint Tawse.

The Educational Institute is over for anotheryear and this years institute was attended bymore people than ever. Although, a thank youexpressed n just words doesn't seem adequate,we really owe a lot to all the members of thecommittee, and everyone else who helped out.Great job Education Committee! !

With the Education Institute behind us, It istime to focus on some of our other projects andcommittee work. Most of the committees havebeen meeting on a regular basis and have beengetting many things accomplished . To mane afew, our newsletter committee has been active, asyou can see, as this is our second newsletter ofthe year . The legislative committee has been verybusy, helping with proposed legislation andmeeting at the Capital on legislation that mayaffect us. The past Presidents committee has metand has a list of suggestions for the Board to mullover. The Plumbing Code DevelopmentCommittee has met numerous times andrepresented the Chapter at the Plumbing CodeDevelopment hearings. The Code ChangesCommittee has also been very busy representingus at the code change hearings.

My thanks to everyone who has been so activeIn the activities of the Chapter. I am lookingforward to seeing all of you at our next meeting In1Glenwood Springs.

Br&ice L . Wilson

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INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODEDEVELOPMENT CODE HEARIN G

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURIMARCH 26-29, 1995

Jim ThelenCo-Chair Chapter's Plumbing Development Code CommitteeChief Building Official, Littleto n

The International Plumbing Code (IPC) developmenthearings were held in Kansas City, Missouri, March 26ththrough the 29th . The IPC is sponsored by the InternationalCode Committee (ICC) and the first venture into formulating amajor common code to be used throughout the United Statesby each model code 'roup . The IPC is Jointly owned by ICBO,SBCCI and BOCA and the committee was equally made up ofbuilding officials from these organizations . Unlike ICBO andBOCA which have designated the IPC as their plumbing Code ,

BCCI continues to sponsor the Southern Plumbing Code .he ICC is currently developing the International Mechanical

Code and the goal of the ICC is to develop the InternationalPlumbing, Mechanical, Building, Fire, and Housing Code by theyear 2000 .

During the hearing I learned that the IPC closely resemblesthe BOCA Plumbing Code, which appears to be not asprescriptive as the Uniform Plumbing Code . If you've had achance to scan the IPC code change submittals, you'll noticethat the majority of the changes were submitted by industry anddeal with plumbing products not plumbing procedures . Thiswas confirmed by those in attendance . Of the 200 or sopresent, only 50 seemed to be building officials . And the majordebates centered around plumbing products, such as PB waterpiping systems, air admittance valves, and cast iron solventsystems. The National Homebuilders Association alsosubmitt€d a fair amount of code changes .

The hearing was unlike other code development hearingsin that the assembly could overturn the recommendation of thecommittee . In our present process, the ICBO membership isafforded a "second LookN at the code change committee'sproposals at the annual membership meeting . At this meetingthe item can be approved as submitted, denied or amendedfrom the floor and then approved . Since the new Internationalcode must be approved by the combined membership of allthree code groups, no amendments are permitted from thefloor at the annual meetings of the individual groups . They canonly vote for approval or disapproval .

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FIGURE 1 . EXPANCIVE COI L

FIGURE 2. DIPPING BEDROCK

INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE(continued from page 3 )

For those of us famlilar with the UPC, the IPC will appearto be below the standards that we have enforced for years .There are items such as the requirements for location ofaccessible fixtures, notching and boring, and penetrationthrough fire rated assemblies, that normally would be found inthe building code not the plumbing code . You will also see thatpipe sizes are decreased, location of clean-outs arediminished, and dishwashers, commercial and domestic, candrain directly into the sanitary sewer . Other changes include :no minimum pipe size for sewage ejectors ; vent not requiredfor an indirect waste pipe that exceeds 10 feet ; p-trap forwashing machine can be installed below the slab ; combinespot sinks, surgical sinks, and service sinks in one generalcategory with 1-1i2 trap and 2 fixture units . PB piping remainsin the code, but not gas piping nor combustion airrequirements

These are just a few of the items that are different thenwhat we are used to . That doesn't make them wrong, manyhave been in practice In the southern and eastern part of theUnited States for years and are not perceived as a problem .This Is the task of our Chapter's plumbing development codecommittee, not to try and change the code to meet thestandards of the Uniform Plumbing Code but to create aminimum code that can be accepted and enforced throughoutthe country . It Is our position that the IPC, in its current state isnot adoptabIe Changes are needed and we will be meeting todiscuss a strategy and formulate code changes to bepresented at next years hearing . I would encourage all chaptermembers to give us your ideas and input . This committee ha s

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE . IFYOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SENT YOURS iNFOR 1995, PLEASE COMPLETE TH EENCLOSED FORM AND SEND TO:

CITY OF LONGMONTCIVIC CENTER COMPLEXATTN : BUiLDING DEPARTMENTLONGMONT, CO . 80501

CALENDAR

June 22 & 23 Design Professional Issues ; AlA, SEOC,AGC, State Boards, HBA, etc, Host, Clint Tawse Pueblo,Co

August10 &1l, Joint FMAC Meeting, Straw House,Adobe and "Earth Ship' Construction, Host, KtikeStensland Glenwood Springs, C O

September 10-15 ICSO 73rd Annual Education andCode Development Conference . Clark County, Nevada

October 6, How to Handle Stress, Relations with ElectedOfficials Communication with Management, Denver

December 7 & 8, Colorado Springs Chapter Meeting,Jefferson County

put aside affiliation with other model code groups and arworking to make the International Plumbing Code an adoptablEplumbing code .

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PIPE ORDERING GUIDELINES

(Excerpted from the Manual For Placement and Selection ofPipe, Chapter 23, Sec .17)

1 . All pipe is to be made of a long hole, surrounded by metalor plastic centered around the hole .

2 . All pipe is to be hollow through the entire length - do not useholes of different length than the pipe .

3 . The l .D. (Inside Diameter) of all pipe must be greater thanthe O .D. (Outside Diameter) . Otherwise the hole will be on thewrong side .** ( There seems to be some confusion on interpretation of thisprovision of the code . Comments and suggestions are welcomed .This section may be revised in the next edition of the code . )

4 . All pipe is to be supplied with nothing in the hole so thatwater, steam, gas, oil, or other stuff can be put inside at a laterdate .

5 . All pipe should be supplied without rust ; this can be morereadily applied at the job site . (Note : Some suppliers are nowable to supply pre-rusted pipe . If available in your area, thiproduct is worth the extra price as it will save a great deal c .time on the job site . )

6 . All pipe over 500ft (1 53M) in length should have the words"Long Pipe" clearly painted on each end so the contractor willknow it is long pipe .

7 . All pipe over 2 miles (3 .2km) in length must also have thewords "Long Pipe" painted in the middle so the contractor willnot have to walk the entire length of pipe to determine whetheror not it Is a long pipe or a short pipe .

8 . All pipe over 6 inches (152mm) in diameter must have thewords "Large Pipe" painted on it so the contractor will notmistake it for a small pipe .

9. Flanges should be used on all pipe . Flanges most haveholes for bolts that are quite separate from the big hole in themiddle .

10 . When ordering 90, 45, or 30 degree elbows, be sure tospecify right hand or left hand . Otherwise, you will end upgoing in the wrong direction .

11 . Be sure to specify to your supplier whether you want uphillor downhill pipe . If you use downhill pipe for going uphill, thewater will flow the wrong way

. 112 . All couplings should have either right hand or left handthreads. Do not mix the threads ; otherwise, as the coupling isbeing screwed on one pipe, it is unscrewing from the other .

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One of the finest golf courses in the region isbeckoning you to join your friends at th e

15TH ANNUAL COLORADO CHAPTERIICBOGOLF TOURNAMENT

DATE: Monday, August 14, 1995

PLACE: Perry Park C .C., Larkspu r

TIME: 10 :00 AM Shotgun start

Lot's of food and drink, great camaraderie, and fun .If you like golf, you need to be here !

The game is a 4-person scramble with certain requirements, and teams will pair, for the most part, from a random draw . TRYTO ARRIVE EARLY!!! Hit some balls, have coffee, juice and rolls, and get your packet and rules . We suggest you get thereno later than 8 :30 AM since a shotgun start means getting to your starting point on time .

IMPORTANTSome always wait until the last minute to sign up . This makes pairing difilcult and planning almost impossible . Registrationis $75, and your check should be made out to Wally Prebis ,MAIL TO : Wally Prebi s

1510 Glen Ayr Drive, SUite 2 Please list your handicap or average scoreLakewood, CO 8021 5

Dress Code: Proper golf attire including collared shirt with sleeves, slacks or tailored shorts of mid length . Please! No jeansand nothing that even looks like jeans or denim !

SPECIAL ADDED EVENT : As always in the past we have added something extra to spice things up . This year we'rekeeping it a secret, but be assured the reward will be worth keeping you in the dark .

"Sw%ng without striking the ball counseled the pro at the Royal Quebec CourseThat," replied the novce, 'is exactly what I'm tr,lng to correct! '

GoIf, golf! Harry, I'd drop dead if you ever spent a Sunday at home "Trying to bribe me?Contributed by Mack Larso n

HMY golf pro says my game so bad that I should take two weeks off and then ItTMContributed by the Bob Fuller

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Wilderness on Wheels is a project that the ColoradoChapter has been involved with for the past two years whichprovides accessibility for disabled persons in wilderness areas .This has been very rewarding and successful in the past andthe chapter plans to participate again this year .

A tentative date has been set for the weekend of July 16,1995. See the enclosed flyer for more information .

COLORADO CHAPTE R

The Colorado Chapter held a meeting on Friday, April 21,in the historic Teller House Hotel/Casino in Central City,Colorado. Attendance was good, even though road conditionswere poor due to snow falling the night before and throughoutthe day. Gerry George, the building official for Central City,was the host for the meeting . A warm welcome to the groupwas given by the acting town manager .

Bruce Wilson, the chapter's president, began the programby calng the chapter business meeting to order . Minutes fromthe February business meeting, which was held in Glendale,Colorado, were approved . Wayne Hoeben, City of Longmont,presented the Treasurer's report, which was also approved .

Tom Thompson, City of Broomfield, passed around a cardthat he received from the Ron Bullock family, thanking thechapter for its contribution to Ron's memorial scholarship fund .

Gerry George reported that the Code Changes Committeewill be meeting just as soon as the Code DevelopmentCommittee report is received . In the meantime, he asked thatcommittee members look over the actions on the codechanges and form positions on them in preparation for themeeting .

Phil Hensley reported for Jerry Wooldridge that the chapterCode Development Committee has looked at the issues ofsmoke detectors for hotels in corridors and common areas,conflicting exceptions on the sizes of administrative areas beingpermitted without occupancy separations, locking hardwareheights for egress windows, and some, perhaps Inadvertent,changes in the 1994 Table 3-B .

Gary Goodell, Boulder County, reported for the EducationCommittee that the chapter's Tenth Annual EducationalInstitute was a success, with 1,077 students In attendance from24 states .

Phil Goddard, City of Brighton, reported that he, a numberof other building officials, and a representative of the ColoradoMunicipal League met with state legislators and weresuccessful in having a provision that would have requiredplumbing inspectors to be licensed plumbers removed from aproposed law. Phil is also working with a mechanicalengineer's group drafting proposed legislation for statelicensing of HVAC contractors .

Mike Stersland, City of Glenwood Springs, noted that thenext chapter newsletter will be coming out in mid-May, and thatany articles should be sent to him before the end of April .

Mary Fischer, Grand County , said the Past President'Committee met recently and that their report will be forwardecto the board of directors .

Clint Tawse, Pueblo Regional, outlined the programs foithe remainder of the year, including a joint meeting with the FirEMarshal's Assoc. of Colorado in Glenwood Springs on June 22-23 .

Bob Foote, Commerce City, added some supplementaryinformation about the FMAC program for the joint meeting .

Tom Thompson presented a report from the national ICB OBoard of Directors, including feedback from the codedevelopment hearings in Des Moines, upcoming ABM sites, theprogress of the lntemational Code Council with the IPC and theIMC, goals for an IBC and IFC, new ways to renewcertifications, looking at the ASI testing program, anddevelopment of the national code development processthrough the ICC . The group discussed the potential new votingprocedures for a joint code development process with BOCAand SBCCI, and the advantages and disadvantages of variousoptions on how voting might be handled .

After a short break, the business meeting reconvened tohear a report from Jim Thelen, City of Uttleton, Co-Chair of theColorado Chapter Plumbing Code Development Committee,on the recent International Plumbing Code hearings in KansasCity . Six Colorado representatives attended and participated inthe hearings through a combination of funds contributed by thechapter and various jurisdictions .

Bruce Wilson announced that he is putting together aChapter Awards application to national ICBO, based upon thechapter's contributions and volunteer work with the Wildernesson Wheels program .

After a buffet lunch, the meeting continued with the viewinof a film on the 1965 Platte River Flood and a presentation bySteve Thomas, City of Glendale, on disaster mitigation ;

The meeting concluded with guided tours of the TellerHouse, which was build in 1872, and the Central City OperaHouse .

COLORADO CHAPTER MEETINGThe next Colorado Chapter meeting will be held i n

Glenwood Springs on June 22nd and 23rd . This will be ajoint meeting with the Fire Marshal's Association ofColorado presenting us with an excellent opportunity todiscuss common issues . Let's make sure we have a LIturnout !

A block of rooms are being held at the Ramada Inn(970-945-2500) at the special rate of $55 per night, singleor double, until June 14 . Watch for the meetingannouncement for more information .

JOB OPPORTUNITIE S

Please get any job opportunities that youare aware of to Mike Stensland so they canbe put in the newsletter.

Spring Board Meeting ReportICBO Activities

Submitted by Tom Thompso n

The Spring ICBO Board Meeting was held April 8-13 inCoronado, CA. This report will recap some of the items whichmay be of interest to Chapter members .

ICBO headquarters Is becoming cramped for space . Adecision was made to move the Shipping and ReceMngoperation to a more suitable facility and convert the vacatedspace to offices . The changes should have no affect on thelevel of service to our members . If you are ever visitingCalifornia and in the Whittier area, you should feel welcome tovisit the ICBO offices . I am sure you will find the staff willing toshow you around and introduce you to some of the employeesyou have spoken to on the telephone .

Plans for the 1995 ABM are on schedule . The RivieraHotel, Las Vegas, will be the host facility. The meeting will runfrom September 10th through the 14th . Educational sessionswill be scheduled for Monday, September 11th ; Code ChangeHearings and Business Meetings will be conducted during theremainder of the time. The future meeting schedule is asfollows :Sept. 8-13, 1996 St. Paul, MN Radison HotelSept . 7-12, 1997, Phoenix, AZ Hyatt HotelSept . 6-11, 1998, San Diego, CA, Marriot HotelSept. 12-17,1999 St . Louis, M OSept. 1-9, 2000 San Francisco, CA, Marnot Hote l

The 1999 meeting is scheduled to be a historic joint-fleeting to be held with the other model code organizations .

enver is being considered as a site early in the next century(2002 or 2003) .

tthoped the 1994 codes will be available on CD-ROM bySeptember, 1995 . Most other products have already been orare in the process of being updated at this time . A newprogram for certification renewal allows attendance at anofficial ICBO update seminar to take the place of the takehome exam. This program is available to certificate holders inBuilding, Mechanical, or Fire Inspection, and PlansExamination .

ICBO Is currently Involved with IFCI in computer basedtesting as part of the Underground Storage Tank certificationprograms. The program is being evaluated for possibleexpansion into all certification categories . Several pros to theprogram include : ability to sign up at any time rather thanwaiting for a scheduled site, 3 day sign up instead of 45 days,immediate test results at time of completion of the exam, andability to retest in 3 days rather than waiting for the nextscheduled exam . Some of the cons to the program are :additional cost ($70480) per exam, smaller test site facilities,inability to move test facilities to accommodate institutes, andpossible member apprehension . The Board will take up thematter again at the next meeting .

The International Mechanical Code is scheduled to beavailable for membership consideration at the ABM. ft isanticipated that the building and fire codes will requiredditional time to coordinate, probably 2-3 years . At any rate,e Board is proceeding with the membership direction o f

establishing one set of model building codes in the UnitedStates . ICBO, BOCA and SBCCI continued to work togethertowards this end .

Strategic long range planning between the groucontinues to take place, Additional areas of cooperation beiexplored include: certification, training, publication of supp4codes and documents, and lobbying . These efforts shouprove to be beneficial to the entire code enforcemeprofession in the future .

I hope these meeting highlights have been informative .you have any questions on the items discussed or other ICBissues please give me a call at 303-438-6374 .

Tn-County Building Department ForumGreenwood Village Building Department

March 23, 1995

1 . Becky Baker indicated that Englewood had adopted th1994 Edition of the UBC without big impact . The most was thADA impact - especially the 36W extension for window wells isbasements . Also the ladder requirements where well is greatsin depth than 44W

2. Douglas County Fees - hinge on ICBO's valuation datapublished in Building Standards magazine . Their staff is aboulright at this lime but are concerned about developing enterprisefund. The HBA seems to only have one thing in mind - that isto cut fees. The county will be pushing to have the complaintgo to trial .

3. Tyree Indicated that Tom Talboorn from Louisville hadconfronted the Department of Regulatory Agencies, PlumbingBoard over an approval issue . ft seems that an application forpermit contained a plumbing fixture, approved by IAPMOEvaluation Service, but not the State of Colorado, at leastaccording to George Waterhouse . He told Tom, that if heaccepted the lbcture as equal to the code requirement that Tomwould be In violation of State Law and could suffer theconsequences .

It was the opinion of the group that this should be pursuedthrough the Colorado Chapter of ICBO .

The next meeting will be at 7 :30 AM on April 20, 1995.

Respectfully submitted by P .C. Tyree

The 12 WarnIng Signs of HealthProvided by an Englewood Contracto r

1 . Persistent presence of support network .2. Chronic positive expectations; tendency to frame

events in a constructive light .3 . Episodic peak experiences .4 . Sense of involvement.5. Increased sensitivity .6. Tendency to adapt to changing conditions .7 . Rapid response and recovery of adrenaline system

due to repeated challenges .8 . Increased appetite for physical activity .9. Tendency to identify and communicate feelings .10. Repeated episodes of gratitude, generosity or related

emotions .11 . Compulsion to contribute to society .12. Persistent sense of humor.

If five or more of these indicators are present, you may beat risk of full blown health!

NORTHERN COLORADO CODE PROFESSIONALSASSOCIATIO N

Mike GeboCity of Fort CollinsP.O. Box 580Fort Collins, CO 80522221-6760 221-6782 fax

Dan CorrellCity of Greeley1000 10th StreetGreeley, CO 80631350-9836

Brice MillerLarimer CountyP .O . Box 119 0Fort Collins, CO 80522498-7706 498-7711 fax

David Van AllenCity of Longmont3rd and Kimbark CivicCenterLongmont, CO 80501651-8332 651-8590 fax

Building OfficialCity of Fort LuptonP.O. Box 148Fort Lupton, CO 80621857-6667

Building OfficialCity of Louisville749 Main StreetLouisville, CO 80027666-7676 673-9043 fax

Building OfficialCity of Louisville749 Main StreetLouisville, CO 80027666-7676 673-9043 fax

Phil GoddardCity of Brighton andDacono22 South 4th AvenueBrighton, CO 80601659-4050 x254 659-2904fax

Ed StonerWeld County915 10th StreetGreeley, CO 80631353-3845 x354 651-0978fax

Building OfficialTown of Berthoud326 MassachusettsAvenueBerthoud, CO 80513532-2643 523-3534 fax

John AllmanTown of Estes ParkP.O. Box 120 0Estes Park, CO 80517586-5331 586-0249 fax

Tom HamblenCity of Evans3700 Colden StreetEvans, CO 80620339-3475

Marty MaslenCity of Loveland500 East 3rd StreetLoveland, CO 0537962-2000 962-2904 fax

Billy RobertsColorado InspectionAgency1200 West Ash Street,Suite DWindsor, CO 80550686-7511 686-7455 fax

Marvin L . FisherCourthouseP.O. Box 239Hot Sulphur Springs, CO8045 1725-3347 725-3303 fax

Unless noted otherwise, the views expressed in thisnewsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion oragreement of the International Conference of BuildingOfficials nor the entire Colorado Chapter of ICBO .

MOUNTAIN BUILDING OFFICIALS (MEETING REVIEW

The March meeting was held at the Glenwood SpringsRamada Inn on Friday, March 24th . Paul Kinnard and LarryMudd of CoreFoam presented a slide show and distributedhandouts depicting their company's products . Mark Barnes(Koppers Industries, Inc .) gave a presentation and started alively discussion on permanent wood foundations . It was notedthat there is still some educating that needs to be donebecause some lending institutions still will not lend on homeswith wood foundations .

The April meeting was held on the 28th . Leonard Rowe,State Electrical Inspector, was on hand to give the attendeesinformation on electrical questions and emphasized thebenefits of grounding into the footing rebar. In addition henoted a universal problem occurring when a drywaller uses arouter to "find" a covered electrical box . Wiring insulation andsometimes the wiring is actually cut and drywall has to beremoved to make the repair .

Some electricians spray paint the smoke detector boxesred so that locations are easier to see at the framing inspection .This may help to alleviate the problem of discovering forgottensmoke detectors at the final inspection .

Other topics that were covered were : suggestions forpenalizing owners and/or contractors who occupy or allowoccupancy of buildings before a Certificate of Occupancy isissued ; requirement for insulating ductwork in crawlspaces ; aridrequirements for deck piers . It was noted that CD ROMs of the1994 codes will be available in August.

Mke Stensland, City of Glenwood Springs (970/945-2575),asled if anyonc knew of aiy software for contractor testing .He also noted that the Colorado Chapter of the ICBO's annualmeeting will be held June 22 and 23rd in Glenwood Springs .

The next meeting will be held at the Glenwood SpringsFamac1a inn at 11 :00 AM on May 2 .

NOTICE! NOTICE!CorreCtion to the 1995 Annual Report of th e

Code Development Committee s

Item Number 28, page 4, has beenpublished as having been Approved by theGeneral Design Committee : this is incorrect!Challenges can be made to Item 28, but onlyas a proposal that was Not Aroved !

THANK YOU,GERALD GEORGE

For another job well done !

The Central City meeting was outstanding. Weappreciate all your preparation of the facilities, food andprogram . The great attendance in bad weather ought totell you something !

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COLORADO'CHAPTE R

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

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MAILING ADDRESS :(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP -9 DIGITS IF KNOWN)

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MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION ANNUAL DUES(CIRCLE ONE)

Active Class A Member - A designated representative $25 .00of a Governmental Agency engaged in the admin-istration of codes, laws, and ordinances relatingto building construction .

Class B Member - Any member from a Class A governmental $25 .00 1stAgency engaged in the administration of codes, laws, $20 .00 2ndand ordinances relating to building construction. $15.00 3rd

$10 .00 4th$ 5.00 5thand ove r

Professional/Associate Member - An Individual or firm interested $40 .00in the objectives of the chapter.

Student Member - A student enrolled in construction, engineering, $10 .00architecture or related field of study and interested In th eobjectives of the chapter .

Signature of Applicant: Date:___________

Please mail to : City of Longmont, Civic Center Complex, Attn : Building Dept ., Longmont, Co .

NEWSLETTER

Thanks again to all for getting information to me so thatwe could get another newsletter out . Your extra effort isvery much appreciated!!!! I

Our intent is to send out a bi-monthly newsletter in theif-months from Chapter meetings - July/September andovember. In order to make this happen, all committe e

reports, articles, and any information you may have to sharewith the Chapter needs to be to Mike Stensland by the endof June/August/October . Please plan ahead .

If possible, It would be helpful to put submittals on disk -IBM compatibleiWlndows 5 .2iWordPerfect 6 .0, 8 .Oa or 61,OtherMse, information can be sent or faxed to :

Mike StenslandCity of Glenwood Springs806 Cooper AvenueGlenwood Springs, Co. 8160 1(303) 945-2575 (303) 945-2597 Fax

I think all of us agree that keeping the newsletter up endrunning will benefit all of us Thank you for your hvlpU

COLORADOCHAPTER

May/June 1995

Thompson, ThomasBroomfield, City ofP.O. Box 141 5Broomfield CO 80038-1415

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COLORADOCHAPTE R

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDEN T

Bruce L. Wilson, Consultan tWe had our third meeting of the year, June 22nd and 23rd i n

Glenwood Springs. We held a joint meeting with the State Fir eMarshaHs on Thursday . The entire

OFFICERS meeting was very informative and wel lattended. Many, many thanks to ou r

PRESIDENT program chairman, Clint Tawse and ou rBruce L . Wilson meeting host, Mike Stensland and Mike' s

1st vicEPRESIDENT staff. Without the hard work of peopleJerry Wooldridge like Mike and- Clint, and most of . ou rSummit County Chapter members, I don't know what w e

2nd J'JCE PRESIDENT would do Speaking of Mike's staff, IClinton H Tawse received a call two days ago from Susa nCity of Pueblo with the Glenwood Springs Building

SECRETARY department. Susan inquired as to theGary Goodell whereabouts of this message . - I told herBoulder County

TREASURER.

that I had just sent one in ; was it timePhilip C . Goddard for another? It was .City of Brighton In Glenwood Springs the membershi p

voted unanimously to support To mI2IRECTORS Thompson's bid for First Vice President

William Baldaccini, P.E . of the International Conference ofCity and County of Denver Building Officials . Best of luck, Tom !

Paul W Ratz, P .E . We also unanimously voted to suppor tJefferson County -

Greg Wheeler in his attempt to earn aseat on the Board of Directors of ICBO .

Brce Miller Good luck, Greg !Lanmer County I certainly hope that we will show ou rGreg Hutchison support of these gentlemen, and assis t

CitvofCanonCity them in becoming elected to thei rrespective offices .

Michael Stensland It seems to me that the Colorado•zty of Glenwood Sprmgs Chapter's involvement in national board s

• PAST PRESIDENT and committees has been decreasing . IGerald Best want to take this opportunity to

Gerald Best Consulting encourage everyone to seriously

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consider serving such acapacity . I can't think ofanything more challengingand rewarding that servingat the National level . Talk -

to someone who has servedand see what they have totell you about theirsexperiences . -• -

See you in Pueblo, if not -

before .Up-coming events :August 10-11 -

Pueblo MeetingAugust 14 - -- -

Golf TournamentSeptember 10-15 -

ICBO 73rd AnnualConference

Bruce L. Wilson

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Attention Roof Inspectors 7

BCEGS Comes to Colorado 7

Calendar of Events 6

Colorado Chapter Minutes 8

Committee Reports 4

Manufactured Housing 2

National HomeownershipStragety 9

Why Belong to the Colorad oChapter of ICBO 1 1

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ACCEPTANCE OF MANUFACTURED HOUSINGUNDER HUD STANDARDSA Position Paper by Pete Tyree

ofTyree Associates, Colorado Springs, Colorad o

Please Note: This article is Mr . Tyree's opinion only (whichis probably shared by most of us) and was written in May,1995 .

PREFACE: The author met on Thursday, May 4, 1995,with Lester Fields and Ray McCrillis of the ColoradoDivision of Housing (CDOH) to obtain informationconcerning the current CDOH position on acceptance ofhousing designed and constructed to the "HUD Standards" .The reason for this meeting and the subsequent "paper" isto outline for the building officials of the State of Colorado,the State's position as recorded from the officials thatadminister the laws and attempt to relate that "officialposition" to the local authority and provide some guidance .As you may observe from the summary to follow, theposition of the local authority still is measuring with twodifferent standards, and judging by the position assumedby the State, one of these standards (HUD) is not yours todeal with in any manner . Most all of the communities inColorado that have adopted standards have adopted theUniform Building Code and consequently have similaradministrative provisions by which to set the Code intoplace. Using those administrative principles this paper isdrawn .

STATE OF COLORADO POSITION : From discussionwith Mr . Fields and review of the documents supplied byCDOH, this is how the State appears to view the productionof Manufactured Housing at this point in time .

1) They set forth from the "Code of Federal Regulations"of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,3280 Manufactured Home Construction and SafetyStandards as the only standards that may be used for theconstruction of manufactured housing . This principallymeans to many of us that have hung our hat on Senate Bill102 that we no longer have the authority to ask for snowloading or wind loading different from the HUD Standard .

They further emphasize this by citing a Florida case thatupholds or substantiates Section 604(d) of the above Partwhich is the statement saying (paraphrased) that "noauthority may establish rules different from Federal rules formanufactured housing" ; they in fact say that the rules mustbe "identical with" . Not much doubt about where thatleaves the local authority .

2) The State's adoption of Resolution 10 on May 21,1976, adopted the federal rules as regulations for the Stateof Colorado, This provided for the State to administer theserules instead of relying on an agency appointed by HUD as

a third-party inspector to do the plan review and in-plantinspections . A wise move to keep the Feds from getting tooclose .

3) They cite further as evidence of HUD authority CRS31-23-301 covering Colorado zoning regulations that "alocal authority may not zone out HUD Housingbecause itis not built to a local code, like the Uniform Building Code" .(paraphrased )

4) Senate Bill 102 was made into law 10 years ago . Forthose that are not familiar with it the original purpose was toplacate areas like Grand County and Boulder where snowand wind abound; much higher than specified in the ANSIA119 Standard, About all the bill said was that localjurisdictions could impose further local requirements if therewere good reason to do so . This later posture by the Stateas herein described seems to negate the reasoning forSenate Bill 102 and probably rules it out of order, if it is alltrue, in my opinion .

5) In December of 1991, the State Housing Boardadopted Resolution 20 which prescribes "Installation andSetup Standards for Manufactured Housing" . Thestandards adopted are the NCSBCS A225 .1-1987 Standardfor Manufactured Home Installation . The latest standard isnow NCSBCS/ANSI A225 .1-1994. It is very difficult todetermine whether it was meant that this standard shouldalso supersede anything the local authority might want todo fur setup or a permanent foundation . The wording in theResolution is :

RULES AND REGULATIONSThe Housing Board will promulgate rules and

regulations establishing standards for the installation andset-up of manufactured housing units . Any such rules andregulations promulgated by the board shall make provisionsfor enforcement of such rules and regulations by localgovernmental subdivisions of this state and may provide foradditional regulation by such governmental subdivisionsconcerning special weather and topographical conditions inthe area comprised by such governmental subdivisions .

It starts off as if the local authority might be responsiblefor enforcement of the regulations then says "may provide"for the local authority to regulate further but is not very clearabout how far the local authority can go or if theseregulations NCSBCS A225 . I are the ones you must use for"siting" . If you read the actual regulations you discoverrather quickly that they are poorly written and imply that anyorganization can have a standard printed by ANSI . Mr.

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Fields tells me that the State did not adopt the appendix ofthis standard, so the action taken does not contain anytechnical material . He is not sure that Resolution No . 20means very much to the local authority (or anybody else,for that matter) . You may draw your own conclusion as towhether these standards, along with your additionalrequirements made under the authority of Resolution No .20 are the law in your community . You may need yourattorney to help you ?

SUMMARY OF STATE POSITION : To summarize allof the above, the Colorado Division of Housing feels thatthe HUD Standard for the construction of manufacturedhousing has in fact displaced any local attempt to regulatethat construction . Further, that the State may havepreempted the local authority for siting these homes in yourcommunity . The latter is not too clear in the resolution andMr. Fields did not have much information on this subjecteither way. What is to happen in the departmentadministrative process for siting of manufactured housingwas not, and is still not, clear to me .

The State proclaims that the local zoning regulationsmay not in any way regulate one of these homes from beingplaced anywhere in your communify that a single familyhome may be located . CRS 31-23-301 prescribes that alocal authority may not "zone them out", but this creates abit of a problem for the local code authority in that thebuilding only fits into the system as an exception .

The State's position is that all the local authority mustsee on the construction of these homes is a seal on therear of the unit. Finding that seal on the unit clears it forsiting anywhere that it was designed for under the HUDStandard .

ISSUES THAT CONFRONT THE LOCALJURISDICTION : As the administrators of the codesadopted in our communities, we are faced with a similardilemma as we were before the adoption nationally of theManufactured Housing Act . We have a constructionstandard set forth in the community and the Feds have nowusurped this authority by creating another lesser standardfor housing and imposing it on the local authority . Thedifference is that the State of Colorado has adopted rulesthat assist in seeing their placement in the communities .

ISSUES TO PONDER (When a manufactured homeis proposed in your community or in anticipationthereof) :

a. Local Standards are Established . The building codesthat most of us have adopted set forth the standards bywhich we judge safety and health compliance for buildings .First, we examine plans for intent to meet the code and asconstruction progresses, we confirm that the code was met .This exercise prompts the issuance of a permit and, afterfinal inspection, the Certificate of Occupancy by the localauthority .

b . Local Authority has been Preempted. The NationalManufactured Housing Construction and Safety StandardsAct of 1974 sets forth the standard of the land for this styleof construction . The local authority has no jurisdiction over

the manufacture of these units . In this light it may be thatthe units may be constructed in a plant and sold as housingunits . The authority to move one of them from a sales loton East Colfax to a permanent location in a community isstill unclear in my opinion; probably because there isdefinite uncertainty about Senate Bill 102 and also aboutour position under the UBC .

c. The Local Zoning May Not Rule Out ManufacturedHousing . CRS 31-23-301 covering zoning regulationsappears to prohibit "zoning out" of housing . This statuteappears to mix zoning and building requirements in one lawand may contain the "secret" to the State position that thelocal authority must allow them to be sited in thecommunity .

The plans for these buildings are not processed throughthe department and the determination that the proposedconstruction will meet the code has not been made exceptpossibly for the foundation, decks, stairways, porches, etc .that are not a part of the preemption . We know that adifferent standard from that used by the community wasused in the planning, design and construction of themanufactured home . In a like manner without inspections,a Certificate of Occupancy should likely be qualified to theconditions that the Building Official knows to be true .

d) Siting of Units . The issue of siting is also cloudedfurther in that the standards "recommended" by the Statedo not cover all of the siting conditions required . As an,example it has out-dated standards to cover stairs, steps,handrails, or guardrails . Also, it is going to be difficult touse this standard for siting as proposed as it does notaddress any utility connections, testing, etc .

The position of your local utility supplier should besought out. Gas testing of a housing unit that wasdesigned, installed and tested somewhere else, thenmoved into your jurisdiction should be of concern to youand the gas supplier .

To summarize, the Feds may be setting forth yetanother standard for housing in the country to accompanythe long established "Minimum Property Standards" (MPS) .This manufactured housing standard is a lesser code thanthe model codes used throughout the country or the MPSused by FHA and VA as their standard . We may berequired by the law to accept units constructed under thiscode as we have done for mobile homes, but the law hasnot yet said that we cannot recognize the differences andmeasure them against the codes that have been developedunder the model code development process and are inplace as the standard in our communities . We all know thatthe consensus standard process suffers in comparison withthe development process we use for the model codes . Wecan still use our adopted codes as the measure of safetyand health in community housing . Anything less should berecognized as such .

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES

September/October Edition - August 31stNovember/December Edition - October 31st

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

STANDARDIZATION COMMITTE E

STANDARDIZATION REPORT NO . 2 Hw LINES INDICATE EQUIVALENT GRIPPING SURFACE .

Submitted by Bill Baldaccini, Denver, Chairman ---

1 . Subject: Handrail Equivalent Gripping Surfac eInterpretation ILi

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2. Code Section : U.B .C. 1991 Section 3306(i)Qp .gG,Se.Or. No app G.S ..te. NoThe handgrip portion of handrails shall not be less than 1 seseete. a..

1/2 inches or more than 2 inches in cross-sectionaldimension or the shape shall provide an equivalent grippingsurface. The handgrip portion of handrails shall have asmooth surface with no sharp corners . StOrrca; .

C.0a30 .SOr, lI/2 V.. CrnS.Djp 7 Ye. C,QUS.aO..IOr, la/c V..Opp.egGpp$lo1.o. e14• V., OpçG,.,S,tato. I- Y . Y .,ge.StSl.. I

Slate.;3 . Discussion : Handrails are intended to providesupport or assistance when a person traverses up or dow na flight of stairs. The shape of the handrail should be one 1that can be grasped firmly with a comfortable grip andsupported to provide a feeling of stability . The profile of thegripping surface of the handrail should match the hand grip . a/aOr. /a

The handrail should be supported so that a hand can slide -i ....

along the rail without encountering any obstructions .The following definition of handrail handgrip portion has (T) -•

been developed with the assistance of representatives of5-the handrail Industry Ye.

I Ceo.. SlateS Orr 2 1,4 V.. Ceo.. 8 0/er 2 CC an Ceo .. S.oStqt 0/er 2 3/C V ..

The handgrip portionof handrails shall have a gripping I7 I3/16 Y

surface not less than the circumference of a 1 1/4 inch -- Hcircle (approximately 4 .75 inches), nor more than the . .

circumference of a 2 inch circle (approximately 6 .25 .. ; p- -'kinches) with a minimum 1 1/2 inch and maximum 3 .- "°'.'° .. _____

5-inch horizontal cross sectional dimension . The : . ::dimension of the opposing grip between the thumb and l5/8 , oState. 7/8 . p5oSle. 2V

forefinger shall be a minimum of 3/4 inch less than th ewidest cross-sectional dimension of the gripping H -_z -_jsurface . The handgrip portion of handrails shall hav ea smooth surface with no sharp corners .

Ao.. 5-Colppp, 5/01.0, : 8 515 1.. CYr,/e Sa . S 3,a V., l3.pØ. Soato. S l5 V..

4. Recommendation : The provisions of the definitions °e. . V., CPPSGe1p $001.0. fl1m V..SeehSla1.e. Ye. aeoeSe.- Ye. Sae.eb,Saato. V..for handgnp portion of handrails have been used on shaped- --

handrails for years by the handrail industry and meet the________requirements of a graspable surface . Those provisions are I ________

shown .It is the recommendation of the Standardization - -

Committee to accept the handrail shapes shown and any - 0Oe.j*C.$0ç/e 5401.0. 43/C Ye. Copplrcs.sbe. 61/C V.. 0e,g S/no. 51/7 Ye.other that would meet the provisions of the definition of .

handgrip portion of a handrail . S0500/eS/01.0. Sn.0Sla1.e. V.. No.4058/n.e.

: 19odo Chapter Approval : Business Meeting June

Following are samples of handrails . For additional sample s5 A /Dep...rç Grp Sta1.e. I 3/C CFpp SOp Slate. 7 Ye. Ypp.a GOp S/ne. 2/C 7.,contact it aidaccini - ( .u.)o'.w-.Q's . YYOothSln00: 7.. $ao.ppS.e.te. V .. SnSoThp. Ye.

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PROGRAM COMMITTE E

CHAPTER MEETING GLENW000 SPRING S

Submitted by Clint H . Tawse, Pueblo, Chairma n

The June meeting, hosted by Mike Stensland and thestaff of Glenwood Springs, was both an informative andenjoyable affair .

It was the first time we had met with the Colorado StateFire Marshals in a while and the exchange and sharing ofideas should prove to be positive in the months ahead .

Although we have different tasks, by working together inthe enforcement of our respective codes, we will all benefitas well as the people of Colorado .

Our hats off to Mike Stensland, who with an injury of afamily member, could have stepped out, but this was oneof the best planned meetings we have had . Mike, Susan,Kurt and Pat put on a bar-b-que Thursday evening at TwoRivers Park that will be long remembered .

In addition, Mike must have cleared the shelves of localretailers as there was more big ticket door prizes than thiswriter has ever seen .

The program on Friday was put on by Mr . Robert Pattilloof Pattillo Associate Engineers . Bob brought issues to thegroup concerning residential construction that have beenconcerns to all of us . He showed us a path to insure someof these problems are corrected .

As your Program Chairman, I would like to give specialthanks to Ms . Susan Keith of Mike's staff . She was alwaysthere to coordinate the plans for the meeting and played avery active role in seeing all the things needed for ameeting were in place. I can't say enough about MikeStensland ; he is a man who can have the weight of theworld on his shoulders and a genuine smile on his face .Thank you Mike for a great meeting .

PLUMBING CODE DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE

Submitted by Courtney Arford, Jefferson County, Co-Chairma n

We have divided into 4 groups, each concentrating onspecific chapters . Our current focus is on revisionproposals to address conflicting requirements andduplication and clarity of sections within the document .

Due to the last minute scheduling conflicts, our Junemeeting was canceled, but work has continued among theindividual groups . We will meet at 9 :00 AM on July 21, atthe Jefferson County Building Department. Groupproposals ready at that time will be reviewed and finalizedfor submittal to the national office .

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns,please contact Courtney Arford at the Jefferson County

Building Dept., (271-8281) or Jim Thielen at the CityLittleton Building Dept., (795-3751 )

SCHOOL INSPECTION ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

Submitted by Phil Goddard, City of Brighton, Co-Chairm a

After making painfully slow progress it has becomievident that the committee should be expanded to incluthFire Marshalls, Fire Chiefs, and other groups . Thesgroups will be contacted soon and invited to appoint twmembers each to the committee . Anyone in the Chapteinterested in joining the Committee please contact BricEMiller at (970)498-7706 .

HVACR LICENSE LAW

Submitted by Phil Goddard, City of Brighto n

The HVACR Licensing Coalition has submitted theirmechanical licensing law application to the ColoradoDepartment of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) forprocessing. I was able to give the Chapter's position aswell as CML's position regarding the application to DORAstaff. Hopefully, this input will make its way into thelegislative report which will be made available for reviewsometime late in July . The licensing law proposal DORAreport will discuss the need for licensing based on thethreat to public health and safety .

The report will be presented to the LegislativeSunrise/Sunset Committee consisting of state senators andrepresentatives who will hold public hearings to determinethe need for the proposed legislation . This hearing willprobably occur in August of this year. If the Sunrise/SunsetCommittee votes in favor of the sunrise application theproposed licensing law will be presented to the fulllegislature during the 95/96 legislative session .

I have expressed the Chapter's and CML's concerns tothe Licensing Coalition and to two of the legislators sittingon the Sunrise/Sunset Committee . Specific concernsaddressed were :

1 . The proposed law goes well beyond licensingwithout establishing the need to do so .2 . The proposal interferes in the enforcement of localbuilding departments without any reason to do so .3. The proposal sets local mechanical inspectorqualifications by requiring the inspector to go through anapprenticeship program much as the current electricallaw does .4. We support licensing but not at the expense oflocal autonomy .Until the DORA report comes out at the end of this

month we are in a holding pattern .

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COLORADO CHAPTER OF ICBOMEETING

August 10th & 11th, 1995Holiday Inn, 4001 N . Elizabeth

Pueblo, COREGISTRATION FEE : $20.00/Day

Host: Clinton H Tawse, Building Officia land Program Chairma n

irs that time of the year again ladies and gentlemen toventure "South of the Border" to a two day meeting inPueblo, Colorado. You can be assured of a busy, intensivebut enjoyable stay in our fair City .

The Board of Directors will meet at 7 :00 PM at theHoliday Inn on Wednesday, August 9, 1995 . Precedingthat, any golfers who feel up to the challenge of one ofColorado's finest golf courses will tee off starting at 2 :00PM at the Waikingstick Pro Shop. Please call Mr . DanNickle in Lakewood to reserve a place .

Thursday will begin with introductions and generalbusiness meeting at 8 :00 AM sharp . We are pleased toannounce that Mr . Carroll Pruitt of ICBO and Mr. BobFowler, immediate past president of ICBO will be ouruests . Both gentlemen will bring us up to date on affairs

at ICBO and ICC .A hearty Mexican buffet for lunch will precede the start

of the afternoon education meeting . Dr. Richard Martinez,Chairman of the Pueblo County Board of Commissionerswill introduce the first speaker, Mr . Dennis Weaver, notedactor and environmentalist. Mr. Weaver will make apresentation on a new line of recycled building products .It's not often the Chapter has the opportunity to share ourinterests with a man of Mr. Weaver's accomplishments .Let's give him a real Chapter welcome . The remainder ofthe afternoon session will be shared with a presentation byMr. Matts Myerman and David Eisenberg on straw baleconstruction. These two gentlemen come from "Out onBale" of Tucson, Arizona . They represent the cutting edgeof this new building method. The last presentation onThursday will be by staff from Solar Survival Architectureof Taos, New Mexico, on their earthship concept. I havehad the opportunity to view and tour their facility ; it is anexciting new concept . Thursday evening we will retire tothe shores of Lake Pueblo for a bar-b-que, cruise andgames . Bring your shorts and a hearty appetite .

The schedule Friday will begin with a presentation byMr. Joe Tibbets, founder of Solar Adobe School in Bosque,New Mexico . Mr. Tibbets is a true guru on adobe and willbe discussing new codes for earth construction . As agraduate of his fine school, I can attest to his talent andexpertise .

Friday's education program will close with a program byMr . David Eichelberger of Denver, Colorado. Mr.Eichetberger is an architect with a new concept for building

homes of compressed recycles plastic bales . He hasduplexes under construction En Douglas County . Thisconcept is well engineered and Mr . Eichelberger will getour attention on this system .

After lunch, we will move our program to the outdoorsat the Pueblo Nature Center where under the shade of loftycottonwoods along the bank of the historic Arkansas Riverwe will get a chance for some hands on work on thesealternative building systems . We will build an adobe"bravco" bench ; a straw wall and tamp some tires . Bringgloves and old clothes as you will get dirty . Beforeevening, we wilt be offered a traditional fare of native foodscooked in the horno ovens of the El Pueblo Museum . Weexpect a good turnout for this two day affair and motelrooms can be hard to come by in the summer here inPueblo . So make your reservations early . Call AnneRiddock at the Holiday Inn, tell her you are with theColorado Chapter of ICBO .

For your guests, we have set up a tour of theRosemount Victorian Mansion on Thursday morning, whichwill include lunch and transportation . On Friday, ashopping tour and tea in the Union Avenue HistoricalDistrict will be available including transportation . We wouldappreciate a RSVP on these two activities so we can setup the tours .

We extend a wish to all members and guests to cometo Pueblo to learn and enjoy on the 10th and 11th ofAugust .

CALENDARJuly 31-August 1 - Las Vegas, NV - IFCIAnnual Code Change Sessio nAugust 10 & 11 - Pueblo - Host Clint Tawse -

New productsStraw Rouse ConstructionAdobe Construction"Earth Ship" Construction

August 14 - Larkspur - ColoradoChapterflCBO Golf Tournament - ContactWally PrebisSeptember 10-15 - Clark County, NV - ICIIO73rd Annual Education and CodeDevelopment ConferenceOctober 6 - Denver - Host Bill Baldaccini -

"How To" Handle Stress, Relations with Electric Officials,Communication with Managemen t

October 24-28 - CABO Code Change Hearings- Seattle, WADecember 7 & S - Jefferson County - HostPaul Ralz - Admmstration Committee AppointmentsComputer Permit Systems, Office Procedures/Forms andHandouts

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BCEGS COMES TO COLORADOIN 1998

Submitted by Tom Thompson, City of BroomfieldICBO Second Vice-Chairma n

The Insurance Services Organization's Building CodeEffectiveness Grading System is scheduled to beimplemented in Colorado in 1998 . The program lays outcriteria for grading how well a community enforces itsbuilding code requirements . A wholly owned subsidiary ofISO, Commercial Risk Services, Inc ., will perform thegrading service .

Many code officials are familiar with the ISO gradingsystem used to measure a communities' fire suppressioncapabilities. Both the fire -suppression and Building CodeEffectiveness Grading systems use a one-to-ten scale toindicate the relative effectiveness of a community's loss-mitigation efforts, with one being the best classification .Commercial Risk Services worked closely with theInsurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction to developthe code effectiveness grading . ICBO, SBCCI, and BOCAactively supported this effort . Additionally, 1500 buildingcode officials across the nation provided input .

The three main activities examined by code-effectiveness grading are : administration of codes, buildingplan review, and field inspection . In the administrativearea, a review of the schedule s.hows major importancegven togih latest model building code edition(hQuLstructural amen&nent which would weaken cod e

ionsJ Within 1 1/2 years of the published dates Otheradditional administrative items include: training of codeenforcement staff, professional certification of staff, andaIications of the budg fflcial The adminitrativegrade accounts for about one-half of thoràiF gradeThe building plan review portion accounts for aboUt one-fourth of the grade and includes an evaluation o fadeqsacy, and lyLof detail of the plan review activity .The field inspection portion is also abouLone-fourth of thegraae ai,d includes an evaluation of s.tfjng adequacyreview of inspector experience, and record keepingpra6ticë

Phaièl of the program is currently underway with allmunicipalities in Florida, North Carolina, and $itbCarolina scheduled to be graded in 1995 Phase 2 (1996)will extend the program to Texas, Georgia, Alabama, andsome New England states . California, Oregon, Nevada,Utah, Wyoming, Montana, much of the mid-west, and theremainder of New England will be evaluated during Phase•3 (1997) . Along with Colorado in 1998 will be Arizona,New Mexico Kansas Oklahoma Indiana Ohio andMichigan. The last states to be implemented, in the uppermid-west, are scheduled to occur in 1999 . The schedulingsequence generally follows from th eas most prone tostorm damage to those areas less prçne to such damage .

Insurers will use the grades to offer discounts onproperty insurance for newly constructed buildings thatmeet widely accepted building codes that are effectivélVenförced The iñsüräncé industry recognizes that effectivebuilding code enforcement can lead over time to substantialreductions in losses from natural disasters for insurers andthe public . The BGEGS program will recognize the effortsof code officials who are doing a good job of enforcementand encourage communities to upgrade their codes andcode enforcement programs To achieve the highestgrades adequate staffing and training are a must

Cäpies 0 the Grading SchèdUlé and Questionnaire canbe obtained from CR8, Inc ., Natural Hazards Mitigation, 2Sylvan Way, Parsippan NJ 07054 .

ATTENTION ROOFING INSPECTORSMISPRINTED T-LOC WRAPPER S

Submitted by Becky Baker, City of Englewood

The misprinted wrapper reads: "These shingles aredesigned to be used in traditional residential typeapplications on slopes no less than 4 inches in 12 (for useon slopes between 2 inches in 12 and 4 inches in 12, adouble underlayment system must be used) . "

The following is a June 13, 1995, written response from .Mr. Ray Brown, TAMKO Territory Manager (303/377-8868) :

Dear Englewood Inspector ,This letter is to confirm our previous telephone

conversation regarding the minimum slope required forusing TAMKO Tam-bc Glass shingles . While we areformulating a national position on this subject, I would liketo offer my local recommendations :

1 . Slopes of 4:12 and greater - standard productusage .

2 . Slopes between 3:12 and 4 :12, a low slopeunderlayment system which meets the UBC requirementsfor your jurisdiction .

3 . Slopes less than 3 :12 - not recommended .Once again, these are local recommendations based on

the successful performances of product applied in thisarea. When the official TAMKO policy has beenestablished, I will copy you .

NOTICEUnless noted otherwise, the views expressed in thisnewsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion o r

agreement of the International Conference of BuildingOfficials nor the entire Colorado Chapter of ICBO .

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COLORADO CHAPTER MEETINGGLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, June 22 and 23, 1995

The Colorado Chapter held a meeting on Thursday andFriday, June 22-23, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado . Themeeting was a joint meeting with the Fire MarshallsAssociation of Colorado (FMAC) . The Thursday programwas put on by FMAC at the historic Hotel Colorado, andbegan with a welcome from the Community DevelopmentDirector for the City of Glenwood Springs . The programalso included a forum on issues of mutual concern for fireprevention and building department personnel, which wasmoderated by Clint Tawse of Pueblo . Gary Goodell ofBoulder County and Dave Nuss of Eugene, Oregon, servedon the panel . The Thursday program also includedpresentations on the Urban Search and Rescue Team,carbon monoxide detectors and the City of Boulder/BoulderCounty wildfire hazard mitigation programs .

FMAC's separate schedule for Friday was to be a jointmeeting with the State Fire Chiefs' organization . A tour oflast year's Storm King Mountain wildfire site and thememorials to the fourteen wildland fire lighters who diedthere was also being offered .

On Thursday night, the Colorado Chapter ICBO hosteda barbecue for the fire marshals and the building officials atTwo Rivers Park, next to the swiftly flowing, bank-fullColorado River. Good food and drink were plentiful, andmost of the group played volleyball and horseshoes untilwell after dark .

On Friday, Mike Stensland, the Building Official forGlenwood Springs, was the host for the Colorado ChapterICBO portion of the meeting, which was held in theRamada Inn . After an opening presentation by ClintTawse, the Chapter's Program Chairman, Bruce Wilson,Chapter President, opened the Chapter business meeting .Bruce Wilson noted that he had received a copy of a letterfrom Tom Thompson, City of Broomfield, to Bob Fowler .The letter nominated Ron Bullock for ICBO's Phil RobertsAward for outstanding contributions by a building official .The Chapter membership cast a unanimous vote tosupport the nomination . Gary Goodell of Boulder County,Chapter Secretary, read aloud a card and letter received byTom Thompson from Jeanne Bullock and family, thankingthe Chapter for its contribution toRon's memorial scholarship fundand describing the selectionprocess for the 1995 scholarshiprecipient .

Gerry George, Central City,reported that the Chapter CodeChanges Committee is challengingat least three Code DevelopmentCommittee actions and will bemeeting soon to finalize theChapter's position on other items

to be heard at the ABM in Clark County, Nevada . GaryGoodell reported that the Education Committee has sentour attendance/CEU certificates to the 1,077 people whoattended in 1995 and is working on the next Institute . 1996brochures will be available at the ABM in September . PhilGoddard updated the group on the Legislative Committee'swork with the proposed mechanical contractor licensinglaw.

The group also discussed work being done on theimpacts of growth and related code issues . Phil noticedthat the Chapter's School Inspections Committee isplanning on working with the State fire marshals, State firechiefs, the AlA and other interested groups to assure thatColorado schools are properly plan reviewed andinspected .

After a mid-morning break, drawings for door prizeswere held and the business meeting was reconvened .Bruce noted that, thanks to assistance from Dan Nickle,City of Lakewood, and Becky Baker, City of Englewood, aChapter award application was sent in to national ICBO .The subject of the award application is the Chapter's workwith Wilderness on Wheels .

Tom Thompson noted that he is running for 1st ViceChairman of ICBO and asked for the Chapter's support .Those present cast an unanimous vote to support Tom .Greg Wheeler, City of Thornton, said that after firstchecking with other potential candidates in the Chapter, hehas submitted his application for ICBO Board of Directors,and asked for a letter of support from the Chapter. Amotion was passed unanimously that a letter of support forGreg be sent to Bob Fowler.

Dan Nickle encouraged members to attend theWilderness on Wheels volunteer work outing, which isscheduled for Sunday, July 16 . The work this year willprobably be on the board walk, which allows people inwheelchairs to access this scenic mountain wildernessarea . A future project may be a wheelchair-accessiblecamping platform .

The business meeting was concluded at 11 :00 a .m. andwas followed by a report from Tom Thompson on national

ICBO news and his attendanc e

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALSARE DUE!

If you haven't already sent yours in for1995, please complete the form at theback of this newsletter and send to :

City of Longmon tCivic Center Complex

Attn: Building DepartmentLongmont, CO 80501

at the Pacific Rim BuildingOfficials Conference inAustralia . After a buffet lunch inthe hotel restaurant, the groupwas addressed by a codeconsultant regarding a roofingproducts code change. Thiswas followed by a program byRobert Pattitlo, a structuralconsultant, on customresidential construction .

"THE NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP STRATEGY "

Submitted by Thomas Meyers, Intern, City of Broomfiel d

Most Americans would agree that owning one's ownhome is the ultimate realization of the 'American Dream" .There is no question that the resulting tax and investmentbenefits are enticing to the individual and that localeconomics prosper from increased construction . Yet fewrealize that increased homeownership rates also providedirect benefits to the community . The homeowner hasgreater incentive to become actively responsible for thestability and serenity of his surrounding neighborhood andcommunity, largely because he has a vested interest in itscontinued viability . He is less likely to abandon adeteriorating neighborhood as would a transient renter,prefemng to help correct any deficiency to avoid a loss onhis investment .

Owning a home and consequently realizing the"American Dream" is unfortunately one of the biggestobstacles faced by most families during their lifetimes .Recently, the Clinton administration and HUD announceda program deemed "The National HomeownershipStrategy" which targets potential first-time home buyersacross the United States . The Administration's intent is toform a "partnership" among those who control the home-building industry . Included are lending institutions,government regulatory agencies, and private industryunited in a concerted body determined to increaseownership rates by a projected eight million over the nextfive years .

Many, however, would tend to view this proposedprogram with some skepticism, dismissing it with only acursory glance. Even among Clinton supporters, it hasbeen common knowledge that this Administration's foreignand domestic policy frequently lacks direction and support .Oftentimes directives are either perceived as threateninglocal governmental control, denying private incentive, beingconstitutionally suspect, or just plain negotiable at the whimof political pollsters . In the absence of strong leadershipand the potential for political longevity, few will support anyproposed policy they believe unlikely to be entirelyimplemented, if at all .

Fortunately, this program deviates significantly frompredecessor programs, relying upon voluntary compliancerather than legislative mandates. The program's goal is toenlist each participant within the housing industry as anactive "partner" and have them voluntarily agree to helpreduce the costs and streamline the production processthrough regulatory and product consistency . The"Homeownership Strategy" additionally proposes toincrease availability of creative financial programs tofacilitate the first-time home buyer's ability to overcomedown payment and transaction cost hurdles. Byeliminating some of the costs, confusion, and constraints,

it is hoped that affordability accessibility will be markedlyenhanced .

The Council of American Building Officials (CABO) hasalready signed on as a participant "partner" and will likelyprovide instrumental in addressing the five "actions"specifically directed toward the building code developmentand enforcement community . First, the program asks thatmunicipalities promptly adopt the latest edition of theapplicable model building code and work to improve theconsistency of code administration and interpretation .Second, building code organizations are asked to considerthe potential impact of code changes on affordability aswell as health and safety . Third, building codeorganizations should continue to address andaccommodate cost effective home rehabilitation in theirrespective code structures. Fourth, nationally recognized,consistent and comprehensive evaluation process forbuilding products. And fifth, consistent national buildingcodes and enforcement should be maintained to ensureaffordability and interstate uniformity of manufacturedhousing .

Other participant "partner" within local communitydevelopment departments will be asked to ass optionsfor greater single-family home affordability . lmpc'f feesand their effect upon development will need to :reconsidered . Zoning will also be re-evaluated inconjunction with the proposals of the American PlanningAssociation's "Growing Smart Initiative" . Changesconcerning zoning will primarily include planning practicemodernization and consistency . The program finallyrequires that emphasis be placed on cost effectiveresidential lot size alternatives .

Regardless of one's political persuasion, the issue ofhomeownership and its benefit to the individual and societyis virtually undisputed . Anyone should be encouraged toput aside any preconceived notion and obtain a copy of theprogram from HUD (303/672-5258) to study at one'sleisure. The cost of implementation appears minimal whilethe potential benefits may prove enormous .

JOB OPPORTUNITIESPlease send notice of job opportunities toMike Stensland, so they can be put in th e

Newsletter .

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY -"Disagreements should produce solutions -

not winners & losers . "

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One of the finest golf courses in the region isbeckoning you to join your friends at the 15th

Annual Colorado Chapter of ICBO GolfTournament. Get ready for some fun!! !

-/2 '4 DATE: Monday, August 14, 1995

PLACE : Perry Park C .C ., Larkspu r

TIME : 10 :00 AM Shotgun Start

Lots of food and drink, great camaraderie, and fun .If you like golf, you need to be here !

The game is a 4-person scramble with certainrequirements, and teams will pair, for the most part ,

from a random draw .

TRY TO ARRIVE EARLY!!! Hit some balls, have coffee, juice and rolls, and get your packet and rules .We suggest you get there no later than 8 :30 AM since a shotgun start means getting to your startingpoint on time .

IMPORTAN T

Some always wait until the last minute to sign up . This makes pairing difficult and planning almostimpossible . Registration is $75 .00 and your check should be made out to Wally Prebis . Mail to :

Wally Prebis1510 Glen Ayr Drive., Suite 2

Lakewood, CO 8021 5

And please - List your handicap or average score .

DRESS CODE: Proper golf attire including collared shirt with sleeves, slacks or tailored shorts of midlength . Please! No jeans and nothing that even looks like jeans or denim! .

SPECIAL ADDED EVEN TAs always in the past we have added something extra to spice things up . This year we're keeping ita secret, but be assured the reward will be worth keeping you in the dark.

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WHY BELONG TO THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF ICBO ?

The construction industry is a nindustry that is very reliant on WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU !coordination . From preliminaryplanning, to working drawings ,to subcontractor timing, to the ANNUAL EDUCATION INSTITUT Emove-in date, they all have one Every winter the Colorado Chapter sponsors a week of classes on all aspects o fcommon denominator - Code construction relating to Code Administration . Attended by over 1000 individuals fro m

Compliance . Communication 24 different states, this Institute is acknowledged as one of the best in the nation .

between all these players isvital to ensure on-time and legal 2 . BI-MONTHLY MEETING S

completion of a safe project . Each meeting includes several seminars on different aspects of the constructio nindustry . Experts in different fields present new ways an d

An excellent avenue for technologies as they are developed .

complementing and aiding thi scoordination process is the 3. OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK

Colorado Chapter of ICBO You will have access to other contractors, professionals and Building Official s

(International Conference of throughout the state . Find out where the action is . Find out what is new in the state

Building Officials) . The and where the opportunities are .

Colorado Chapter is not jus t' NATIONAL EXPOSUR E4s get together an danother - let

visit - type of social club. It is a

.Awarded the OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD in 1989, the Colorado Chapter i s

professional organization well known and well respected across this nation . Many of our members sit on th e

dedicated to ensuring that its national boards and committees . Many of the model code changes are initiated at ou r

members are kept abreast of all state chapter.

the changes taking place in ourMINIMAL COST5fast changing industry. The

Colorado Chapter is pro-active

.At only $25 for the first member of your organization, your membership is a tremendou s

in its approach and prides itself value . Membership costs decrease with each one of your group that joins, so everyon e

on its ability to assist, not just its in your organization can have the opportunity to belong .

members, but anyone in the6. ACCESS TO ICBOindustry .As a Chapter member you will have access to ICBO at the national level . ICBO is th e

Membership in the Colorado largest and most extensive of the model code groups and has been publishing a mode l

Chapter of ICBO is a fine place building code since 1927 . We often have regional and national representatives at ou r

to learn the Who, What, When functions .

and How of changes i nconstruciton and code 7. INVOLVEMENT IN CODE DEVELOPMENT

compliance. By joining, you Changes to the model codes start at the local and state level . Our Chapter is very

and your organization will have active in code change and code development process . Have a say in the codes tha t

immediate access to people at affect your business .

the leading edge of Codeenforcement and construction Interested? Drop a note to the address below or just pick up the phone and call th e

related industries . Building Department nearest you. They can inform you of the next meeting date . Youare welcome to come and visit before signing up. Or if you are ready to make th edecision now, just fill out the application in this newsletter and mail it to the address o nthe bottom of the application along with your check . You will begin to receive meetin gnotices, bi-monthly newsletters, and any other material that we mail out .

We hope to see you at our next meeting !

City of LongmontCivic Center Comple x

ATTN: Building DepartmentLongmont, CO 80501

WANTEDNEW MEMBERSColorado Chapter

International Conference ofBuilding Officials

tEWARD OFFERED*Registration Fee to National ICBO ABM

*RegiStratjon Fee, Room, Meals to COCH AB M*Nice Jacke t

In an effort to get new blood with fresh input, a carnDaign has been launched to expand the membershipin COCH of ICBO. Hopefully, this will lead to improved benefits and services to all of us . Make sure newmembers include your name on their application o due credit can be given . Contest is open tO all .Deadline will be December 1, 1995, with winners announced at the COCH ABM on December 7th and 8th .

Thompson, ThomasBroomfield, City ofP .O. Box 141 5Broomfield CO 80038-1415

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D L R1\ ID September/October/November i

CHAPTE R

CHAPTER PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITIO NBy Becky Baker

The Colorado Chapter received the prestigious ICBO M ier toriousAchievement Award as recognition for work with the Wilderness O n

- Wheels Foundation .OFFICEj The Colorado Chapter had looked lon g

and hard for a worthwhile project wherePRESIDENT

,as an organization, we could giveBruce L . Wilson something back to the communities w eConsultan t

1st VICE PRESIDENTserve. For the last two years, th eChapter's commitment has helped theJerry Wooldndge

Summit County Wilderness On Wheels Foundatio n2nd VICE PRESIDENT (W 0 W) provide the disabled community

Ciinton H Tawse a greater opportunity to enjoy th eIO wonders and beauty of the great outdoors

in a spectacular mountain wildernes sG II

esetting .

ntyBoulder ou One Saturday each summer, ou rTREASURER members come out in force to take on th ePhilip C . Goddard challenge of making the mountains of ou rCity of Brighton state accessible to everyone . Most of our

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DIRECTORSWilliam Baldaccini, P.E .

City and County of Denver

Paul W Ratz, PE .Jefferson County

Brice MillerLarimer County

Greg Hutchiso nCity of Canon City

Michael StenslandCity of Glenwood Springs

Gerald BestGerald Best Consulting

volunteers and theirfamilies have to drive several hours justto get to the work site . Once there, along day of hard, yet rewarding, work liesahead.

Each year the planning begins as theChapter prepares its annual budget .While many volunteer groups providelabor, our Chapter also allows money forthe materials that we will be using . Next,a date is selected, and notice is sent outin our Chapter Newsletter . The summerof 1994, in addition to constructing arecord setting length of accessibleboardwalk, our Chapter designed andinstalled the floor joists for a shelter in theaccessible amphitheater. The shelterwas located in a grove of trees, creating

a challenge that no othergroup had been willing totackle .

During 1994, Chaptervolunteers earned W.O.VV.'srespect and are now singledout for the more difficultconstruction work . OurChapter approved 1995funding to supply au thematerial, and labor, andconstructed an accessiblepicnic shelter . Our Chapter,with your help, is dedicatedto assisting the W.0.W.Foundation in its endeavorsfor many years to come .

MESSAGE FROM THEPRESIDENT

By Bruce L Wilso n

As you can tell fromBecky's article above, thehighlight of the annualbusiness meeting was whenthe Colorado Chapter of theICBO won the award for theWilderness on Wheelsproject. I want to take thisopportunity to thank eachChapter member for his orher contribution, whether itbe physical labor, monetarycontributions or support ofany kind . Without you, wewould not have been able toaccomplish this veryworthwhile project .

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(ha(t$i rn*niøts and guests wHti *tJ to an outatanding

hy Ms Nancy Fogg, a0,01* rOn%tIlI4flt wtth extensive

er*sv #n organizationalJ.n*nt Th* has worked withtv*t 1 ogaflii*tiOns acros s

over fourteen years .t our program will also

tw1u* nnothr talented consultant,Ms Lynn Pollard of Pollard(unutling Many . .aL us know Ms .PiUard frum her outstanding ttassesat tbtducjtion& Institute . She wiThØaI with issues of how we canimprove ur public relations,) ourdapaitment and Chapter images withi.cted officials and the public .

ths* are topIcs all of us canappreciat and can take back to yourrespeettve urlsdct1rrs- tos-te-l11our daily nflort to be more effective .

ThIs is the annual "changing of thepuarf so to speak, with a new slateo oers to reilsco this year's andnew viaon and missIons It Is also atime to thank this year's president andhi* slat? for a job well done .

I would ask that you mark youralandar*, rearrange your

*o that the two (2 )days n t)ecamber are availablefor you to be part of this excitingmeeting

If you know of 3 momher whohas not attended a mneting forsometime give him or tier a call,ask them to orne tr this annualbusiness meeting to see whatlies ahead for togi

CALENDARiciiib&rLJ - COChapter Meeting - Golden,CO See article on page 1 ofthis newsletter .Dember 22- CABO CodeChange Hearings - Seattle,WA

COMMITTEE REPORTS

STANDARDIZATIONCOMMITTE E

BiD Baldaccini, P .E. of Denver,Chairman of the StandardizationCommittee retired on October 31,1995. In order to continue theimportant work of the StandardizationCommittee, a search was conductedto find a qualified replacement asChairman . After extensive review w e

'found not only one, but two veryqY4alifIed members who will Co-chairth* committee . They are BeckyB*er of Englewood and Brice MilleroLarimer County ./ Bill Baldaccini wishes to thank all of

-'P the Chapter members whoparticipated in the StandardizationCommittee process . Standardizationis the basic code of effective buildingcode enforcement and administration .The Standardization Committeeprocess has been set up to identifyissues that are not clearly defined orunderstood and to provide a means toreview and establish a common

MEMBERSHIP RENARE DUE !

If hn,n't Irdi nf iri ur in f

resolution, so that there is a uniformapplication of the issues amongChapter members .

Future Meeting ScheduleDates: January 17, 1996

March 20, 1996May 15, 1996July 17, 1996

Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Location : City of EnglewoodLibrary Conference Room3400 South Elati Street(303) 762-2357

Contacts : Co-chairpersons :Brice Miller, (303)498-7706Becky Baker, (303) 762-235 7

LEGISLATION COMMITTEEBy Phil Goddard

Since the last HVACR licensingupdate we have experienced somesurprises . After the Sunrise reportrecommended disapproval of theHVACR law proposal, the SunrisCommittee decided to approve it on avote of 4-2. Sam Mamet and Iattended the Sunrise Committeemeeting on October 13. The bill wasamended considerably with theinclusion of a very high license bondand insurance requirement . The bill isworse now than when the Sunrisereport was written . One concessionmade was the inclusion of a buildingofficial and one local inspector to themakeup of the board .

The proponents have invited us toredraft the bill to address all of our_____________ concerns before th e

, bill is introduced inLS,..,

, /) the Legislature nextY ) 4J session. When we

receiyacop of

please send to :City of Longmont

Civic Center ComplexAttn: Building Department

Longmont, CO 80501

final draft of theHVACR bill we willconvene theLegislativeCommittee to redraftit. I would expect t

- have a copy soon .

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Breakfast - somejurisdictions,present classifythese uses as

/SCHOOL INSPECTION "ADVISORY COMMITTEE

By Phil Goddard

NOTICEUnless noted otherwise, the views expressed in thisnewsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion or

agreement of the International Conference of BuildingOfficials nor the entire Colorado Chapter of IC 80 .

ioaging nouses rthey contain 5 or fewer guest rooms :some classify them as R-1 regardlessof size and require that they beequipped with automatic firesuppression systems . The City ofLoveland invokes NFPA 101 - TheLife Safety Code to require the firesuppression system .

Mobile Homes - some jurisdictionsinspect problems at existing mobilehomes under the "Abatement ofDangerous Buildings' code, theHousing Code or the "maintenance"provisions of the Uniform BuildingCode; some jurisdictions do notinspect existing mobile homes . Mostjurisdictions routinely perform someinspections of new mobile homeswhen installed . Some do not inspectthe interiors of the homes or factory-installed electrical or mechanicalsystems .

Gas Pipe Sizing Chart - mostjurisdictions represented said thechart was useful; most do not performmechanical plan review for residentialprojects . There were reports of somefluctuations in the BTU rating for gassupplied by both Public Service andGreeley Gas Companies .

BriMiller is working on expandingthecommittee and having a meetingsoon. Of particular interest will be thecollection of material that sheds lighton the current state of inspections inschools in this state . This will includeinformation about the currentinspection program by the Division ofLabor, fire department incidentreports, photos, maintenance records,plan reviews and any structuralfailures that can be documented .Please send any pertinent informationto :

Cty of Brighton22 S. 4th AvenueBrighton 8060 1

Attn : Phil Goddardor send to Brice Miller at Larimer

County .

NCCPA MINUTE S

A meeting of the Northern ColoradoCode Professionals Association(NCCPA) was he'd on Tuesday, July26, 1995 from 7 :15 to 9 :00 am .

The following topics were

CONTRACTORBID OPENING

BID

LOW BIDDERENGrNEER'S ESTIMATE

PROJECT MANAGER

CRITICAL PATH METhOD .

OSHA

STRIKE

DELAYED PAYMENTCOMPLETION DATELIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Brice Miller asked for volunteere tohelp with the Colorado Chapter ofInternational Conference of BuldlngOfficials (ICBO) subcommittee work .

It was reported that Public ServiceCompany was no longer a member ofthe Rocky Mountain Gas Association .

A law suit between the nationalgroups IAPMO (InternationalAssociation of Plumbing andMechanical Officials) and ICBO andits effect on use of the 1994 UniformPlumbing Code were discussed .

If anyone is interested in receivingNCCPA's minutes and agenda, pleasecontact Brice Miller at 970/498-7706 .

If you have an article, committeereport, or item of interest that youwould like to contribute to thenewsletter please send it to :

Mike Stenslan dCity of Glenwood Springs,

806 Cooper AvenueGlenwood Springs, CO 8160 1

or fax them to us at 970/945-2597 .

CONSTRUCTION DEFINITIONSA gambler who never gets to shuffle, cut or deal .A poker game in which the losing hand wins .A wild guess carried out to two decimal places .A contractor who is wondering what he left out .The cost of construction in heaven .The conductor of an orchestra in which every musician is ii

a different union .

A management technique for losing your shirt under perfectcontrol .A protective coating made by half baking a mixture of fineprint, sp)4t hairs, red tape, and baloney . . . usuallyapplied at random with a shot gun .An effort to increase egg production by strangling thechicken .A tourniquet applied at the pockets .The point at which liquidated damages beginA penalty for failing to achieve the impossibl e

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I3UILDINGl 'AF4TMENT FORUM )

Q*ob.r ZL 1995

t)'p4rtn1nt Furum met on October26, 1) Items discussed includedt*fl9th of tIme needed by variousbudding departments to giveappropriate service to applicants andwhere the codes are going (JCBO,CABO, BCMC, 1 & 2 Family, Energy) .

Shawn Mulligan, representative ofDelta Faucet Co., addressedStandard 1016 and pressurebalancing valves covered in Section410.7 of the 1994 UBC. JeffersonCounty, Lakewood and Denver haveadopted some form of requirementsfor PBV's . Adams and Boulder aregetting ready for adoption. Shawnencouraged enforcement of Section410.7, indicating that it was State lawand enforced in other jurisdictions .

It was interesting to note that Deltawill also continue to make non-formingfaucets as others will . Pressurebalancing may be chedked by closingthe valve at the water heater andopening shower valves . The resultshould be only getting drops .Colorado is one of the twelve statesthat does not require pressurebalancing eaueIizatiorrthoweL

The next Tri-Qountyieetinq will b eN

OFFICIALS MEETINGMINUTES

October 20, 1995

Mountain Building Officials meetingis normally a bi-monthly meetingattended by various representativesfrom the city, town and county buildingdepartments in the Mountain Regionand on the Western Slope of Colorad o

January Meeting - Mike Stenslandhas arranged for Bill Hendricks, amarketing representative for FTXFire Retardant Shakes and Shingles,to make a presentation at the Januarymeeting. If time permits, we maydiscuss department handouts and ask

everyone to bring samples of theirjurisdiction's handouts with them .More on this later.

Boise Cascade Corp. - Tom Hart,Field Technical Manager, LaminatedVeneer Lumber Products, BoiseCascade and Mike Gorman, P.E .,Neujahr and Gorman, Inc, ConsultingStructural Engineers, presented theBCI® Joist and Versa-Lam® Productsto the group. Tom showed samples ofthe BCI product line. He invitedeveryone who visits Medford, OR, totour their plant . He also suggested avisit to TrusJoist's plant in Eugene,OR .

A video is available to jurisdictionswhich shows installation of BCI® Joistand Versa-Lam® products. He saidthat some jurisdictions loan the videoto contractors who are installing theproducts . In addition to the videos,Boise Cascade makes availabledesign/user guides, BC Beam sizingsoftware, AutoCadd design/layoutsoftware and technical support .

Tom took the attendees on a tour ofthe BCI® Joist and Versa-Lam®product book .

Mike Gorman presented examplesof problems created by contractors orsubs. He noted that each problempresented was different and fixesneed to be engineered . Boise

-ascade recommends to contractorstftt if a joist has a "created" problem,the)best fix, without engineering, is t o

another joist close to thedamaged one, as long as the span isnot exceeded . Additionally, it wouldprobably be more cost and timeeffective to place the second joist, asit can be done right away . Typically, itwill take one to four days to get anengineered fix from BCI .

1996 Meeting Dates - January 26,February 23, April 26, May 24, July26, September 27, October 25,November 22 . Mark your calendarsnow and plan on attending theseinformative meetings . Call MaryFisher - 303-725-3347 for more info .

The November 17, 1995, meetingwill feature the Ouray County attorneywho will discuss building law andproblems - 11 :00 AM at the RamadaInn in Glenwood Springs .

The 15th AnnualICBO GOLF TOURNAMENT

By Wally Prebis

A Sherlock Holmes mystery oncestarted with "It was a gloomy, overcastmorning, the rain was falling in a lightmist . . ." and that line could be usedword for word to describe our 15thouting at beautiful Perry Park CountryClub. However, that was at 8 :00 AMand by the time we started at 9 :30 AMthe sun came out and it was abeautiful Colorado Day .

It was a beautiful day for the 100golfers who participated in this 15thColorado Chapter event . After acontinental breakfast each participantwas started with a gift of two goldballs and 6 drink tickets . Then out toplay scramble, followed by a terrificlunch and a host of prizes . All onecould add is "you shoulda beenthere!" .

Awards were given to individualsfrom the A & B players and C & Dplayers for long drives and closest tothe pin . Being the perfect host, theseawards all went to our guests . Majorawards were given to the top finishinthree teams. They were :1st Place, Score of 64 - Tom Urbina,Tom Blizzard and Peter Deem, allfrom Holnam, Inc . Div of IdealCement, and Wally Prebis, ColoradoPrestressers Assn .2nd Place. Score of 64 - Jim Thelen,Bert Welz, Jim Hofstra and Don Roth,all representing the City of Littleton .3rd Place. Score of 66- Dave Perkins,Mark Perkins, Jeff Perkins and NickPunnunzio, all Pueblo residents andguests of Tom Thompson .

It should be noted that a tie for 1stplace was broken by a match of scorecards. Following the golf awards weredoor prizes of all sorts, one of them$75 cash as a reimbursement for theentry fee .

It was great fun and camaraderie.If you missed it this year, don't makethe same mistake next year.

JOB OPPORTUNITIESPlease send notices of job

opportunities to be published in th eNewsletter to Mike Stensland .

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REVIEW OF CHAFTERMEETING IN PUEBL O

August10 & 11, 199 5By Clint H, Taws e

The Colorado Chapter meeting heldin Pueblo on August 10th & 11th,1995, was a resounding success .

The theme for the meeting wasAlternative Building Methods and theinterest by code enforcement officialswas obvious as over 47 of them camefrom throughout the State .

This was one of the best attendedmeetings in several years . MotherNature assisted by failing to deliverfloods as last years attendeesexperienced in Pueblo .

Because of the interest by thepublic and design professionals inhearing the keynote speaker, Mr .Dennis Weaver, noted actor andenvironmentalist, the educationportions of the meeting were openedto the public ., Over 57 people sharedthe meetings with Chapter members .Mr. Weaver was introduced by PuebloCounty Commissioner, Dr . RichardMartinez. Dr. Martinez praised theChapter for their willingness toconsider alternative methods .

Mr. Weaver did an outstanding jobof bringing to the audience the need todevelop a conscious attitude of howwe treat this land we reside in . Hereminded all of us that we have aresponsibility to protect this land nowso that the generations to come canenjoy the same things that we havetaken for granted . He threw out achallenge to the audience to lookinward to find these concerns for oursurroundings . He spoke of severalnew building products now availablewhich utilize waste products . Amaterial which has been filling ourlandfills now can be utilized as anonstructural building material . Mr.Weaver spoke of his home inRidgeway; a dream a few years ago,a comfortable energy efficient realitytoday. His home of 6000 square feethas over 3000 tires, tamped with earthas its walls .

Then a earth plaster is trowled overthese tires to make a warm

comfortable living space, both activeand passive solar systems allow thestructure to function off the grid . Mr .Weaver closed his presentation with apoem about the eagle which he hadwritten earlier. A hush fell over theaudience as he shared this liltingprose with all of us .

The afternoon session continuedwith an outstanding presentation byMr. David Eisenberg and Mr. MattMyem-ian of "Out on Bale" of Tucson,Arizona. This caught the interest ofthe group with an actual code orienteddelivery on straw bale construction . Itbecame obvious this was a materialwhich could be used very effectivelyto construct a highly energy efficienthome with an acceptable price .

The next group were two staffarchitects from Solar SurvivalArchitecture of Taos, New Mexico .This company founded by MikeReynolds AlA is responsible for thedevelopment of the earthship conceptof building structures . This is the styleof home that Dennis Weaver built .

The evening found the Chaptermembers and guests enjoying ahearty bar-b-que on the shores ofLake Pueblo. The Pueblo RegionalBuilding Department staff, led by ChefRob Ragulsky and his capableassistants, made sure no one lefthungry. A two hour moonlight cruiseon the newly commissioned Princessfollowed dinner . It was enjoyed byover 30 members and guests .

On Friday there were presentationson building with adobe by Mr . GregAdams of Pueblo Builders and a newsystem of compressed recycled paperbales by Mr. David Eicelbarcher AlAof Denver . These were well receivedby those in attendance.

In the afternoon, members andguests moved to the Pueblo NatureCenter located on the banks of theArkansas River for the hands-on workwith straw, tires and adobe.

Noel Vargo quickly found himselfmixing emulsified asphalt and earthfor a mortar for an adobe wall .

Dan Nickle and Mike Stenslandwere seen lifting 90 pound bales ofstraw for a wall under construction .

Dylan Baker, son of Becky Baker,

was tamping dirt into tires at a furiouspace .

At the end of the day, tired and fullof newly-gained knowledge, themembers and guests were treated toan evening meal prepared by staff ofthe El Pueblo Museum . The historicalfare was cooked in the adobe "Homo"ovens at the museum and catered tothe table on the river. Roast beef andlamb, green chili, corn slow roasted intheir husks satisfied all those in theparty .

Pete Tyree summed it all up atday's end, "Its been a great twodays" .

A guest of the Chapter, our friendMr. Carroll Pruitt of ICBO, also spokeof how informative and enjoyable themeeting had been .

Special thanks to the staff of thePueblo Regional Building Departmentand Mr . Juan Espinoza of the PuebloChieftain are in order . I would alsolike to extend my appreciation to Mr . &Mrs . Dennis Weaver, who literally setthe tone for this meeting . Thanks tothe presenters who came from NewMexico and Arizona to share with us .

HappyThanksgiving

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NEW MEMBERSColorado Chapter

International Conference ofBuilding Officials

tEWARD OFFERED*Registration Fee to National ICBO ABM

* Registration Fee, Room, Meals to COCH ABM*Nice Jacket

In an effort to gel new blood with fresh input, a campaign has been launched to expand the membershipin COCI I of lCl3O . I lopefülly, this will lead to improved benefits and services to all of us . Make sure newmembers include your name on their application so due credit can be given . Contest is opn to all .Deadline will he l)eccmhcr I . 1995 . with winners announced at the COCH ABM on December 7th and 8th .

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