COLORADO March/April 1995 CHAPTE R MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDEN T Bruce L. Wilson, City of Greenwood Village I would like e take this opportunity to thank and I will take care of that oversight . Our each and every one of you for this chance to serve committees are the backbone, d our members as president of this outstanding organization. the workhorses of this Chapter. ! believe that I know we are aI very busy, but we have these are the reasons that we have the best this first edition of our Chapter in the Conference . OFrICE1 rjwsletter out, many A new Committee that h3s been appointed thanks to all those this year is the Plumbing Code Development PRESI1)EN7 involved with this Committee. We are very excited about this , effort. committee and its opportunity to assist in tho AH our development of the International Plumbing Code crnmittees are und oxpedite ks development into the premier active, but I would like plumbing code in the nation . to take just a minute A welcome is extended to our newest board to thank a few members, Paul Ratz of Jefferson County and B rice committees that I Miller of Larimer know have been County. Brice will .. busy: Mike Stens land take his piace on the and the Newsletter board when Ph Committee; Gerry Goddard moves t o Pi t .h George and the Code the position of I it . 1 Changes Committee; Treasurer in July. , . Phil Goddard and the I look forward L tLl ,.. .-, . Legislative to an exciting and Committee; Clint productive year. I Tawse and the hope to see everyone Program Committee; at our next meeting last, but certainly not in Central City . least, Gary Goodell We at The Mountain and the Education Builders' Journal would Committee. A list of like to thank the Colorado the committee Chapter for the opportunity appointments is in to produce the Colorado Chapter Newsletter. This this newsletter. I Is our first issue and a few apologize if I missed mistakes can be expected . anyone who wants to Please contact Mike serve on a committee, Stensland if errors are and if so, let me know found. COLORADO CHAPTER M EflNG MOUNTAIN BUILDING OFFICIAL S GLENOALE, CO (MBO) MEETIN G .brusty 11, IM The January meeting was held at the Glenwood Sprite Several items pertinent to 004 UP wøfS dhcuased at the Ramada Inn on Friday, January 27, 1995 . A lively discus Colorado Chapter Meeting Wi Otond&e on Y.bnssty 11 1995 was held concerning the 5th Standardization Report whic The Plumbing Codi Days1oment Co mmmi . now set up addresses the stair riser height measurement . Most attendee - members are listed In the comrndltes section 04 this newsletter. agreed that this issue should be sent to the Code Chang A letter was received from G.otg. tioime Co4orado State Committee with a request to clarify where the measuremer Plumbing Board, declining the kMation to heve a representative should be taken . from his board on the Plumbing Curie Oave4opm .M Committee . The manufactured and factory built housing peakei It was pointed out that the cods cMng. process for the everyone's Interest Man, Fischer (Grand County) has copies o l .P.C. will be different than th process curvant$y used by a comparison between manufactured houses and factory bull I.C.B.O. There will be an oppo.lun*y tor ohofleng.. to be heard houses. Inspection and plan review practices of the varloth during the March meeting rather then pub#hing results of the building departments, as well as foundation and snow loac committee decision for challenges at a Istir die , requirements were discussed . The Chapter voted to provide some funding to help send The International Plumbing Code hearing will be held Ir representatives from the Kansas City In March. Any comments should be sent to Man Plumbing Committee to the Fischer before then. LP.C. Code Development At the February meeting Ken hearings in Kansas City . Kinnard and Dale Dunnels of Input Is needed for Bowman Construction made a involvement with C .M.L's presentation on The lnflftratoll annual conference In 1996. manufactured by lnflftratoif Those interested should Systems, Inc. Phil Romero contact Bruce Wilson, Mesa County spoke to the group Greenwood Village, to about the State regulations on become part of the committee . sewage disposal systems. He The Chapter voted Included informative handouts on unanimously to donate to the revisions to the lndMdual Sewage Ron Bullock Metnuai Fuud. Disposal Systems Act. There was discussion on House arid Senate bills regarding Gary Hodges of San Migt the Fire Code and Plumbing Inspectors. Refer to the Legislative County needs help with energy requirements . He woula update article in this newsletter for details. It was stressed that appreciate any Information you have . Call him at (303)728 all of us need to keep updated on proposed bill changes to 3944. Colorado law and let legislators know our position on bills that The State Legislature is considering Bill 95-117 whIch would affect us. We may need to take a more pro-active role in require plumbing Inspectors to be either a journeyman or master actually drafting legislation . plumber. This bill is on its way to the Appropnations Committee . The most significant I .C.B.O. event since December was the A plea was made for everyone to write their Congressmen andL formation of the International Code Council (i .C.C .), S.B .C.C.I . ask them to vote against the bill . The Colorado Municipal! is now officially on board with I .C.B.O. and B .O .C.A. I.C .B .O. League should have copies to send you . representatives are Bob Fowler, Jan Gasterland, James The next meeting will be held at the Glenwood Springs Ramada Manson and Alan Olson . Cooperative efforts are being made Inn at 11 :00 a.m. on March 24, 1995 . ft will be devoted to with B.O.C.A. and S.B.C.C.I. concerning certifications . A cross foundations with a speaker from Coreform. reference 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 be NORTHERN COLORADO CODE openings on the I .C.B.O. Board and on committees this year. If interested, it would be a good Idea to contact current LC .B.O. PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATIO N board members Tom Thompson and Dan Nickle . The NCCPA group met on January 26, 1995, in Loveland. Our Other items covered at the Glendale meeting Included an . ThIs update on the proposed code changes that were discussed in group had not met since approximately April of 1994 Des Moines, panel discussion on adoption of the current editions lunch meeting was very well attended with a full agenda . The main topics of this meeting were: of the codes, public relations, school inspections, building safety s week and other items that affect all of us . If you weren't there, • Styrofoam form you missed a lot. Plan to team up with someone in your area • Showing of the 1994 UBC Vide o + Discussion of 1994 code adoption and how NCCPA can and get to the next meeting! Your input is needed and facilitate the process . appreciated. (continued on page 3) 2 NORTHERN COLORADO CODE TRI-COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMEN1 PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION FORUM (continued from page 2) Greenwood Village Building department • Standardization issues such as smoke detector location, February 23, 1995 gas pipe drip legs, and oveMew of some of the state issues . 1 . Parker is pursuing the adoption of the 1994 codes . Will • Uaison reports of Colorado Chapter ICBO, RMGA, HBA , introduce elevator inspectionslregistrationcuss requiring backfill PHCC, and ACNC . The group approved a change to have around structures . Discussed some of the repercussions meetings every two months opposite of the ICBO Colorado such as more steel required and third party cost. Chapter meetings . Discussed builders and HBA Quality Construction Program On March 1,1995, NCCPA had a meeting on unvented gas and HOW, HBW . Purpose: To elevate the quality of logs and fireplaces . This issue has resurfaced after some building in the Denver area . The new program is now citizens have been concerned about the safety of these starting. unvented heaters . Dick Valdez from Ft . Collins did a survey of most of the Jurisdictions in this area and found most JurisdIctions 3 . Brief discussion on ADA requirements . Noted that have approved these units. If anyone has new information of Washington chapters submittal still had not been evaluated these units, please contact Bruce Miller, Bill Baldaccini or Dick by the Department of Justice. Valdez. The next meeting will be hosted by the City of Brighton, Phil 4 . Expansive clay studies - Janish reported that they have Goddard and will be in Loveland on Wednesday, May 03, 1995 . provided for over-excavation in Roxborough Park . There is a class action suit underway against Mission Viejo in NEWSLETTER Highland Ranch over soils problems . The Pierre Shale study is about complete in Jefferson County . The report will Thanks to all for getting information to me so that we could be coming out shortly. get our first newsletter of the year out . I realize many of you were already veiy busy in preparing for the Educational Institute 5. All agreed to exchange our amendments to the codes and on top of your normal duties . Your extra effort is very much keep in touch over proposed changes so as to keep some appreciated!!!! ! degree of uniformity in the way we do things . Our intent is to send out a bi-monthly newsletter in the off- months from Chapter meetings - January)MarcMviay/Juty/September and November.