Code Adoption

A primary responsibility of the Routt County Building Department is to ensure that structures built throughout the County are built safely. This is done through inspection and code enforcement activity using Internationally-adopted standards. These include the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Existing Building Code and International Energy Conservation Code and the state-adopted National Electrical Code. 

• 2018 BUILDING CODE ADOPTION POLICY

• 2018 ICC Seismic Design Category C Policy Amendment to the IRC and IBC

Adoption of the 2018 Building Codes Effective January 1st, 2021

• Routt County 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption and Policies
• Steamboat Springs_2018 ICC Building Code Adoption and Policies
• Hayden 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption and Policies
• Oak Creek 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption and Policies
• Yampa 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption and Policies

Adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)

• State 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) 

2018 Building Code Presentations on Significant Changes from 2015 Codes

• 2018 Residential Building Code Presentation
• 2018 Residential Energy Code Presentation
• 2018 Residential Mechanical-Gas Code Presentation
• 2018 Residential Plumbing-Gas Code Presentationn

Routt County Building Code Adoption History 1972 to Present

• Routt County Building Code Adoption History