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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BERRY
Council Bill No. 31-2006
Ordinance No. 1381
Series of 2006
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-85 OF
THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS
PERTAINING TO THE INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Wheat Ridge finds it in the public
interest to provide minimum standards for the construction of residential structures in the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a the International Residential Building
Code in December 2004 which went into effect in January 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Residential Building Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Section 5-85(b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended
as follows:
(b) Amendments. The residential code adopted by this section is hereby amended
as follows. . . . .
Chapter 1. Administration
Chapter 3. Building Planning
R301.2 Table301.2. Add to table as follows:
Wind speed is 100 mph 3 second wind gust, exposure C.
Section 2. Safetv Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of
Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare ofthe public and
that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the
protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that
the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attained.
Section 3. Severabilitv: Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, the validity of the remaining section, subsections and clauses shall not be
affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final
publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0
on this 27th day of November, 2006, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final
passage set for December 11,2006, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500
West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
reading by a vote of 7 to 0 , this 11 th day of December , 2006
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 12th day of December
,2006
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" . JEP.ClITuLLIO: MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY
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DAHL, CITY ATTORNEY
1 st Publication: November 30, 2006
2nd Publication: December 14, 2006
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: December 29, 2006