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 2017 National Electrical Code.

These codes provide the foundation that design professionals, builders and tradespeople use in designing and building residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The codes come from years of expert-level dialogue and input and each code is periodically refreshed to reflect enhancements and changing practices. 
 

2015 BUILDING CODE UPDATE: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2018

ROUTT COUNTY UNINCORPORATED AREAS:
Routt County Board of County Commissioners Approved the Resolution to adopt the 2015 Building Codes effective January 1st, 2018 for unincorporated Routt County areas. Link to Resolution below.
Routt County Resolution NO. 2017-45 2015 Building Code Adoption
 
CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS:
City of Steamboat Springs City Council approved the Ordinance to adopt the 2015 Building Codes effective January 1st, 2018 for all projects within the City of Steamboat Springs. Link to Ordinance below.
City of Steamboat Springs Ordinance 2619 2015 Building Code Adoption

 

UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS FOR 2015 BUILDING CODE ADOPTION

Town of Oak Creek Meeting: October 12th, 2017
Town of Yampa: Meeting to be scheduled for October 2017

Please feel free to contact the Routt County Building Department with any questions or concerns about the Code Adoption process. Routt