Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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Codes/Regulations Codes/Regulations for for Building, Building, Stormwater, Stormwater, Fire, Fire, Zoning
Zoning
http://www.jeffcomo.org/BuildingCode.aspx?nodeID=BuildingDivision
Following are Codes in effect for Jefferson County, which can be found for free at the
International Code Council’s website:
International Residential Code 2003
International Building Code 2003
International Fire Code 2003
International Mechanical Code 2003
International Energy Code 2003
International Plumbing Code 2003
International Private Sewage System Disposal Code 2003
National Electric Code 2002
Existing Existing Community Community Plans
Plans
The Planning Division within the Department of Land Use, Development and Code
Enforcement conducts the planning efforts for the county government primarily in the area
of land use, but increasingly in the areas of infrastructure and public services. The Division
maintains and implements the County's Zoning Ordinance. This service may include
information on permitted uses for a specific piece of property, building setbacks, current
zoning, and information on processes available to change zoning. This service is generally
paid for by the citizens of Jefferson County as part of the one-half cent sales tax collected
for general government operations. The Division conducts numerous research efforts on
countywide issues as well as on site-specific issues. This research may include
environmental analyses, project feasibility studies, and reviews of project proposals.
The Planning Division is organized into three sections, each of which reports to the
Manager of the Planning Division. The Current Planning Section is responsible for daily
operations including planning and zoning issues and proposed development. The second
section is the Comprehensive Planning Section and is responsible for long-range planning
functions including watershed management plans, the Master Plan and other special area
or functional plans. The third section is the Technical Operations, which is responsible for
technical operations and inspection efforts of the Division. The Planning Division produces
plans and reports, the Comprehensive Master Plan, program guides and demographics,
maps and statistics. Planning documents released to date include Jefferson County’s
Master Plan, Rock Creek Watershed Management Plan, Jefferson County Transportation
Mobility Plan, Jefferson County Transit Needs Study and the Jefferson County Economic
Development Plan.
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