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Littleton staff to move forward with state model electric and solar-ready code; adoption scheduled this summer
Summary
Tim Simon, Littleton's chief building official, told the Environmental Stewardship Board that the city plans to adopt the Colorado model electric and solar-ready code during the next municipal code cycle, with adoption scheduled after study sessions in June and July and a target effective date of Aug. 1.
Tim Simon, Littleton's chief building official, told the Environmental Stewardship Board that the city plans to adopt the Colorado model electric and solar-ready code during the next municipal code cycle, with adoption scheduled after study sessions in June and July and a target effective date of Aug. 1.
Simon said the state-required model covers new construction across building types and requires provisions such as solar-ready roof zones, wiring for electric-ready appliances and EV-ready parking infrastructure in new developments. Greg Lang, the city's electrical inspector, noted the code is compact (about 10'15 pages) but carries requirements that will affect residential, multifamily and commercial new construction.
Key requirements described at the meeting include:
- Single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses with dedicated parking: one EV-ready space…
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