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Wellington adopts updated building codes; trustees hear heated public comment over townhome sprinkler requirement
Summary
After public comment from local builders and in-depth board deliberation about townhome sprinkler requirements and housing affordability, the board adopted Ordinance 15-2025 to adopt the 2024 International Building Codes with local amendments, Colorado model electric/solar ready code and the 2025 wildfire resiliency code.
The Wellington Town Board adopted Ordinance 15-2025 on Nov. 12 to update the town’s building-code suite by reference: the 2024 International Building Codes with local amendments, the Colorado model electric-ready and solar-ready code, and the 2025 Colorado wildfire resiliency code. Planning Director Cody Byrd said the multi-jurisdictional effort aligns Wellington with regional partners and satisfies applicable state code requirements.
The public hearing produced a focused debate over a provision in the International Residential Code (IRC) affecting automatic sprinklers in attached residential units (townhomes). Local builders — including Jamie…
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