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Denver staff brief council on draft rules for single‑stair housing ahead of state law
Summary
City building and fire officials presented draft Denver code recommendations to allow limited single‑stair residential buildings (proposed up to five stories) and outlined safety requirements — including NFPA 13 sprinklers and wider stair width — while councilmembers pressed for cost and zoning data.
Denver building and fire officials on Monday briefed the City Council’s Budget & Policy Committee on draft local regulations to allow limited single‑stair residential buildings, saying the state law that enables the approach does not take effect until Dec. 1, 2027, but the city could adopt rules sooner.
Eric Browning, Chief Building Official in the Department of Community Planning and Development, said the draft recommendations are closely modeled on the state legislation but are not yet formal code language. He told the committee staff are exploring standards to limit risk while enabling new housing forms, including proposed dimensional and occupancy caps: up to five stories (or four stories plus an occupied roof), a…
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