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Woodland Park council adopts 2021 International Fire Code with local amendments
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 1524 to update the city’s fire-code reference to the 2021 International Fire Code with local amendments recommended by the Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District; staff said the change must take effect before June 30 to avoid state code triggers.
The Woodland Park City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 1524 on June 4, 2026, updating the city’s adopted fire code to the 2021 International Fire Code with locally recommended amendments.
Planning Director Karen and staff briefed council that the city currently enforces a version of the 2003 International Fire Code and that Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District administered and recommended the 2021 update with specific local amendments. Staff said timing was important: if the city did not adopt the updated local code before June 30, it could be required to implement the state’s model low‑energy and carbon code, a change staff described as potentially onerous and costly for local builders.
Council asked no technical questions during the meeting; staff noted the board of review and a joint work session had reviewed the proposal in May. After a brief public‑comment period with no speakers, a council member moved to adopt the ordinance, a second followed, and the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all members voting yes.
The ordinance amends chapter 15.03.03 of the Woodland Park Municipal Code to adopt by reference the 2021 International Fire Code along with the local amendments proposed by the regional fire authority. Council recorded the vote as unanimous and the ordinance is effective as adopted. City staff said technical questions about precise code changes should be addressed to the Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District and the city’s building official.
