Council adopts revised residential‑occupancy language referencing building code limits
Council approved Ordinance No. 8, Series 2025 to update local occupancy language by replacing the definition of 'family' with 'household' and referring to International Building Code occupancy limits; staff said IBC already contains per‑person square‑foot limits.
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Gypsum’s Town Council approved Ordinance No. 8, Series 2025, updating local code language for residential occupancy limits to refer to the International Building Code (IBC) standards. Staff explained that state law limited certain local definitions, and that the town’s adoption of the IBC already includes occupancy metrics (the presenter cited 200 square feet per person in IBC language).
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