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Current Updates:
Cherokee Metropolitan District Tap Fee Increase-Tap fee increases went into effect on December 17, 2018.
Resolution and Fee Schedule
Colorado Springs Utilities is rolling out a new process to allow builders to get access to metered water earlier in the construction process. CSU will now have an early water meter set available for residential construction starting March 1st. If all of your development charges are paid and service standards are met, your water meter can be set after plumbing top out inspection(PTO). The process for gas metering will remain the same with release at Heating and Inside Gas Inspection (HI). The final inspection of the water meter will be released for CSU’s final inspection based on a partial or completion of the plumbing final(P=). RBD has set their system to release notifications to CSU’s system to accommodate the changes. With the timing of the notifications and communication from RBD to CSU, it should eliminate CSU from having to go on multiple dry runs and alert them more accurately as to when builders are ready for final inspection. If the timing between the plumbing final and request for certificate of occupancy is tighter, the process allows a final meter inspection to be called into CSU and requested.
Colorado Springs Fire Department will be implemented a 1% fee increase on their 2019 Fire/DRE fee schedule.
Code Changes for hot water pipe insulation and recirculation systems per 2015 IECC are as follows:
1. Recirculation is NOT required for residential applications.
2. If a recirculation system is installed, it will be required to be insulated. The code will allow for an exception to NOT insulate the recirculation line, if the system is a DEMAND recirculation system. (We do not see very many DEMAND type systems.)
3. Controls for the recirculation system must AUTOMATICALLY shut off the pump when there is no demand for hot water. Most pumps come with auto adapt or timers which will be acceptable. These will still require insulation of the recirculation line.
4. When the builder decides to use a PRESCRIPTIVE path on the energy certificate, ALL hot water piping ¾’’ or larger will be required to be insulated. Notice this does not have anything to do with recirculation requirements as stated above. This is ALL domestic hot water piping. However please see #5.
5. If the builder chooses any other path on the energy certificate, the insulation requirement as indicated in #4 above will NOT apply.
Please refer to R403.5 thru R403.5.3 of the 2015 IECC codebook for more details.Any questions please call the Plumbing Department @ 719-327-2880 Option #2
Fireplace Contractors – When a new 101 permit is issued there will now be a category for the fireplace sub of record to be added for that permit. Please have your fireplace contractor name available when permitting.Some follow-up to that update, PPRBD will now require your fireplace contractor to be licensed and call their own HV inspection. This new inspection will not be attached to the HRR and will be the inspection of the fireplace vent and clearances. Please be aware of this and discuss with your fireplace contractors to eliminate any delays in the process. Further questions can be directed to Jack Arrington, jack@pprbd.org
*Code Review Committee Meetings begin at 7:30 AM with a buffet-style light breakfast at 7:15 AM. If you have building related questions or topics to discuss, contact Marla Novak at 719-592-1800 x 114 or marla@cshba.com.
Cherokee Metropolitan District Tap Fee Increase-Tap fee increases went into effect on December 17, 2018.
Resolution and Fee Schedule
Colorado Springs Utilities is rolling out a new process to allow builders to get access to metered water earlier in the construction process. CSU will now have an early water meter set available for residential construction starting March 1st. If all of your development charges are paid and service standards are met, your water meter can be set after plumbing top out inspection(PTO). The process for gas metering will remain the same with release at Heating and Inside Gas Inspection (HI). The final inspection of the water meter will be released for CSU’s final inspection based on a partial or completion of the plumbing final(P=). RBD has set their system to release notifications to CSU’s system to accommodate the changes. With the timing of the notifications and communication from RBD to CSU, it should eliminate CSU from having to go on multiple dry runs and alert them more accurately as to when builders are ready for final inspection. If the timing between the plumbing final and request for certificate of occupancy is tighter, the process allows a final meter inspection to be called into CSU and requested.
Colorado Springs Fire Department will be implemented a 1% fee increase on their 2019 Fire/DRE fee schedule.
Code Changes for hot water pipe insulation and recirculation systems per 2015 IECC are as follows:
1. Recirculation is NOT required for residential applications.
2. If a recirculation system is installed, it will be required to be insulated. The code will allow for an exception to NOT insulate the recirculation line, if the system is a DEMAND recirculation system. (We do not see very many DEMAND type systems.)
3. Controls for the recirculation system must AUTOMATICALLY shut off the pump when there is no demand for hot water. Most pumps come with auto adapt or timers which will be acceptable. These will still require insulation of the recirculation line.
4. When the builder decides to use a PRESCRIPTIVE path on the energy certificate, ALL hot water piping ¾’’ or larger will be required to be insulated. Notice this does not have anything to do with recirculation requirements as stated above. This is ALL domestic hot water piping. However please see #5.
5. If the builder chooses any other path on the energy certificate, the insulation requirement as indicated in #4 above will NOT apply.
Please refer to R403.5 thru R403.5.3 of the 2015 IECC codebook for more details.Any questions please call the Plumbing Department @ 719-327-2880 Option #2
Fireplace Contractors – When a new 101 permit is issued there will now be a category for the fireplace sub of record to be added for that permit. Please have your fireplace contractor name available when permitting.Some follow-up to that update, PPRBD will now require your fireplace contractor to be licensed and call their own HV inspection. This new inspection will not be attached to the HRR and will be the inspection of the fireplace vent and clearances. Please be aware of this and discuss with your fireplace contractors to eliminate any delays in the process. Further questions can be directed to Jack Arrington, jack@pprbd.org
*Code Review Committee Meetings begin at 7:30 AM with a buffet-style light breakfast at 7:15 AM. If you have building related questions or topics to discuss, contact Marla Novak at 719-592-1800 x 114 or marla@cshba.com.
