Jefferson County Building Codes

Series — Box: 1

Identifier: Series-199

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the first Uniform Building Code of Colorado created by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission in 1948 (revised July 1, 1949). Also the 1962 Jefferson County Building Code (which includes a chapter on fallout shelters) and the 1970 Jeffco Building Code Volume I-A.

Dates

1948
1962
1970

Creator

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Colo.) (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Archives collection material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval and is available for use by appointment in the reading room.

Biographical / Historical

In 1945, legislation was passed (Session Laws of Colorado 1945, Ch. 90 and Session Laws 1947, Ch. 163) permitting counties to adopt building codes in the zoned portions of unincorporated areas. In May 1948, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners instructed the County Attorney's office to establish a building code for Jefferson County. The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson Counties) prepared the first edition of the uniform building code, distributed by the State Planning Commission. The purpose of the code was to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, and the safety, protection and sanitation of dwellings, buildings and structures within the zoned area; and to establish uniform requirements in all area building codes within the county. The code has been continuously revised over the years.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (3 Booklets in one slim document box)

53.6 Megabytes (1948 Building Code scanned as a .pdf file)

47.5 Megabytes (1962 Building Code scanned as a .pdf file)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The 1948 building code was donated to the county by Rob Richardson in 2017 and then transferred to the Archives by the Building Safety department. There is no documentation available on the other two.