What building code does Colorado Springs, CO use?
Colorado Springs, CO currently enforces the 2021 International Building Code (via 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code). Colorado Springs adopts its own code editions. Building codes are administered regionally by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department under the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code (Colorado Springs Ord. 23-16, implemented 2023-06-30; currently-enforced document is the 2023 PPRBC 2nd Printing effective 2026-06-30), which adopts the 2021 I-Codes but defers electrical and plumbing editions to the state boards, and Colorado has no statewide commercial building code.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | International Building Code (via 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Residential | International Residential Code (via 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Fire | International Fire Code (adopted by the City for Colorado Springs Fire Department) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Mechanical | International Mechanical Code (via 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Plumbing | Colorado Plumbing Code (State Plumbing Board, based on 2021 IPC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), per Colorado State Electrical Board | 2023 |
| Energy | International Energy Conservation Code (plus Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Other | International Existing Building Code (via 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
Current adoptions effective 2023-06-30.
Permits: Colorado Springs permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/colorado-springs.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.pprbd.org/Information/Codechanges
- https://www.pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/PPRBC2023Edition
- https://coloradosprings.gov/fire-code-resources
- https://coloradosprings.gov/fire-department
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: Colorado statewide adoptions.