Guidelines

Building Guidelines

• Ground and roof snow loads: Elevations below 6,000 feet are 30# roof snow load (flat roof load) and 100# for above 6,000 feet. Another way of describing this load is 30# or 100# ground snow with no reductions allowed.
• Wind speed: 90 Vfm, 105 mph with 3 second gust, 1-2 family. All other structures Chapter 16 IBC.
• Seismic design: category B
• Weathering: severe
• Frost line depth: 42” to bottom of footer
• Termite: none to slight (sw15) (c16)
• Decay: none to slight
• Winter design temperature: negative 10 degrees
• Ice shield: required if history of ice damage
• Air freezing index: 3,000
• Mean annual temperature: 44.5 degrees
• Stormwater sizing: 3" of rainfall per hour

Additional Guidelines

• Commercial Electrical Checklist (PDF)
• Mobile Home Installation (PDF)
• Mobile & Manufactured Home Checklist (PDF)
• Zoning Certificates (PDF)
• Sample Violation Ticket (PDF)

Additional Information

For more information, please call 307-235-9435.