(a) 
Pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S., there is hereby adopted by reference the International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL, 60478-5795.
(b) 
One copy of the Code is available for inspection or purchase in the office of the town building inspector during regular business hours.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 101.1, Scope and General Requirements, Tile, of the International Mechanical Code adopted in this article, is hereby amended by substitution of "Town of Mt. Crested Butte" for (NAME OF JURISDICTION) in the first sentence.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 109.2, Fees, Schedule of permit fees, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 109.2, Fee Schedule.
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table 1-AFG.
TABLE 1-AFG — FUEL GAS PERMIT FEES
Fee
1.
Permit Issuance and Heaters
•
For the issuance of each fuel gas permit
$50
•
For issuing each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been canceled or finished
$50
Unit Fee Schedule (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)
2.
Furnaces
•
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu/h
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and bents attached to such appliance over 100,000Btu/hr
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each floor furnance, including vent
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater
$50
3.
Appliance Vents
•
For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit
$50
4.
Repairs or Additions
•
For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by the Fuel Gas Code
$50
5.
Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
•
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including 3 horsepower, or each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu/h
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower to and including 15 horsepower or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h to and including 500,000 Btu/h
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30 horsepower or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50 horsepower or each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h
$50
•
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu/h
$50
6.
Miscellaneous
•
For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Fuel Gas Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in the table
$50
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
(a) 
Section 115.4 Violations, Violation penalties, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
Persons who violate a provision of this code or fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof of who erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a civil offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $2,650. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(b) 
Section 116.4, Stop Work Order, Failure to comply, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not more than $2,650.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 202, Point of Delivery, General definitions, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 202, Point of Delivery.
For natural gas systems, the point of delivery is where the service line penetrates finish grade. For undiluted liquefied petroleum gas systems, the point of delivery shall be considered the storage tank.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 303.3, Appliance Location, Prohibited locations, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby amended by the deletion of the third and fourth exceptions in their entirety.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 401, General, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, shall be amended by the addition of the following sections.
Section 401.11 General, Review and Approval of Gas Service Locations
Sec. 401.11 The Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) shall approve all natural gas meter/riser, propane riser, and propane tank locations prior to installation. All installations shall have on file at the CBFPD offices a copy of the approved plan for the meter location(s) of natural gas meter/riser, propane riser, and propane tanks prior to the installation of any natural gas service. The following requirements shall be used in determining the best location for gas meters and propane risers:
1) 
All gas meters and/or propane gas risers shall be installed per the manufactures design specifications and all applicable codes and standards, and
2) 
Shall be installed on a gable end (non-shed side) to avoid snow shedding onto the natural gas meter and or propane gas riser (Crickets, roof shelters, or enclosures do not substitute the requirement for the natural gas meter or propane riser to be on a gable end of a building structure), and
3) 
Shall be installed 3-5 feet above finished grade, and
4) 
Shall be permanently attached to a structure, and
5) 
Shall not have any exposed horizontal runs, and
6) 
Shall maintain 36 inches clearance from the gas meter and pressure relief valve to any electric meters, cable and telephone junction boxes, other ignition sources, operable windows and doors, exhaust vents or their penetrations.
7) 
If the applicant desires a location of the gas meter other than on the building or structure, the riser location at the building or structure shall meet the requirements of this section.
8) 
Underground propane tanks shall be installed below the level of the lowest gas-fired appliance in any given structure.
The Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) and the appropriate propane vendor shall review and approve the location of all propane tanks prior to installation. The CBFPD shall approve the locations of all propane service lines, riser, and pressure regulator/relief valves prior to installation. All proposed installations shall be approved prior to the issuance of any building permit and shall be on file with the CBFPD Fire Prevention Offices.
Section 401.12. Protection of Meters, Pressure Regulator/Relief Valves, Service Lines, and liquid fuel tanks and their appurtenances.
All gas meters, pressure regulator/relief valves, service lines and gas and liquid fuel storage tanks and their appurtenances shall be adequately protected from vehicular traffic, snow and ice damage. See Section 401.11 and 2021 IFC Section 312.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 501.8, General, Appliances not required to be vented, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, is hereby amended by the deletion of the eighth and tenth exceptions in their entirety.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
Section 621, Unvented Room Heaters, and all subsequent subsections under Section 621, of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted in this article, are hereby amended by their deletion in their entirety.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)