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Codes & Design Criteria

Design Criteria
The following design criteria apply to Edgewater, Elizabeth, Foxfield, Hayden, Idaho Springs, Morrison and Nederland.

Design
Criteria
Edge-
water
Elizabeth
Fox-
field
Hayden
Idaho
Springs
Morrison
Nederland
Roof
Snow Load
30 14 30 51 PSF 38 30 38
Ground
Snow Load
30 20 30 *See
Below
55 37 55
Wind Speed
(3 sec. gust)
100 90 90 90 MPH 90 130 130
Wind
Exposure
B B B B B B B
Seismic Design Category B B B B C B B
Weathering Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe
Frost
Line Depth
36" 30" 36" 48" 36" 36" 48"
Termite Slight to Moderate Slight Slight to Moderate None
to Slight
Slight Slight Slight
Decay None
to Slight
None
to Slight
None
to Slight
None
to Slight
None
to Slight
None
to Slight
None
to Slight
Mean Annual
Temperature
45°F 45°F 50.3°F 40°F 40°F 45°F 45°F
Winter
Design
Temperature
1°F 1°F 1°F -15°F 1°F 1°F 1°F
Ice Shield Underlayment Requirements No No No Required Required Required Required
Flood Hazard Town Ordinances Town Ordinances 1989
FIRM 1995
FIRM
2/4/05
Town
Ordinances
Town
Ordinances
Town
Ordinances
Air Freezing
Index
>1000-2000 1000 712 2239 >2000-3000 1000 1000

*Note: Hayden uses the SEAC Snow Load Design Data publication to obtain their roof load. Hayden is in Zone 3 of the design data with an elevation of 6400 feet.

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Design Criteria
The following design criteria apply to Ault, Bennett, Centennial, Firestone, Gilcrest, Hudson, Kersey, Lyons, Mead, Nunn, Pierce, Platteville, Severance, Timnath, Wellington, and Windsor.

Ground
Snow Load
Wind Speed
(3 Second Gust)
Seismic Design Category
Subject to Damage From
20 psf
120 Lyons 90 All Other
B
Weathering
Frost Line Depth
Termite
Decay
Mean
Annual Temp
Exposure:
Site Specific
Severe
30 Inches
Slight to
Moderate
None to Slight
45° Fahrenheight


Winter Design Temperature
Ice Shield Underlayment Requirements
Flood Hazard
Air Freezing Index
1
No
Per Town
1,000

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