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There's still time to participate in the 2022 Building and Fire Code adoption process

Submit a formal code amendment proposal

We are accepting code amendment proposals for the 2021 series of international codes as well as the voluntary Denver Green Code. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness and to ensure that they work for Denver’s specific climate and context. Accepted proposals will be discussed in the technical advisory committee meetings starting in January 2022.

The public will have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 23 to propose code amendments.
Apply to sit on a code committee

We are forming six technical advisory committees consisting of city staff and industry experts to evaluate the new codes and proposed amendments. If you are interested in becoming a committee member, submit your application by Friday, October 1.

City staff will review the credentials of all interested individuals to ensure a broad range of expertise is represented, and notify those selected.
Code adoption process extended

Thank you to everyone who participated in the working group meetings, submitted an application to sit on a code committee, and/or submitted code amendment proposals. We've seen tremendous engagement so far and we are updating the timeline accordingly.

  • Code amendment proposals will be available for public review by late 2021.

  • Technical advisory (code) committees will start meeting in January 2022.

  • By the summer of 2022, the final proposed Denver Building and Fire Code and voluntary Denver Green Code will be available for public review and will begin moving through the legislative process.
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