[Editor's note: This section is effective January 1, 2026.]When a governing body of a municipality or a regional building department operating through an intergovernmental agreement with a governing body of a municipality adopts or substantially amends any municipal building code, or updates an already adopted building code with a succeeding version of the international building code, the governing body or regional building department shall ensure that the building code meets or exceeds the accessibility standards adopted in one of the two most recent versions of the international building code, as adopted by the International Code Council or a successor organization. Adoption of the energy-efficient building codes in accordance with section 31-15-602 does not constitute a substantial amendment or update to the building codes for purposes of this section. The requirements for ensuring accessibility standards in accordance with this section do not apply to one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes that comply with the International Residential Code, as adopted by the International Code Council or a successor organization, or that comply with a local building code whose accessibility standards are equivalent to the accessibility standards in the International Residential Code. The accessibility standards adopted by a governing body of a municipality or a regional building department cannot provide less protection than what is required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq.

Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1030), ch. 8, p. 19, § 3, effective January 1, 2026.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1030, see section 1 of chapter 8, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.