Single family home, issue with shed blocking means of egress

[Inspector Gift]

Does a HOME-RULE state like Colorado allow a Building Official to require more than the adopted code?

 

[rogerpa]

The moment I enclose the porch they said it will be considered habitable and would need full insulation and a proper foundation.

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[RB] HABITABLE SPACE. A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms,
closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.

 

[Inspector Gadget]

Yeeesh. And I thought we Canadians were the champions of idiotic rules that made no sense.