Code of Colorado Regulations
1507 - Department of Public Safety
1507 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control
8 CCR 1507-30 - CODE ENFORCEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTORS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND JUNIOR COLLEGES
Article 2 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
2.1 The definitions provided in 24 33.5 1202, C.R.S., shall apply to these rules. The following additional definitions shall also apply:
ANNUAL PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or a Prequalified Building Department, in accordance with the International Building Code and Article 6.9 of this Rule.
BOARD- The school district Board of education, charter school, institute charter school, junior college, or their designated representative, subject to these rules.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT- The appropriate Building Department of an authority, county, town, city, or city and county and includes a Building Department within a fire department.
BUILDING PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or a Prequalified Building Department, which authorizes the erection, alteration, demolition and/or moving of buildings and structures.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, stating that materials and products meet specified standards, or that work was performed in compliance with approved construction documents and that the provisions of applicable fire and life safety codes and standards continue to be appropriately maintained.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, which authorizes a building or structure to be used or occupied.
CEU- Means continuing education units. Each 10 hours of related professional development activities equals one CEU.
COMPANY- A corporation, partnership, firm or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
CORE AND SHELL PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, which is limited to authorizing the construction of foundation, columns, floor slabs, roof structure, exterior walls, and exterior glazing to the point of the building being weather tight.
CONSTRUCTION- Work that is not considered as maintenance or service, and that requires a building permit or Annual Permit.
C.R.S.- Means Colorado Revised Statutes
DEMOLITION PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, which is limited to authorizing the demolition of all or part of a building or structure.
DIRECTOR- The Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
DIVISION- Means the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
FIRE CHIEF-- The chief officer of the fire department serving the jurisdiction, or a duly authorized representative.
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL- The designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the Fire Code. Refer to Article 5 for information pertaining to the definition of the Fire Code Official.
FOUNDATION- Work related to building footings, piers, foundation walls, slabs on grade, under slab and underground building services.
FOUNDATION PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, which is limited to authorizing the construction of foundations.
ICC- Means the International Code Council and its legacy codes.
INDIVIDUAL (or PERSON)- Means a person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, or individual.
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM- A program conducted by the building owner to satisfy the periodic inspection, testing and maintenance requirements of fire protection and life safety systems as required by applicable codes and standards.
INSTALLATION- The initial placement of equipment or the extension, modification or alteration of equipment after the initial placement.
LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ)- The Building Department, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or other designated official of a county, municipality, special authority, or special district that has fire protection and life safety systems enforcement responsibilities and employs or otherwise provides a Certified Inspector.
MAINTENANCE- To sustain in a condition of repair that will allow performance as originally designed or intended.
MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS- Refers to periodic inspections conducted by the local fire department or the Division to verify conformance with the adopted Fire Code, rules and standards. Such maintenance inspections shall not be considered to relieve the building owner of the responsibility to conduct an inspection, testing and maintenance program for fire protection and life safety systems as required by the adopted Fire Code and Standards.
MECHANICAL PERMIT- An official document issued by the Division, or Prequalified Building Department, which is limited to authorizing an owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to erect, install, enlarge, alter, remove, convert or replace a mechanical system, in accordance with the adopted mechanical code.
MOU- Means memorandum of understanding.
NICET- Means the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.
NFPA- Means the National Fire Protection Association.
PREQUALIFIED BUILDING DEPARTMENT- Means a Building Department that employs certified plans examiners and inspections, that has been approved by the Division and has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Division in accordance with Article 4 of this rule.
QUALIFIED FIRE DEPARTMENT- A fire department providing fire protection service for the buildings and structures of the Board that has Certified Fire Inspectors, as defined by C.R.S. 24-33.5-1202 (2.5) at the appropriate level for the task being performed.
QUALIFIED TRADESPERSON- Means an employee of the Board who has satisfactorily demonstrated to the Division that they either hold a current commercial building inspector certification from ICC or other similar national organization, or have at least five years of demonstrated education, training, and experience in the related commercial building construction or inspection field.
SERVICE (or REPAIR)- Means to repair in order to return the system to operation as originally designed or intended.
SMALL PROJECT PERMIT: An official document issued by the Division, or a Prequalified Building Department, in accordance with Article 6.8 of this Rule.
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY- An official document issued by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department, which authorizes a building or structure to be temporarily used or occupied for a period not to exceed 90 days, unless an extension has been granted by the Division, or the Prequalified Building Department.
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER/OFFICE- A temporary modular building, owned and operated by the contractor that is less than 1,000 square feet and only placed for the duration of the project. Trailers meeting this definition are exempt from this rule. Trailers not meeting this definition shall be considered as a modular building and permitted as such.
THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR- Building inspectors that have been certified by the Division to perform third party inspection services in accordance with Article 10.1 of this rule.
TOTAL PROJECT VALUATION-The construction cost of the project for which the permit is being issued including materials and labor, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, equipment, and permanent systems. Such valuation will be calculated using one of the following two methods:
