Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
720 - Division of Professions and Occupations - State Plumbing Board
3 CCR 720-1 - PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 3 CCR 720-1.6 - PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

Universal Citation: 3 CO Code Regs 720-1 ยง 6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024

A. Permits

1. Permit Required. A permit and inspections shall be required for all plumbing, fuel gas piping work, water conditioning equipment installation or manufactured home hookup as described in the Title 12, Article 155, C.R.S. and/or the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code, either through the Board or the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction.

2. Issuance. Plumbing, fuel gas piping, water conditioning equipment or manufactured home hookup permits shall be issued in the name of the qualified applicant or registered contractor performing the work prior to the commencement of any work being undertaken.
a. Qualified applicant. A qualified applicant able to purchase a permit for inspection of a manufactured home hook up shall be a "registered installer" of manufactured homes as defined by Part 33 of Article 32 of Title 24, C.R.S.

3. Fraudulent Information. Any permit issued as a result of fraudulent or incorrect information supplied on the application shall be cancelled.

4. Double Fee. Any work commencing prior to the purchase of a permit is subject to twice the prescribed permit fee.

5. Stop Work Order
a. Notice to owner. Upon notice from the plumbing inspector that work on any building or structure is being installed contrary to the provisions of this code or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, such work shall be immediately stopped. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent or to the person doing the work, or posted at the job site and shall state the conditions under which work will be permitted to resume.

b. Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by this article.

6. Moved Buildings. Moved buildings with a pre-existing plumbing and/or fuel gas system
a. New potable water supply and sanitary system may be connected upon written verification to the Board from a plumbing contractor that the existing system presents no hazard to life, health, or property. A permit and inspection are required to witness proper connections are made.

b. Prior to connecting an existing gas piping system to a new gas supply, a permit must be obtained, a pressure test performed, and an inspection must be approved.

c. Any new plumbing or gas piping system installed in a moved building shall require a permit and inspections according to the codes and amendments enforced at the time the permit is obtained.

7. Temporary Buildings. Temporary buildings used by the public shall incorporate sanitary facilities and potable water in accordance with the Colorado Plumbing Code. Permits and inspections are required.

B. Inspections

1. How Conducted. Inspections shall be conducted according to Section 107 (IPC, IFGC) and Section P2503 (IRC) as adopted into the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code.

2. Requirements for inspections. Persons requesting inspections shall provide:
a. Access to the inspection area during the reasonable working hours (i.e., Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

b. Ladders for access to inspection areas such as roofs and/or deep crawl spaces.

c. An approved set of design plans for commercial and school jobs shall be located at the job site.

3. Inspection Categories. Prior to requesting an inspection, the installation to be inspected shall be complete and under test by the following categories:
a. Plumbing
(1) Underground plumbing (all drain, waste, vent, and water piping below grade).

(2) Rough in plumbing (all drain, waste, vent, and water piping, valves above grade).

(3) Final plumbing (all plumbing fixtures installed with hot and cold running water).

b. Gas piping
(1) Rough gas piping (all piping shall be installed and under the prescribed air test).

(2) Underground installation (any underground piping after the point of delivery by the purveyor).

(3) Final gas piping inspection (all gas appliance shutoff outlets shall be installed, capped or plugged, unless connected to a properly vented gas burning appliance).

4. Incomplete Installations. Installations that are incomplete when the inspector arrives may be subject to a re-inspection fee.

Exception: Large projects may have partial inspections in designated areas as needed to keep projects within a time schedule. All portions of the installation must be completed within the designated area of inspection.

5. Reinspection Fees. A reinspection fee may be assessed at the discretion of the inspector for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
a. The job is not ready for an inspection and an extra trip is required for the inspector (a job with multiple code violations may be considered "not ready" by the inspector).

b. Corrections have not been made to all code violations cited from previous inspection.

c. No access to the job site for reasons including but not limited to; locked gate or door, snow not plowed, no escort into an occupied structure, etc. (inspectors may not enter an occupied residence without an escort at least eighteen years of age or older).

d. Hazardous construction site as determined by the inspector or OSHA guidelines (may include loose dogs, etc.)

e. Address not posted so as to be visible from the street or road.

f. Improper directions to jobsite given on permit or inspection requests.

6. Reinspection. A reinspection shall not be performed until the reinspection fee has been paid.

7. Requests. An inspection request will only be accepted from the permit owner or their agent.

8. Provide services. A utility purveyor shall not provide service to any structure required to have gas inspections required by section 12-155-120(1), C.R.S., without proof of approval. Approval shall be indicated by the presence of a "Blue Tag" affixed to the gas piping system at the point of utility connection. Approval may also be granted verbally or in writing by the inspector or his/her supervisor.

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