DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY

RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING 
FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND 
CERTIFICATION OF FIRE INSPECTORS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STATEMENT OF BASIS, STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE

Pursuant to Section 24-33.5-1203.5, C.R.S., the Director of the Colorado Division of Fire Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the duties of the Division of Fire Safety.  This regulation is proposed pursuant to this authority and is intended to be consistent with the requirements of the State Administrative Procedures Act, Section 24-4-101, et seq., C.R.S.

It was declared by the General Assembly, that the Division of Fire Safety shall perform construction plan reviews and inspections to enforce the adopted Fire Code in buildings and structures of public schools, charter schools and junior colleges.  Section 24-33.5-1213, C.R.S. requires the Director to enforce the fire code pursuant to sections 22-32-124 (2) (a) (III), (2) (a) (IV), (2) (a) (V), (2) (b), and (3) and 23-71-122 (1) (v) (II) (B), (1) (v) (II) (C), (1) (v) (II) (D), (1) (v) (III), and (1) (v) (VII), C.R.S., and issue notices of violations pursuant to Section 22-32-124 (2) (a) and (3), and 23-71-122 (1) (v) (II) or (1) (v) (III), C.R.S.  This rule amendment clarifies the appeals process for violations and fire code interpretation.    These responsibilities are considered as a matter of life safety importance, therefore the absence of implementing rules to carry out the purpose of the statutes would be contrary to the public peace, health and safety of the state. For these purposes it is imperatively necessary that the proposed rules and regulations be adopted. 

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Kevin R. Klein				        		   Date of Adoption
Director, Division of Fire Safety