Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 9 of 9 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. Federal OSHA state.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | No statewide fire code for private buildings; DFPC rule 8 CCR 1507-101 (IFC 2021; NFPA 101-2012 for health facilities; current version effective Dec 30, 2025) covers only state-regulated facilitiesHotels fall under locally adopted fire codes, where adopted. Statewide, DFPC sets minimum design, installation, inspection and testing standards for fire suppression systems in commercial and residential structures (NFPA 13-2019, NFPA 25-2020, NFPA 72-2019). SourceChecked on the source | Local fire code officials for private buildings; DFPC Fire & Life Safety Section for public/charter schools, junior colleges, state-licensed health facilities, limited gaming and waste tire facilities, plus statewide suppression-system standards (C.R.S. 24-33.5-1206.3) | Rulemaking pendingCurrent 8 CCR 1507-101 version effective Dec 30, 2025 (eDocket 2025-00465); DFPC adopted-codes page re-read Oct 27, 2026 lists 2021 IFC, IBC and IWUIC and no pending rulemaking |
| Building | No statewide building code for private buildings; local codes must meet state floors (HB22-1362 energy code; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 8 CCR 1507-39, effective Aug 30, 2025, in wildland-urban interface areas)Local code updates since Jul 1, 2026 must include the 2024 IECC-based Model Low Energy and Carbon Code or stricter. Without a local building department, Division of Housing approves and inspects hotels (8 CCR 1302-14, 2021 I-codes). SourceChecked on the source | City and county building departments; Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) where no local building department exists; DFPC for schools, health facilities and limited gaming | In forceSince Jul 1, 2026 any local building-code adoption or update must include the MLECC or stricter; jurisdictions adopting only new NEC, plumbing or elevator codes must adopt it by Jun 30, 2030; a 2027 IECC-aligned option is planned (no date). Wildfire code: compliance within 3 months of local adoption; jurisdictions report to the Board by Jul 31 yearly; rule text states no adoption deadline |
| Elevators | 7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00489), under C.R.S. 9-5.5Owners must register conveyances; regulated conveyances need annual inspection, and a certificate of operation is issued after inspection and expires periodically. The Jan 1, 2026 amendments updated code citations, temporary certificate rules for equipment replacements and test-frequency tables, and added door lock monitoring requirements. SourceChecked on the source | CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) Conveyance Program; local jurisdictions with equal or stricter standards may regulate under a memorandum of agreement | In forceIn force since Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00489 and OPS proposed-rules page re-read Oct 19, 2026) |
| Boilers | 7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00490)Covers boilers and some pressure vessels in commercial and public buildings; private residences and dwellings under six units are exempt. The 2026 amendments updated code citations, definitions and boiler and water heater installation/replacement rules. Inspection intervals (yearly for power boilers, two years for heating boilers) come from the prior rule text; confirm the current interval with OPS. SourceChecked on the source | CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety Boiler Inspection Program; state inspectors or commissioned special (insurance company) inspectors | In forceIn force since Jan 1, 2026 (SOS eDocket 2025-00490 read Oct 27, 2026: permanent rule adopted Nov 7, 2025, published Dec 10, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026) |
| Pools | 5 CCR 1003-5 Swimming Pools and Mineral Baths (CDPHE), current version effective Dec 15, 2020; statute C.R.S. 25-1-508Semi-public pools include those at hotels and motels. The rule authorizes local agencies with voluntary pool programs to adopt the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (3rd ed., 2018); CDPHE is not authorized to administer or enforce the MAHC itself. Rule amendments to Rules 1.1-1.4 and 4.7.4 took effect Dec 15, 2020. SourceChecked on the source | CDPHE in jurisdictions without a voluntary local pool program; local public health agencies that run one | In forceIn force (5 CCR 1003-5 rule PDF re-read Oct 19, 2026) |
| Lodging | 8 CCR 1302-14 (Division of Housing): site-built hotels, motels and multi-family structures in areas of the state with no local building codes, under the 2021 IBC, IMC, IFGC and IECCIn areas without a building department (16 counties, e.g. Baca, Delta, Yuma), the Division of Housing approves plans, inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for stick-built hotels, motels and on-site multi-family structures. Elsewhere, local building, fire and health departments regulate hotels. SourceChecked on the source | Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) where no local building department exists; otherwise local governments | In forceIn force; DOH page re-read Oct 27, 2026 (DOH approves plans, inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for site-built hotels, motels and multi-family structures; the page does not name code editions or the rule number) |
| Workplace | Federal OSHA; Colorado has no OSHA-approved State PlanOSHA lists 29 State Plans (22 full, 7 public-sector-only); Colorado is in neither group, so federal OSHA covers private employers, including hotels. Coverage of state and local government employees was not separately confirmed. SourceChecked on the source | U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal OSHA) | In forceIn force (osha.gov State Plans page re-read Oct 19, 2026) |
| Retrofit | Building Performance Colorado (HB21-1286, amended by HB25-1269; AQCC Regulation 28, 5 CCR 1001-32): benchmarking and performance standards for buildings of 50,000 sq ft or moreBenchmarking report and fee due Nov 1 each year (reporting opens Jul 1); late reports and fees are penalized. State goals: 7% (2026) and 20% (2030) commercial-sector emissions cuts versus 2021. How HB25-1269 changed 2026 targets not confirmed on the agency page. No statewide ERRCS, sprinkler or structural recertification mandate found. SourceChecked on the source | Colorado Energy Office (administration, BEAM reporting portal); Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 28 sets the standards | Benchmarking due Nov 1, 2026Nov 1, 2026 annual benchmarking report and fee deadline has passed; confirm filing status with the Colorado Energy Office. CEO page (read Oct 28, 2026) gives Nov 1, 2027 as the last day to request a 2019 baseline change |
| Environmental | CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division: APEN/permit rules (AQCC Regulation 3) with listed exemptions for emergency generators and small gas-fired equipment; asbestos notification under AQCC Regulation 8 Part B (eff. Mar 17, 2021); CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety storage-tank rules (7 CCR 1101-14, current version effective Jan 1, 2025; registration not re-read); federal baseline: SPCC, EPCRA Tier II, HFC leak repair, RICE ZZZZ, 40 CFR 280CDPHE exemptions page (read Oct 27, 2026): emergency generators running 250 hours or less a year are permit-exempt; gaseous-fuel equipment at or under 5 MMBtu/hr is APEN-exempt (10 MMBtu/hr for permits and for comfort heating). Asbestos work needs a 10-working-day notice; commercial trigger levels 260 linear ft or 160 sq ft. Tank registration, overflow and grease rules: confirm locally. SourceChecked on the source | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Air Pollution Control Division: APENs, permits, asbestos; Water Quality Control Division: discharge and overflow rules); CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (storage tanks); U.S. EPA for the federal baseline; local sewer utilities for grease and backflow | In forceHFC leak-repair rule in force since Jan 1, 2026; next Tier II filing March 1, 2027; automatic leak detection for existing 1,500 lb+ commercial refrigeration by Jan 1, 2027 |
What our record said before and after each change, with the date and the official source. A change to the record is not by itself a change in the law: an edition, a date or a source may have been corrected or made more precise. Confirm the current text with the authority.
No statewide fire code for private buildings; DFPC rule 8 CCR 1507-101 (IFC 2021; NFPA 101-2012 for health facilities; current version effective Dec 30, 2025) covers only state-regulated facilities. Hotels fall under locally adopted fire codes, where adopted. Statewide, DFPC sets minimum design, installation, inspection and testing standards for fire suppression systems in commercial and residential structures (NFPA 13-2019, NFPA 25-2020, NFPA 72-2019). Enforced by: Local fire code officials for private buildings; DFPC Fire & Life Safety Section for public/charter schools, junior colleges, state-licensed health facilities, limited gaming and waste tire facilities, plus statewide suppression-system standards (C.R.S. 24-33.5-1206.3).
No statewide building code for private buildings; local codes must meet state floors (HB22-1362 energy code; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 8 CCR 1507-39, effective Aug 30, 2025, in wildland-urban interface areas). Local code updates since Jul 1, 2026 must include the 2024 IECC-based Model Low Energy and Carbon Code or stricter. Without a local building department, Division of Housing approves and inspects hotels (8 CCR 1302-14, 2021 I-codes). Enforced by: City and county building departments; Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) where no local building department exists; DFPC for schools, health facilities and limited gaming.
Elevators: CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) Conveyance Program; local jurisdictions with equal or stricter standards may regulate under a memorandum of agreement (7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00489), under C.R.S. 9-5.5). Boilers: CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety Boiler Inspection Program; state inspectors or commissioned special (insurance company) inspectors (7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00490)).
Colorado is a federal-OSHA state: the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforces workplace safety rules directly.
Fire: Rulemaking pending (Current 8 CCR 1507-101 version effective Dec 30, 2025 (eDocket 2025-00465); DFPC adopted-codes page re-read Oct 27, 2026 lists 2021 IFC, IBC and IWUIC and no pe); Retrofit/Recertification: Benchmarking due Nov 1, 2026 (Nov 1, 2026 annual benchmarking report and fee deadline has passed; confirm filing status with the Colorado Energy Office. CEO page (read Oct 28, 2026) gives No); Jan 1, 2027: Automatic leak detection on existing 1,500 lb+ HFC commercial refrigeration; Jan 11, 2027: 2027 regular session of the Colorado General Assembly convenes - watch fire, building/energy code, conveyance, boiler and pool bills.
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