No statewide fire code for private buildings; DFPC rule 8 CCR 1507-101 (IFC 2021; NFPA 101-2012 for health facilities) covers only state-regulated facilities. 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). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
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).
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force: current 8 CCR 1507-101 version effective Aug 14, 2025; no newer DFPC code adoption posted
No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.
No statewide fire code for private buildings; DFPC rule 8 CCR 1507-101 (IFC 2021; NFPA 101-2012 for health facilities) 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).
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).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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