Colorado · Fire code

The fire code in force in Colorado now.

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.

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Fire code in Colorado

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In force

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).

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

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)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force: current 8 CCR 1507-101 version effective Aug 14, 2025; no newer DFPC code adoption posted

The federal layer

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Jan 11, 2027
2027 regular session of the Colorado General Assembly convenes - watch fire, building/energy code, conveyance, boiler and pool billsColorado General Assembly
Dated

Questions about the fire code in Colorado

Which fire code applies in Colorado today?

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).

Who enforces the fire code in Colorado?

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).

What changes next for the fire code in Colorado?

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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