Colorado § 9-5.7-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 9-5.7-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 9-5.7-102

Title 09Safety -

Art.Amenities for All Genders in Public Buildings

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 9-5.7-102 (2026).

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As used in this article 5.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Accessible to the public means any indoor or outdoor space or area that is open to the public. This does not include private offices or workspaces that are generally not open to customers or public visitors.

(2)Certified historic structure means a property located in Colorado that has been certified by the state historical society or an entity other than the owner of the property that is authorized, pursuant to section 24-80.1-105 (1), to nominate properties to the state register of historic properties as a historic structure because it has been:

(a)Listed individually on, or as a contributing property in a district included within, the national register of historic places;

(b)Listed individually on, or

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As used in this article 5.7, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Accessible to the public means any indoor or outdoor space or area that
is open to the public. This does not include private offices or workspaces that are
generally not open to customers or public visitors.

(2) Certified historic structure means a property located in Colorado that
has been certified by the state historical society or an entity other than the owner
of the property that is authorized, pursuant to section 24-80.1-105 (1), to nominate
properties to the state register of historic properties as a historic structure because
it has been:

(a) Listed individually on, or as a contributing property in a district included
within, the national register of historic places;

(b) Listed individually on, or as a contributing property in a district that is
included within, the state register of historic properties pursuant to article 80.1 of
title 24; or

(c) Listed individually by, or as a contributing property within a designated
historic district of, a certified local government.

(3) Gender-specific restroom means a restroom that is designated for use
by only one gender.

(3.4) I.P.C. means the International Plumbing Code, 2021 edition.

(4) LGBT individual means an individual who is a member of the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary community.

(5) Non-gendered multi-stall restroom means a restroom with multiple
toilets that is available for use by people of any gender, including a restroom with
shared sinks but each toilet is in a private compartment.

(6) Non-gendered single-stall restroom means a restroom that is available
for use by people of any gender that is a fully enclosed room with a locking
mechanism controlled by the user and contains a sink, toilet, and no more than one
urinal.

(7) Public entity means a state department or state agency, a state
institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), a county, a city
and county, or a municipality. For purposes of this article 5.7, a state agency does
not include any building owned and operated as an education facility by the
department of education or a school district, charter school, or institute charter
school.

(8) (a) Renovation of a restroom means construction to a restroom:

(I) For which a permit is required other than for a repair; and

(II) That includes changing the structure by:

(A) Increasing the square footage;

(B) Installing or modifying a plumbing or electric system;

(C) Adding, gutting, or removing exterior restroom walls; or

(D) Installing a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.

(b) For purposes of this section, renovation does not include repairs to or
replacement of fixtures or features of the restroom in order to restore something
that is damaged, deteriorated, or broken in a restroom to its original function that
does not meet the criteria described in subsection (8)(a) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1057), ch. 254, p. 1440, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2024: (7) and (8) R&RE, (HB 24-1450), ch. 490, p. 3406, � 16, effective August 7. L. 2025: (3.4) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2036, � 37, effective August 6.