§ 24-33.5-1206.4 — System approval, inspection, and inspectors

Colorado § 24-33.5-1206.4

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Public Safety

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(1) No
installation, modification, alteration, or repair of a fire suppression system shall be
completed and cleared for use, and no structure or partial structure in which such
fire suppression system is installed, modified, altered, or repaired shall be cleared
for occupancy, until such fire suppression system has been approved by a certified
fire suppression systems inspector. Approval shall include review of approved
working plans and hydraulic calculations, installation inspections, and final tests.

(2) (a) Each county, municipality, and special district that has fire
suppression systems enforcement responsibilities shall, as needed, provide a
certified fire suppression systems inspector. Such inspector shall conduct all fire
suppression systems inspections that are required by this part 12. The governing
body of the county, municipality, or special district that has fire suppression
systems enforcement responsibilities may provide a schedule of fees to pay the
costs of plan review and inspections conducted pursuant to this subsection (2) and
related administrative expenses, and collect said fees from the fire suppression
contractor.

(b) Two or more counties, municipalities, or special districts that have fire
safety enforcement responsibilities may jointly employ or contract with a fire safety
inspector.

(c) The administrator or his agent shall be available to provide such fire
safety inspections to any county, municipality, or special district on a contractual or
job-by-job basis. The county, municipality, or special district shall pay the actual
costs of such inspections by the administrator or his agents.

(3) Every inspection of a fire suppression system conducted pursuant to this
part 12 shall be by a person certified as having met the inspection training
requirements set by the administrator. Such person shall:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(b) Not have been engaged in any of the activities specified in section 24-33.5-1206.6 (2); and

(c) (I) Have satisfactorily completed the fire suppression systems inspector
certification examination as prescribed by the administrator; or

(II) Have demonstrated to the administrator that the applicant has met such
other equivalent qualifications, including but not limited to education and
experience, as may be prescribed by rule and regulation. If the head of a county,
municipality, or special district that has fire suppression system enforcement
responsibility determines that the applicant has met the qualifications adopted
pursuant to this subparagraph (II), then he shall notify the administrator, who shall
certify the applicant; or

(III) Have received in another state training which is determined by the
administrator to be at least equivalent to that required by the administrator for
approved certified fire safety inspector education and training programs in this
state.

(4) Every certificate issued by the administrator is valid for a period of three
years from the date of issuance. Renewal of certification shall require the affected
person to complete a proper application for renewal and meet any other
requirements for renewal as prescribed by the administrator, including successful
passage of an examination as established by the administrator.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1215, � 2, effective May 18.