PREMANUFACTURED SYSTEM means a fire suppression system (or components thereof) manufactured, assembled, or tested at a centralized manufacturing location prior to being transported to its final installation site which is within the boundaries of the State of Colorado.
Where the local fire jurisdiction employs a State of Colorado certified Fire Inspector III - Plans Examiner, the local fire jurisdiction will serve as the fire code official. A fire suppression permit must be secured from the local certified fire jurisdiction prior to beginning work on the premanufactured fire suppression system.
Where the local fire jurisdiction DOES NOT employ a State of Colorado certified Fire Inspector III - Plans Examiner, the Division of Fire Prevention and Control will act as the fire code official and require DFPC plan reviewed and subsequent issued fire suppression permits prior to beginning work on the premanufactured fire suppression system.
Email contact: suppression@state.co.us
Fire Suppression Program Rules (8 CCR 1507-11)
- Requirements
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- A suppression permit must be pulled either from the local AHJ where there is a certified Fire Inspector III - Plan Examiner or from the Division when the Division is acting as the Fire Code Official.
- A completed Certificate of Rough Installation (CORI) Form must accompany a complete set of design documents and the executed permit.
- Individuals or companies performing work on premanufactured fire suppression systems to be installed in Colorado must be registered as a FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR - PREMANUFACTURED
- The contractor must employ a State of Colorado registered SPRINKLER FITTER
- The contractor must employ or contract with a State of Colorado Certified PREMANUFACTURED SYSTEM FIRE SUPPRESSION SPECIAL INSPECTOR.
- A suppression permit must be pulled either from the local AHJ where there is a certified Fire Inspector III - Plan Examiner or from the Division when the Division is acting as the Fire Code Official.
- Certificate of Rough Installation (CORI)
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The following Certificate of Rough Installation (CORI) form asserts that the system has been installed in accordance with the State of Colorado’s Codes, Standards, Rules and Regulations pertinent to Fire Suppression systems.
Fire Suppression System Contractor – Premanufactured must generate a CORI prior to shipping the structure to its installation site, this must accompany the system to be presented to the qualified local authority having jurisdiction who is inspecting the final installation and shall contain the following:
- Affirmation that the Fire Suppression System Contractor–Premanufactured company identified is responsible for ensuring correction of any work done outside of the permitted conditions for the building or structure or damaged during transport.
- An attestation the sprinkler system installed in the premanufactured unit is in conformance with 8 CCR 1507-11, the requirements of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, and the permit and Approved Plans issued by the appropriate Fire Code Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for the location where the unit is to be located.
- An attestation that the information on the CORI is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and I understand that any falsification, omission, or concealment of material fact may subject me to administrative, civil, or criminal liability.
Premanufactured Fire Suppression System Special Inspector must execute their portion of the CORI prior to shipping the structure to its installation site, this must accompany the system to be presented to the qualified local authority having jurisdiction who is inspecting the final installation and shall contain the following:- An attestation that the requisite Premanufactured System Special Inspections have been verified to be in compliance with 8 CCR 1507- 11, the requirements of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, and the stipulations of the fire sprinkler system permit and approved plans issued by the appropriate Fire Code Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for the location where the unit is to be located.
- Photo Documentation of all Fire Suppression System work completed prior to the building or structure leaving the manufacture’s plant. Such photo documentation shall be clear and through enough to allow the qualified local jurisdiction to review and determine adequacy of the installation to the permit’s restrictions.
- Affirmation that the Fire Suppression System Contractor–Premanufactured company identified is responsible for ensuring correction of any work done outside of the permitted conditions for the building or structure or damaged during transport.
- Adopted Codes
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A permit issued by the local authority having jurisdiction where the structure containing where the premanufactured fire suppression system will be installed is required prior to delivery. The installed suppression system shall be in compliance with the Division adopted codes for fire suppression systems 8 CCR 1507-101 as well as the locally adopted codes, standards and requirements.
Where the Division of Fire Prevention and Control will act as the fire code official, DFPC will conduct a plan review and issue a permit based on the Division adopted codes for fire suppression systems 8 CCR 1507-101.
- DFPC Permit Application Information
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All DFPC construction permit applications are processed and completed online, approved drawings will be provided to the permit owner electronically and permit cards will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail at the time of project approval. For permitting information and access to the online Records Management System (RMS) please see the Permits Section.
Last Updated: 8/25/2023