With the passage of HB12-1268, DFPC assumed the primary responsibility for enforcing the Life Safety Code in healthcare facilities statewide from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, effective July 1, 2013.
The primary purpose of the work unit is to ensure that all buildings under the jurisdiction of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC) are constructed and/or maintained in accordance with the requirements of state statutes, regulations, and adopted codes. To accomplish this, the work unit receives and processes building, fire, and life safety permit submittal documents and performs plan reviews and inspections under currently adopted codes and referenced standards, as applicable.