With the passage of HB12-1268, DFPC assumed from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment primary responsibility for enforcing the Life Safety Code in healthcare facilities statewide, effective July 1, 2013.
The primary purpose of the work unit is to ensure that all of the buildings that are included in 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 purpose, the work unit receives and processes building, fire, and life safety permit submittal documents, and performs plan reviews and inspections in accordance with currently adopted codes and referenced standards, as applicable.