8 CCR 1507-31, art. 10 - BUILDING CODE AND FIRE CODE INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION
10.1 Building Code and Fire Code Inspectors
shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of 8 CCR 1507-101
(BUILDING AND FIRE CODE ADOPTION AND CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTORS FOR FIRE &
LIFE SAFETY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO).
10.2 Duties of Third-Party Inspectors
10.2.1 Third-Party Inspectors contracted by
the Business Entity shall conduct the required inspections and require
corrections or modifications as necessary to ensure that a building or
structure is constructed in conformity with the Building Code adopted by the
Division.
10.2.2 Third-Party
Inspectors contracted by the Business Entity shall enforce only the codes
adopted by the Division.
10.2.3 The
Business Entity shall only use inspectors that are qualified by the Division to
work on Health Facility projects.
10.2.4 Third-Party Inspectors contracted by
the Business Entity shall send copies of their inspection reports to the
Division.
10.2.5 If all inspections
are not completed and a building requires immediate occupancy, and if the
Business Entity has passed the appropriate inspections that indicate there are
no life safety issues, the qualified Third-Party Inspectors contracted by the
Business Entity shall notify the Division of the same. Upon this notice, the
Division may issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy to allow the Business
Entity to occupy the buildings and structures.
10.2.6 Applicants for Third-Party Inspection
Certification must complete the process as defined by the Division.
10.3 Duties of Certified Fire
Inspectors
10.3.1 Where there is a local
Qualified Fire Department, local Qualified Fire Inspectors shall conduct the
required plan reviews and inspections and require corrections or modifications
as necessary to ensure that a building or structure is constructed in
conformity with the locally adopted Fire Codes.
10.3.2 Where there is not a Qualified Fire
Department, Division Fire Inspectors shall conduct the required plan reviews
and inspections and require corrections or modifications as necessary to ensure
that a building or structure is constructed in conformity with the Division's
adopted Fire and Life Safety Codes.
10.3.3 If all inspections are not completed
and a building requires immediate occupancy, and if the Business Entity has
passed the appropriate inspections that indicate there are no life safety
issues, the Fire Inspector may recommend to the Division or the local Building
Department that a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy be issued to allow the
Business Entity to occupy the buildings and structures.
10.3.4 The Business Entity shall maintain
records of all plan reviews and inspections for a period of no less than five
years. Said records shall be made available for review by the Division upon
request.
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