8 CCR 1507-31, art. 3 - CODES, DOCUMENTS, AND STANDARDS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
3.1 The technical
requirements of these rules are supported primarily by codes developed by the
International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association. These
two organizations are membership associations dedicated to building safety and
fire prevention. These rules establish minimum requirements where the Division
is the Authority Having Jurisdiction for building systems using prescriptive
and performance related provisions, which are widely used to construct
residential and commercial buildings. The appropriate portions of the adopted
codes will be applied as prescribed by the adopted codes themselves. Where
there are differing provisions for new and existing construction, all work
taking place after April 1, 2019 must meet the requirements for new
construction and as amended per provisions of IEBC and NFPA 101.
3.2 The following codes and their referenced
standards are adopted and promulgated as minimum standards for the construction
and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures containing a Health
Facility in the State of Colorado where the Division is the Authority Having
Jurisdiction:
3.2.1 Adopted codes pertinent to
this rule shall be as prescribed in 8 CCR 1507-101 (BUILDING AND FIRE CODE
ADOPTION AND CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTORS FOR FIRE & LIFE SAFETY PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO).
3.2.1.1 For the purposes of this rule the
Division shall enforce the Building Codes as defined in 8 CCR 1507-101§
3.2.1.
3.2.1.2 For the purposes of
this rule the Division shall enforce the Fire Codes as defined in 8 CCR
1507-101§ 3.2.2.
3.2.1.3 For
the purposes of this rule the Division shall enforce the Life Safety and Health
Facility Construction Codes and Guidelines as defined in 8 CCR 1507-101§
3.2.3.
3.3 In
any facility where the evacuation capability of the facility or resident
population is required to be rated, the "Procedure for Determining Evacuation
Capability" published by NFPA is to be used by the facility whether the
facility is evaluated utilizing the NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches
to Life Safety (2013), or NFPA Standard 101, Life Safety Code (2012). The Level
of Evacuation Difficulty for each facility will be determined by the scores
developed in the Worksheet for Rating Residents completed by responsible staff
for each resident and the level of staffing maintained at the facility. It is
the responsibility of the owner or administrator to ensure that the abilities
of the residents are accurately rated in accordance with the published
instructions. Each new resident shall be rated utilizing the Worksheet for
Rating Residents within two (2) weeks of their admission to the facility. All
resident rating scores shall be reviewed at least annually, or when there are
significant changes in a resident's physical or cognitive abilities. Failure to
rate the evacuation capability in accordance with these provisions upon two
inspections will result in a permanent "impractical" rating for the
facility.
3.4 Certificates of
Occupancy and Certificates of Compliance issued after the adoption of codes by
the Division for space not currently licensed by CDPHE will be based on
compliance with the requirements for new construction within the applicable
codes.
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