8 CCR 1507-31, art. 6 - PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TO THE DIVISION
6.1 Notification of Submittal to a Local
Building Department
6.1.1 For projects that
require a permit that will be reviewed and inspected by a local Building
Department, the Business Entity shall notify the Division and the State
licensing authority prior to beginning construction. Notification must include:
A) Name of project;
B) Location of project;
C) Scope of work of project;
D) Projected total cost of project;
E) Projected square footage of
project;
E) Planned construction
start and end dates;
F)
Identification of Fire Code Official (Name of the Qualified Fire Department or
the Division);
G) Identification of
Building Code Official (Name of the Building Code Official or the
Division);
H) A description of the
proposed health services to be provided and the type of licensure being sought
through the state licensing authority;
I) A copy of the Life Safety Code plan sheets
submitted in the format as prescribed by the Division.
6.2 Permit Application Submittal
to the Division
6.2.1 For all construction
(including adding previously unlicensed space to a Health Facility license) or
operational permits not covered under a Limited Scope Project permit as defined
by this Article, the Business Entity shall submit a complete plan review
application package to the Division for Life Safety Code compliance review. If
there is not a local building department, the Business Entity shall also submit
a complete plan review application package to the Division for Building Code
compliance review.
6.2.2 The plan
review application package must be submitted to the Division in the format
defined by Division policy.
6.2.3
The building permit application package shall be concurrently submitted to the
Division and to the local fire department. Either the Qualified Fire Department
or the Division will review the submittal for compliance with the applicable
codes. Permit issuance is contingent upon the review and approval of the
submittal by the applicable Life Safety and/or Fire Code Officials. The
Business Entity is required to contact the local fire department to determine
the required submittal items not listed in this rule.
6.3 Plan Review and Permitting by the
Division
6.3.1 The Division will notify the
Business Entity if the permit application is incomplete.
6.3.2 The Building Code plan review will be
completed by a qualified building plans examiner within the Division or by a
qualified third-party reviewer contracted by the Division.
6.3.3 The Fire Code plan reviews will be
completed by an individual qualified as a Fire Inspector III- Plans Examiner
within the Division, qualified third-party reviewer contracted by the Division,
or by the Qualified Fire Department.
6.3.4 The Life Safety Code plan reviews will
be completed by an individual qualified as a Fire Inspector III- Plans Examiner
and CMS Qualified Life Safety Code Inspector within the Division.
6.3.5 Upon completion of the code review, the
Division will provide the Business Entity with a comprehensive list of
corrections to be addressed prior to the issuance of a permit. This list of
corrections should not be considered all-inclusive and may not be considered as
approval of any condition in violation of applicable code. Once all corrections
have been satisfactorily addressed, the Division will issue the
permit.
6.4 Phased
Construction
6.4.1 Upon request by the
Business Entity, the Division may issue individual permits for demolition,
construction of foundations, and construction of core and shell, or for
individual phases of an overall project provided that construction documents
for that portion of the building or structure being permitted have been
submitted per Article 6.3. The holder of such permit for demolition or the
construction of foundations or vertical construction may then proceed at the
holder's own risk with building operation and without assurance that a permit
for the entire structure will be granted. Issuance of this permit should not be
considered all-inclusive and may not be considered as approval of any condition
in violation of applicable codes.
6.5 Deferred Design/Build Submittals/Shop
Drawings
6.5.1 Deferred design/build (shop
drawing) submittals for fire protection and life safety systems are permitted;
however, construction documents must provide sufficient information to show
compliance with Fire and Life Safety Code requirements and coordination between
fire systems and other building systems (i.e., HVAC systems, security
systems).
6.5.2 Shop (Installation)
drawings for fire protection and life safety systems shall be submitted to the
Fire and Life Safety Code Official(s) for review and approval prior to
beginning installation of the system.
A) Fire
sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings shall be submitted to the Fire and Life
Safety Code Officials in accordance with the requirements of the adopted codes
in the format as prescribed by the Division and the local fire
department.
B) Shop (installation)
drawings for other systems regulated by the Fire and Life Safety Codes shall be
submitted to the Division in accordance the appropriate referenced standard for
the system.
6.5.3
Minimum Qualifications for Fire Protection and Life Safety System Design and
Installation
A) Fire Suppression Systems
Any installation, modification, alteration, or repair of a fire suppression system shall be in accordance with 8 CCR 1507-11- Colorado Fire Suppression program.
B) Fire Alarm Systems
(1) The design of any new system or
alteration of an existing fire alarm system using the prescriptive requirements
of NFPA 72 shall be performed by a person who is currently a professional
engineer or qualified by NICET at a level III or level IV in fire protection
engineering technologies- fire alarm systems, or another nationally recognized
organization approved by the Division.
(2) The design of any new system or
alteration of an existing fire alarm system using performance-based design
methods as described by NFPA 72 or alternative materials and methods as
described by the adopted Fire Code shall be performed by a person who is
currently a professional engineer specializing in fire protection.
(3) The installation of a fire alarm system
shall be performed by or supervised by a person who is currently qualified at a
minimum of NICET level II in fire protection engineering technologies- fire
alarm systems, or another nationally recognized organization approved by the
Division.
C) Other Fire
and Life Safety Protection Systems Regulated by the Building, Fire, or Life
Safety Codes
The design and installation shall be performed by a company or individual with manufacturer- or factory-approved training for the specific system, or as otherwise required by the applicable code section or referenced standard.
6.6 Limited Scope Project Permit
6.6.1 In lieu of an individual Building,
Fire, or Life Safety Code permit for each limited scope project, the Division
may issue a Limited Scope Project Permit upon approved application for or
renewal of a Certificate of Compliance. Permits for Limited Scope Projects
expire concurrent with the Certificate of Compliance for the Health Facility.
The Business Entity shall notify the Local Fire Department prior to the
commencement of work conducted under a Limited Scope Project Permit.
6.6.2 Limited Scope Project Permits are
restricted to those projects identified by the Division.
6.6.3 The Business Entity to whom a Limited
Scope Project Permit is issued shall keep a detailed record, including stamped
engineered drawings (if applicable), of all modifications made under such
Permit.
6.6.4 All work completed
under an Limited Scope Project Permit shall be inspected by a local building
department inspector, a Third-Party Inspector, or a qualified tradesperson (as
specified by local or state licensing requirements or the installation
standards adopted by the Division [if applicable], the manufacturer's
installation recommendations, or minimally a person with 3 years or more of
experience in the field of construction) within 10 days of completion of a
project, and such inspections shall be recorded on an inspection log. The
Division may perform interim inspections at any time and must have access to
all inspection logs at all times. Copies of such records shall be submitted to
the Division within 30 days of the expiration date of the Limited Scope Project
Permit.
6.6.5 If the inspection
logs associated with the Limited Scope Project Permit demonstrate compliance
with the Limited Scope Project Permit requirements, the Division may issue a
Certificate of Compliance for projects completed under that permit.
6.6.6 If the inspection logs associated with
the Limited Scope Project Permit demonstrate noncompliance with the Limited
Scope Project Permit requirements, the Division will issue a correction notice
and may revoke and withhold issuing another Limited Scope Project Permit or
Certificate of Compliance to the Business Entity until all corrections have
been satisfied and may, based on the extent of noncompliance and at the
Division's discretion, elect to not issue a limited scope project permit for
the next renewal of the Certificate of Compliance.
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