8 CCR 1507-57, art. 2 - DEFINITIONS
"Authority Having Jurisdiction" or "AHJ" means the Division, Building Department, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or other designated official of a county, municipality, special authority, or special district that has code enforcement responsibilities and employs a building inspector or certified fire inspector.
"Building Department" means the Building Department (or a contracted third party acting on their behalf) of the Division, authority, county, town, city, or city and county.
"Building Permit" means an official document issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction which authorizes the erection, alteration, demolition and/or moving of buildings and structures.
"Business Entity" means any organization or enterprise and includes, but is not limited to, a sole proprietor, an association, corporation, business trust, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, partnership or syndicate. For the purposes of these rules the Business Entity may elect to be represented by a designated representative through a written delegation of authority.
"Certificate of Compliance" means an official document issued by applicable local building and/or fire code Authority Having Jurisdiction and approved by the Division, stating that materials and products meet specified codes and standards, that work has been performed in compliance with approved construction documents, and that the provisions of applicable fire and life safety codes and standards continue to be appropriately maintained.
"Certificate of Occupancy" means an official document issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction which authorizes a building or structure to be used or occupied for a specified purpose.
"Limited Gaming Facility" means a building or area containing limited gaming activities which are subject to licensure by State of Colorado under the provisions of the Colorado Limited Gaming Act.
"Construction" means work that is not considered as maintenance or service and that requires a permit as prescribed in the adopted codes and standards of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction or the Division.
"C.R.S." means Colorado Revised Statutes.
"Designated Representative" means a person designated by the Business Entity to act on their behalf through a written delegation of authority and is allowed to act in such manner as outlined in these rules.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
"Division" means the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety.
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety.
"Fire Code Official" means the designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the Fire Code.
"ICC" means the International Code Council.
"Individual" or "Person" means a person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, or individual.
"Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Program" means a program conducted by the building owner to satisfy the periodic inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements of fire protection and life safety systems as required by applicable codes and standards.
"Installation" means the initial placement of equipment or the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment after the initial placement.
"Maintenance" means to sustain in a condition of repair that will allow performance as originally designed or intended. Maintenance does not include replacement of elements of a system which alter the performance criteria of the system as approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
"Maintenance and Complaint Inspections" means periodic inspections or inspections conducted based on an allegation of nonconformance conducted by the local fire department or the Division to verify conformance with the adopted codes, rules, and standards. Such inspections are not to be considered to relieve the building owner of the responsibility to conduct an inspection, testing, and maintenance program for fire protection and life safety systems as required by the adopted codes, rules, and standards.
"NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.
"Qualified Fire Department" means a fire department that has Certified Fire Inspectors at the appropriate level for the fire prevention-related task being performed and provides fire protection service for the Business Entity's buildings and structures.
"Service (Or Repair)" means to repair in order to return the system to operation as originally designed or intended.
"Temporary Certificate of Occupancy" means an official document issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction which authorizes a building or structure to be temporarily used or occupied for a period not to exceed 90 days, unless an extension has been granted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
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