8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1507-11-2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1507-11-2 - DEFINITIONS

The definitions provided in 24-33.5-1202, C.R.S., apply to these rules and regulations. The following additional definitions also apply:

2.1 APPRENTICE:- means an individual who installs sprinkler systems under the guidance and instruction of a registered Sprinkler Fitter.

2.2 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ):- means the Division, unless delegated to a Local Authority Having Jurisdiction having Fire Suppression Systems Inspectors certified to the appropriate level.

2.3 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (OR REGISTRATION): means the document issued to a contractor under these Rules authorizing a contractor to conduct business in this state.

2.4 CERTIFICATE OF ROUGH INSTALLATION (CORI):- Means a record of installation documented in a format prescribed by the DFPC which asserts that the system has been installed in accordance with the State of Colorado's Codes, Standards, Rules and Regulations pertinent to Fire Suppression systems. The CORI must accompany a complete set of the design documents created by the design professional in accordance with Section 6.2.5 of these rules. Where the AHJ is not conducting inspections, the CORI must include a signed attestation from a State of Colorado certified PREMANUFACTURED SYSTEM FIRE SUPPRESSION SPECIAL INSPECTOR asserting that the inspector has verified that the fire suppression system has been inspected and complies with the presented system documents.

2.5 COMPANY: means a corporation, partnership, firm or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

2.6 CEU:- means continuing education units. Each 10 hours of related professional development activities equals one CEU.

2.7 DEFICIENCY:- means for the purposes of inspection, testing, and maintenance of Fire Suppression Systems, a condition that will or has the potential to adversely impact the performance of a system or portion thereof but does not rise to the level of an impairment.

2.8 DIRECTOR:- means the Director of the Division, or his designee.

2.9 DIVISION:- means the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

2.10 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM:- means an assembly of any or all of the following: piping valves, conduits, dispersal openings, sprinkler heads, orifices, and other similar devices that convey extinguishing agents for the purpose of controlling, confining, or extinguishing fire, with the exception of multipurpose residential fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses that are part of the potable water supply, pre-engineered range hoods, duct systems, and portable fire extinguishers.

2.11 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM:- means a Fire Suppression System consisting of integrated piping, valves, sprinklers, and water supplies designed to be activated by the heat of a fire and discharge water over the fire area.

2.12 ICC:- means the International Code Council.

2.13 IMPAIRMENT:- means a condition where a Fire Suppression System or unit or portion thereof is out of order, and the condition can result in the Fire Suppression System or unit not functioning in a fire event.

2.14 INDIVIDUAL (OR PERSON): means a person, including an owner, manager, officer, employee, or individual.

2.15 INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE: means a service program provided by a qualified contractor or qualified property owner's representative in which all components unique to the property's systems are inspected and tested at the required times and necessary maintenance is provided.

2.16 INSTALLATION: means the initial placement of equipment or the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment after the initial placement.

2.17 LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION: means the fire chief, fire marshal or other designated official of a county, municipality, or special district that has fire code enforcement responsibilities.

2.18 MAINTENANCE: means to sustain in a condition of repair that will allow performance as originally designed or intended.

2.19 MAJOR ALTERATION:- A change in the occupancy, hazard, water supply, storage commodity, storage arrangement, building modification, or other condition that affects the installation criteria of a suppression system.

2.20 MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM:- means a residential Fire Suppression System intended to serve both domestic and fire protection needs, utilizing a common piping system supplying both domestic plumbing fixtures and fire sprinklers which does not contain a cross connection control device in the system piping. This does not include Passive Purge Systems as defined by NFPA 13D. A multipurpose system may also be referred to as a combination system or network system.

2.21 NICET: means the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.

2.22 NFPA: means the National Fire Protection Association.

2.23 PERMIT:- means a construction permit for a fire protection system issued by the Division or a certified Fire Suppression System Inspector once construction plans or shop drawings have been approved or approved with corrections. A permit allows a registered fire suppression contractor to install or modify Fire Suppression Systems, appurtenances, and equipment as shown on the approved drawings.

2.24 PREMANUFACTURED SYSTEM:- Means a fire suppression system (or components thereof) manufactured, assembled, or tested at a centralized manufacturing location prior to being transported to its final installation site which is within the boundaries of the State of Colorado.

2.25 PREMANUFACTURED SYSTEM FIRE SUPPRESSION SPECIAL INSPECTOR:- Means an individual who has complied with the requirements for certification as a FIRE INSPECTOR II as outlined in 8 CCR 1507-101 but does not comply with Section 4.2.2 C. of said Regulation because there is no direct employment relationship with a State of Colorado AHJ responsible for providing fire inspection or plan review services.

2.26 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:- means an individual licensed as an engineer and working within competence, training and/or education pertinent to the fire sprinkler industry.

2.27 RESPONSIBLE MANAGING EMPLOYEE (RME):- means an individual or person engaged by a fire suppression contractor who is currently a professional engineer or certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) at a level III or level IV in fire protection engineering technologies, automatic sprinkler layout, or another nationally recognized organization approved by the Division.

2.28 RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR:- means a fire suppression contractor that, individually or through others, offers to undertake, represents itself as being able to undertake, or does undertake to sell, lay out, fabricate, install, modify, alter, repair, maintain, or perform maintenance inspections of a residential Fire Suppression System.

2.29 RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM:- means a Fire Suppression System designed for or installed in a one- or two-family dwelling or townhouse that is not regulated by the Colorado board of plumbers.

2.30 SERVICE (OR REPAIR): means to repair in order to return the system to proper operational condition.

2.31 SMALL PROJECT:- means any modification to an existing suppression system which has no adverse effect on the integrity of the existing fire protection system, including the hydraulic design, and which involves the addition or relocation of no more than 20 sprinkler heads.

2.32 SPRINKLER FITTER:- means a person other than an apprentice who is registered with the administrator and who installs fire sprinkler systems. "Sprinkler Fitter" does not include a person who performs maintenance and repair on Fire Suppression Systems as a part of being a direct employee or operator of the building. A Sprinkler Fitter does not include a person who performs work exclusively on cross-connection control devices or a person who performs work exclusively on an underground system. "Sprinkler Fitter" does not include a person performing work on his or her own home.

2.33 TOTAL PROJECT VALUATION:- means the construction cost of the project, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued. Such valuation of construction cost is equal to the cost of the project as demonstrated by detailed estimates provided by the Permit applicant.

2.34 UNDERGROUND SUPPLY LINE:- means the piping and appurtenances downstream from the system installed and maintained by the municipal water supply which supplies water to the Fire Suppression System.

8 CCR 1507-11-2

38 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 8/30/2015

40 CR 04, February 25, 2017, effective 3/17/2017

42 CR 05, March 10, 2019, effective 3/30/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/2019

43 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 11/30/2020

45 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/2022