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CO Code § 24-33.5-1213.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1213.3. Building and Structure Fire Code Maintenance - Rules

  This section shall apply to building and structure maintenance for fire safety. The fire department providing fire protection service for the buildings and structures of a school district or of a local college district or for a charter school may inspect the buildings and structures when deemed necessary to ensure that they are maintained in accordance with the fire code adopted by the director of the division. If the local fire department does not perform the inspections authorized by this section, the division shall have the authority and duty to conduct the inspections.    The division is authorized to charge a fee for inspections conducted by the division to cover the actual, reasonable, and necessary costs of the inspections. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the director of the division by rule. In accordance with section 24-33.5-1213, the division shall enforce the fire code adopted by the director of the division.    A fire department that chooses to conduct fire code inspections pursuant to this section may refer notices of deficiencies to the division for evaluation or enforcement in accordance with section 24-33.5-1213. The division shall promulgate rules to establish procedures for fire departments to refer notices of deficiencies for evaluation or enforcement to the division.    Nothing in this section shall prohibit the fire department from correcting violations that pose an immediate threat to life safety. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the fire department from seeking enforcement action in a court of competent jurisdiction.     Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1151), ch. 230, p. 1057, § 11, effective January 1, 2010.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1213.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1213.5. Certification for Building Inspectors - Rules

  The director of the division shall implement a building inspector and plans examiner certification program to comply with the provisions of sections 22-32-124 (2) and 23-71-122    Plans examiners for plan review and building inspectors for construction inspections shall be certified in their respective fields by the international code council, or another similar national organization, and have demonstrated education, training, and experience in their respective fields.    If a plans examiner or building inspector is not certified in his or her respective field, the plans examiner or building inspector shall have at least five years of demonstrated education, training, and experience in his or her respective field and receive national certification within one year after the date of hire.    The director of the division shall outline, by rule, the criteria for the revocation of inspector certifications. If the division finds that inspections are not complete or that all violations are not corrected, the division shall take enforcement action against the third-party inspector pursuant to section 24-33.5-1213.     (1)(v), C.R.S., that evaluates the education, training, and experience of each inspector and ensures that the inspectors hold current national certifications that require continuing education. The director of the division shall require that each inspector be recertified every three years.   Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1151), ch. 230, p. 1058, § 11, effective January 1, 2010.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1215 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1215. Volunteer Firefighter Tuition Voucher Fund - Created

 There is hereby created in the state treasury the volunteer firefighter tuition voucher fund, which shall be administered by the division and shall consist of any gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources that the division is hereby required to seek and accept. All moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the division to be used for the purposes set forth in section 24-33.5-1216. All moneys in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund.   Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-021), ch. 414, p. 2289, § 4, effective August 5.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1216. Volunteer Firefighters - Tuition Vouchers - Community and Technical Colleges

  The division shall collaborate with the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104    For purposes of this section, "local community college" includes Aims community college and Colorado mountain college.    The division shall fund the tuition vouchers specified in subsection (1) of this section from the volunteer firefighter tuition voucher fund created in section 24-33.5-1215; except that, if the volunteer firefighter tuition voucher fund does not have sufficient moneys to fund the tuition vouchers, the division may use any existing appropriation.     (1)(b), C.R.S., and the board of the trustees for each local community college as specified in section 23-71-122, C.R.S., to develop a system to provide a tuition voucher for three credits per academic year to a qualified volunteer firefighter who is a full-time or part-time student at an institution in the state system of community and technical colleges or a local community college and who agrees to serve as a volunteer firefighter for no less than four years after completing his or her education at the institution.   Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-021), ch. 414, p. 2289, § 4, effective August 5.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1217.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1217.3. Authority to Permit Controlled Burns During Drought Conditions - Civil - Criminal

 The division may provide written authority to persons seeking to conduct prescribed or controlled fires, such as grassland, forest, or habitat management activities, during drought conditions as specified in section 13-21-105 (2) or 18-13-109 (2)(b)(III), C.R.S. In issuing written authority for prescribed or controlled fires, the division shall conform to and shall not supersede any state or local bans on fires.   Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-083), ch. 249, p. 1306, § 7, effective May 23.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-33-203 and 24-33-204 as they existed prior to 2013.   Cross references: In 2013, this section was added by the "Colorado Prescribed Burning Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 249, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1217.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1217.7. Escaped Prescribed Fires

  If a prescribed fire exceeds the control capability of on-site resources, the fire is deemed to be escaped, and suppression actions shall be taken immediately to bring the escape under control.    The division shall conduct or cause to be conducted a formal review following escape of a prescribed fire. The purpose of the review is to identify the factors that contributed to the escape, including compliance with policy requirements, in an effort to reduce the occurrence or prevent future escapes.    Wildfires burning uncontrolled on forested, brush, or grassland areas that pose a hazard to life and property constitute a public nuisance. Employees or agents of the division have the right to enter land to control, suppress, or investigate wildfires without liability for trespass.    In order to prevent high-intensity or catastrophic wildland fires, local, state, or federal firefighters may enter lands and construct fire lines or fire breaks to prevent further spread of wildfires, without liability for trespass.     Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-083), ch. 249, p. 1308, § 7, effective May 23. L. 2014: (1) amended, (HB 14-1010), ch. 175, p. 643, § 4, effective May 12.   Cross references: In 2013, this section was added by the "Colorado Prescribed Burning Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 249, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1218. Cooperation With Governmental Units

 In connection with its powers and duties concerning the protection of the forest lands of the state from fire, the division may cooperate and coordinate with the United States forest service, the United States secretary of the interior, the United States secretary of agriculture, the state board of land commissioners, and the counties for such protection and may advise and aid in preventing forest fires on state and private lands in the national forests in the state, including coordinating with the United States secretary of the interior and the United States secretary of agriculture to develop management plans for federal lands within the state of Colorado pursuant to 16 U.S.C. sec. 530, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1604, and 43 U.S.C. sec. 1712; but nothing contained in this section shall be construed as transferring to the division the duties or responsibilities of the sheriffs of the various counties with respect to forest fire control laws.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1110, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-203 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1219 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1219. Wildland Fires - Duty of Sheriff to Report

 It is the duty of the sheriffs of the various counties of the state to report as soon as practicable the occurrence of any fire in any forest in the state, either on private or public lands, to the division or its authorized agent, and, upon receiving notice from any source of a fire in any forest, it is the duty of the agent of the division to aid and assist in controlling or extinguishing the same, if necessary.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1111, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-204 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1222 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1222. Cooperation by Counties

 The boards of county commissioners may, in their discretion, cooperate and coordinate with the governing bodies of organized fire districts, fire departments, and municipal corporations; with private parties; with other counties; with the director; with the United States secretary of the interior; with the United States secretary of agriculture; and with an agency of the United States government in the management and prevention of forest fires. Such boards of county commissioners are authorized to participate in the organization and training of rural fire-fighting groups, in the payment for the operation and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, and in sharing the cost of managing fires.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1112, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-305 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1223 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1223. Sheriffs to Enforce

 The county sheriff, assisted by the director, shall enforce sections 24-33.5-1217 to 24-33.5-1228 and of all state forest fire laws, and such persons shall not be liable to civil action for trespass committed in the discharge of their duties.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1112, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-306 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1224 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1224. Limitation of State Responsibility

 Nothing in sections 24-33.5-1217 to 24-33.5-1228 authorizes any county fire warden, firefighter, or county officer to obligate the state for payment of any money.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1113, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-307 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1225 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1225. Emergencies

 When the governor finds that conditions of extreme fire hazard exist, he or she may by proclamation close such land as he or she may find to be in such condition of extreme hazard to the general public and prohibit or limit burning thereon to such a degree and in such ways as he or she deems necessary to reduce the danger of forest fire. The governor shall declare the end of any such emergency only upon a finding that the conditions of extreme fire hazard no longer exist.   Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1113, § 16, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-308 as it existed prior to 2012.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1230 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control|§ 24-33.5-1230. Wildfire Information and Resource Center

    In order to improve protection of the public by enhancing access to information by homeowners, wildland fire professionals, the media, and educators, there is hereby created in the division the wildfire information and resource center, also referred to in this section as the "center". (1) (a) In order to improve protection of the public by enhancing access to information by homeowners, wildland fire professionals, the media, and educators, there is hereby created in the division the wildfire information and resource center, also referred to in this section as the "center".    The center must be operational within sixty days of May 14, 2014.         The center is an online source of wildfire information for homeowners, wildland fire professionals, the media, and educators. (2) (a) The center is an online source of wildfire information for homeowners, wildland fire professionals, the media, and educators.    The center's website must include information, or hyperlinks to information, regarding:   Current wildfires in Colorado;    How to prevent and prepare for a wildfire;    Statewide fire danger and current burning restrictions;    Current prescribed burn activity, with contact information for the responsible agency;    Wildland and prescribed fire training;    Sources of funding for wildfire mitigation activities; and    Other information that the director deems pertinent, such as results of local, state, or national research related to wildfire.          The director may fulfill any of the duties contained in subsection (2) of this section through the use of public-private partnerships with one or more private or public entities.      The division is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, donations, or reimbursements from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. (4) (a) The division is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, donations, or reimbursements from private or public sources for the purposes of this section.    The general assembly finds that the implementation of this section does not rely entirely or in any part on the receipt of adequate funding through gifts, grants, or donations. Therefore, the division is not subject to the notice requirements specified in section 24-75-1303 (3).        Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-008), ch. 178, p. 651, § 2, effective May 14.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 15 - Colorado Emergency Planning Commission|§ 24-33.5-1501. Implementation of Title Iii of Superfund Act

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the implementation of the federal "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11001 et seq., Title III of the federal "Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986", Pub.L. 99-499, is a matter of statewide concern.    The department of public safety is the state agency responsible for the implementation of the federal "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11001 et seq., Title III of the federal "Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986", Pub.L. 99-499, and regulations thereunder, as amended.     Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1115, § 17, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2601 as it existed prior to 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1502 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 15 - Colorado Emergency Planning Commission|§ 24-33.5-1502. Definitions

  All terms used in this part 15 have the same meaning as defined under the federal "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11001 et seq., Pub.L. 99-499, and regulations thereunder, referred to in this part 15 as the "federal act".    As used in this part 15:   "Director" means the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management created in section 24-33.5-1603.    "Subcommittee" means the emergency planning subcommittee of the homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee created in section 24-33.5-1614 (3.5).        Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1115, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1004), ch. 11, p. 103, § 4, effective February 27.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2602 as it existed prior to 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1503.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 15 - Colorado Emergency Planning Commission|§ 24-33.5-1503.5. Powers and Duties of the Director - Legislative Intent - Rules

  It is the intent of the general assembly that the director, with the advice of the subcommittee, promulgate rules pursuant to this part 15 that encourage:   Consistency between information requested by the director and the purposes of implementation of the federal act; and    Cost-effective reporting and the consideration of reasonable reporting threshold levels and reporting formats.       Consistent with the powers and duties imposed upon him or her by the federal act, or granted to it in this part 15, the director has the following powers and duties:   To adopt all reasonable rules necessary for the administration of this part 15. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with article 4 of this title.    To establish a uniform system for reporting and management of information required by the federal act;    To create and adopt such forms as are necessary for the uniform reporting and management of information required by the federal act, including:   A standardized tier II reporting form to replace the tier II form which is required under the federal act, and which shall be accepted by local emergency planning committees in reporting the information contained therein; and    A standardized facility contingency plan form as an addendum to the form required in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c), which shall be used for the collection of emergency planning information from facilities by local emergency planning committees. This form shall include space in which local emergency planning committees may require additional information of local concern.       To coordinate his or her activities with those of the Colorado state patrol relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.        Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1116, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2014: IP(1), (1)(a), IP(2), and (2)(d) amended, (HB 14-1004), ch. 11, p. 103, § 5, effective February 27.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2603.5 as it existed prior to 2012.
CO Code § 24-33.5-1504 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 33.5 - Public Safety|Part 15 - Colorado Emergency Planning Commission|§ 24-33.5-1504. Local Emergency Planning Committees - Creation and Duties

  The subcommittee shall designate local emergency planning districts to develop emergency response and preparedness capabilities in accordance with the federal act. The boundaries of such districts shall be the same as the boundaries of either a county, municipality, or a combination thereof.    Upon the request of the subcommittee, the primary governing body having jurisdiction over the local emergency planning district, the county commissioners, or the city council, as the case may be, shall provide nominations for membership on the local emergency planning committee. The subcommittee shall appoint members of a local emergency planning committee for each emergency planning district in accordance with the federal act. For local emergency planning districts for which no nominations have been submitted by the governing body, the subcommittee may designate either the county commissioners or city council, as the case may be, to serve as the local emergency planning committee.    Local emergency planning committees shall perform the duties described under the federal act.    Unless another entity is so designated by the governor, the subcommittee is the state emergency response commission required under the federal act.     Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1117, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, (HB 14-1004), ch. 11, p. 104, § 6, effective February 27.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2604 as it existed prior to 2012.