DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Division of Fire Prevention and Control UNIFORM STANDARDS AND MINIMUM FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE TIRE FACILITIES 8 CCR 1507-53 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] __________________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE 1 – Purpose and Authority to Promulgate Regulations 1.1 Purpose: These rules establish minimum fire and life safety requirements for waste tire facilities. 1.1.1 The purpose of these rules is to ensure that waste tire facilities are constructed and maintained and inspected in compliance with Section 25-17-206, C.R.S adopted codes and applicable rules.

1.2 Technical Rationale 1.2.1 The technical requirements of these rules are supported by codes developed by the International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention. These rules establish minimum requirements for systems using prescriptive and performance related provisions.

1.3 Statutory Authority 1.3.1 Section 24-33.5-1203.5, C.R.S. authorizes the Director of the Division of Fire Safety (Division) to promulgate rules in order to carry out the duties of the Division of Fire Safety. This rule is adopted pursuant to the authority in sections 24-33.5-1203.5, and 25- 17-206, C.R. S. and is intended to be consistent with the requirements of the State Administrative Procedures Act, section 24-4-101, et seq. (the "APA"), C.R.S. ARTICLE 2 – Definitions 2.1 The definitions provided in sections 25-17-202 and 25-17-206, C.R.S. shall apply to these rules. ARTICLE 3 – Codes, Documents and Standards Incorporated by Reference 3.1 The following code is adopted and promulgated as minimum standard for the construction and maintenance of waste tire facilities in the State of Colorado. 3.1.2 International Fire Code - 2006 Edition, Third Printing: April 2007 (Copyright 2006 by International Code Council, Inc. - Washington, D.C.), including appendices B and C. 3.2 This rule does not include later amendments or editions of the incorporated material. 3.3 Nothing in this rule shall prohibit a local fire authority from enforcing a locally adopted fire code that provides an equivalent or greater level of protection for waste tire facilities. Code of Colorado Regulations 1 3.4 Where the local fire authority has not adopted a fire code, or where the adopted local fire code does not provide an equivalent or greater level of protection for waste tire facilities, the code adopted in this Article 3 shall apply.

3.5 The Division shall maintain copies of the complete texts of the adopted codes, which are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Interested parties may inspect the referenced incorporated materials by contacting the Division and/or The State Depository Libraries. ARTICLE 4 – Definition of Fire Code Official and Delegation of Fire Code Authority 4.1 The Fire Code Official for waste tire facilities shall be the local fire authority or its designee. 4.2 The local fire authority may request technical assistance from the Division of Fire Safety and designate the Division of Fire Safety as the Fire Code Official. 4.3 If the local authority having jurisdiction declines to perform the inspection on the waste tire facility, the Division shall perform the inspections required by the adopted Fire Code and shall be considered as the Fire Code Official for the facility.

_________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes History Entire rule eff. 04/30/2011.

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