2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 155. Plumbers
Section 12-155-106. Colorado plumbing code - amendments - variances - Colorado fuel gas code.
(1) In accordance with article 4 of title 24, the board shall establish a Colorado plumbing code, as defined in section 12-155-103 (5). The code shall represent the minimum standards for installation, alteration, and repair of plumbing equipment and systems throughout the state.
Local governments are permitted to amend the code for their jurisdictions as long asthe amendments are at least equal to the minimum requirements set forth in the Colorado plumbing code.
If petitioned, the board shall annually hold public hearings to consider amendmentsto the Colorado plumbing code.
The board is authorized to review and approve or disapprove requests for exceptionsto the code in unique construction situations where a strict interpretation of the code would result in unreasonable operational conditions or unreasonable economic burdens as long as public safety is not compromised.
The board shall adopt a Colorado fuel gas code for the gas piping installations inspection requirement of section 12-155-105 (1)(k).
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 993, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-58-104.5 as it existed prior to 2019.
