STATEMENT OF BASIS, PURPOSE,
AND SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Public School Construction Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-7, adopted February 14, 2007.  

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Public School Construction Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-7, are being made to incorporate requirements for: 1) project notification, 2) preliminary plan reviews, and 3) project application submittals.  These amendments will ensure that school boards adequately notify the Division that school construction is planned, and that they submit to the Division, the local fire department and the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety, required information during the design stage of plan preparation for projects exceeding $500,000, and an Application Review Package for all construction projects not covered under an annual building permit not less than 30 days prior to beginning construction.   

Statutory authority exists to modify the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Storage Tank Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-14.  The authority includes §§22-32-124, §§22-32-124.5, §§23-71-122, §§24-33.5-1202, §§24-75-402, §§8-1-151, §§8-1-107 C.R.S.

It is imperative that the amendments identified above are implemented to ensure that both the Division and the Division of Fire Safety are aware of projects being undertaken and can provide the required plan reviews and inspections in order to protect the safety of students and teachers.

These rules are adopted this date:  July 20, 2007.

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Richard O. Piper
Director
Division of Oil and Public Safety