International Fire Code
Colorado enforces the 2024 IFC in state buildings only
The record shows the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) for Colorado, with no in-force date. It applies to state buildings only. Adopted by Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (Department of Public Safety). The legal citation is 8 CCR 1507-101; C.R.S. 24-33.5-1203.5.
Record of adoption
Edition in force
2024 IFC
Partial
- Legal citation
- 8 CCR 1507-101; C.R.S. 24-33.5-1203.5
- Adopted by
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (Department of Public Safety)
- Applies
- State buildings only
Exhibit A (Rev. 10/2026) and an ICC-NTA post say 2024 (rules effective Jun 10, 2026), but the Secretary of State listing shows 8 CCR 1507-101 current at Dec 30, 2025, with the 2021 IFC.
Exceptions
- Local governments and fire districts adopt their own fire codes
- The 2024 IFC is adopted in 8 CCR 1507-101 for mobile food establishments and for local government use
How Colorado adopts the IFC
The DFPC Director updates 8 CCR 1507-101 by rulemaking under C.R.S. 24-33.5-1203.5 for buildings the department oversees. Local fire districts and governments adopt their own fire codes.
Cycle. Irregular; the 2021 edition came in 2022 and the 2024 edition around 2026.
How it was checked
Partial
Researched in the state’s own record. The seal stays broken until the passage is on file word for word.
The state’s record was last read on , from four source pages.
Evidence 4 sources
Sources for the record itself come first, the state’s own records ahead of others. A label marks a source about something else, such as an exception. A source marked secondary is not the state’s own record.
“The 2024 edition of the International Fire Code (IFC)”
Approved State Building Codes, Exhibit A (Rev. 10/2026)Colorado Office of the State Architectosa.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab)Agency pageRetrieved Colorado to Adopt 2024 ICC CodesICC-NTAicc-nta.org (opens in a new tab)News, secondaryRetrieved About the note
“International Fire Code - 2021 Edition, First Printing: October 2020”
8 CCR 1507-101 Building and Fire Code Adoption and Certification of InspectorsColorado Secretary of Statecoloradosos.gov (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved About the note
“12/30/2025 (PDF)”
“11/06/2025”
8 CCR 1507-101 rule versionsColorado Secretary of Statecoloradosos.gov (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved
Tracker cross-checks
Code adoption trackers are a cross-check. They are not Colorado’s own record.
ICC’s code adoption mapCross-checkAgrees with the record
State Colorado X (one or more state or local adoptions; no statewide edition), chart as of April 2026