Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-7-509.5

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 25-7-509.5 - Building permits
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a local government entity with authority to issue building permits shall require a property owner applying for either a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property to disclose, on the permit application form, whether the property owner knows if the property has been inspected for asbestos.
(2)
(a) A local government entity with authority to issue building permits need not update its application forms to include the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until the entity otherwise creates and disseminates updated application forms pursuant to its standard practice. The local government entity need not require a property owner applying for a permit to renovate or demolish property to make the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until it has updated its application forms.
(b) When updating the application form for a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property, the local government entity shall include on the application form substantially the following information:

[] AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY THIS PROJECT ON OR ABOUT: ________________

________________

(DATE)

[] IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION IS REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW FOR YOUR PERMITTED PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION OR RENOVATION.

C.R.S. § 25-7-509.5

Amended by 2022 Ch. 362,§9, eff. 8/10/2022.
Added by 2013 Ch. 85,§3, eff. 3/29/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-152), ch. 85, p. 272, § 3, effective March 29.
2022 Ch. 362, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).