Broomfield, CO Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Unlicensed/uncertified group living homes
- CO detector check frequency
- Semi-annual verification
- Also covers
- Smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
- Permit issuer
- City manager or designee
- Permit term
- 2 years, or 180 days if unoccupied
- Appeal path
- Board of Adjustment
Summary
Under Broomfield Municipal Code section 17-33-030(B)(1)(k), a group living home that is not licensed or certified by the State of Colorado must submit a safety inspection policy requiring semi-annual verification that carbon monoxide detectors, bedroom smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers are all functional before it can get a city operating permit.
(A)It shall be unlawful for any group living home that is not licensed or certified by the State of Colorado, to operate within the City and County of Broomfield without first obtaining a valid permit through the city manager or his or her designee. ... (B)Application for permit: ... (1)A written application shall be submitted on a form furnished by the city. The application shall provide: ... (k)A safety inspection policy requiring semi-annual verification of: functional smoke detectors in all bedroom spaces and elsewhere as needed, functional carbon monoxide detectors, functional fire extinguishers placed in plain sight or in clearly marked locations, regular inspections of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers.
Full Breakdown
Section 17-33-030(A) makes it unlawful for any unlicensed, uncertified group living home to operate in the City and County of Broomfield without first obtaining a permit through the city manager or a designee; a state license or certification denial is itself grounds to deny the city permit. The application required under subsection (B) covers owner and business information, property descriptions, floor plans with bedroom counts, maximum occupancy, prior permit history in Broomfield and other cities, general liability insurance, and, in item (k), the carbon monoxide detector policy quoted here alongside smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
The city manager or designee reviews the application under subsection (C) and issues a permit only if the residence conforms to the code and other applicable laws; an application goes stale after 180 days without good-faith pursuit under subsection (D). Permit fees are set by the city manager or designee and reviewed annually under subsection (E), and any group living home already operating when this chapter took effect got sixty days to file for a permit under subsection (F). Chapter 17-33 was rewritten in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2241, section 2, adopted November 12, 2024.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed group living home without a valid permit, or without a safety inspection policy that verifies functioning carbon monoxide detectors semi-annually as required by section 17-33-030(B)(1)(k), is unlawful under subsection (A). The city manager or designee may suspend or revoke an issued permit under section 17-33-040(C) for noncompliance with the Broomfield Municipal Code or any state or federal law, and a suspension or revocation decision may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment under section 17-33-040(E).
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