The division may provide written authority to persons seeking to conduct prescribed or controlled fires, such as grassland, forest, or habitat management activities, during drought conditions as specified in section 13-21-105 (2) or 18-13-109 (2)(b)(III), C.R.S. In issuing written authority for prescribed or controlled fires, the division shall conform to and shall not supersede any state or local bans on fires.
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-083), ch. 249, p. 1306, § 7, effective May 23.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-33-203 and 24-33-204 as they existed prior to 2013.
Cross references: In 2013, this section was added by the "Colorado Prescribed Burning Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 249, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
Structure Colorado Code
Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control
§ 24-33.5-1203. Duties of Division
§ 24-33.5-1203.5. Powers and Duties of Director - Report
§ 24-33.5-1204.5. Powers and Duties of Administrator - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1205. Duties of the Director and the Advisory Board
§ 24-33.5-1206. Education and Training Programs - Certification Programs - Supervision and Control
§ 24-33.5-1206.1. Registration Required
§ 24-33.5-1206.2. Job Registration and Plan Review
§ 24-33.5-1206.4. System Approval, Inspection, and Inspectors
§ 24-33.5-1206.5. Unlawful Acts - Criminal Penalties
§ 24-33.5-1206.5. Unlawful Acts - Criminal Penalties
§ 24-33.5-1206.6. Unlawful Acts - Civil Penalties - Disciplinary Actions
§ 24-33.5-1206.7. Sprinkler Fitters - Registration Required - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1207.5. Fire Service Education and Training Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.6. Fire Suppression Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.7. Public School Construction and Inspection Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.8. Health Facility Construction and Inspection Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1208. Limitation of Authority
§ 24-33.5-1209. Repeal of Sections
§ 24-33.5-1211. Inspector Certification
§ 24-33.5-1213. Fire and Building Code - Violations - Enforcement - Inspections
§ 24-33.5-1213.3. Building and Structure Fire Code Maintenance - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1213.4. School All-Hazard Emergency Planning and Response
§ 24-33.5-1213.5. Certification for Building Inspectors - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1213.7. Board of Appeals
§ 24-33.5-1214. Cigarettes - Reduced Ignition Propensity Standards - Repeal
§ 24-33.5-1215. Volunteer Firefighter Tuition Voucher Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1216. Volunteer Firefighters - Tuition Vouchers - Community and Technical Colleges
§ 24-33.5-1217.3. Authority to Permit Controlled Burns During Drought Conditions - Civil - Criminal
§ 24-33.5-1217.5. Minimum Prescribed Burning Standards
§ 24-33.5-1217.7. Escaped Prescribed Fires
§ 24-33.5-1218. Cooperation With Governmental Units
§ 24-33.5-1219. Wildland Fires - Duty of Sheriff to Report
§ 24-33.5-1222. Cooperation by Counties
§ 24-33.5-1223. Sheriffs to Enforce
§ 24-33.5-1224. Limitation of State Responsibility
§ 24-33.5-1229. Lump-Sum Death Benefits for Seasonal Wildland Firefighters - Definition - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1230. Wildfire Information and Resource Center
§ 24-33.5-1231. Local Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund - Creation - Grants - Rules