Colorado § 9-5.7-102 - Definitions.

§ 9-5.7-102. Definitions.

As used in this article 5.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accessible to the public" means any indoor or outdoor space or area that is open to the public. This does not include private offices or workspaces that are generally not open to customers or public visitors.

(2) "Certified historic structure" means a property located in Colorado that has been certified by the state historical society or an entity other than the owner of the property that is authorized, pursuant to section 24-80.1-105 (1), to nominate properties to the state register of historic properties as a historic structure because it has been:

(a) Listed individually on, or as a contributing property in a district included within, the national register of historic places;

(b) Listed individually on, or as a contributing property in a district that is included within, the state register of historic properties pursuant to article 80.1 of title 24; or

(c) Listed individually by, or as a contributing property within a designated historic district of, a certified local government.

(3) "Gender-specific restroom" means a restroom that is designated for use by only one gender.

(3.4) "I.P.C." means the "International Plumbing Code", 2021 edition.

(4) "LGBT individual" means an individual who is a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary community.

(5) "Non-gendered multi-stall restroom" means a restroom with multiple toilets that is available for use by people of any gender, including a restroom with shared sinks but each toilet is in a private compartment.

(6) "Non-gendered single-stall restroom" means a restroom that is available for use by people of any gender that is a fully enclosed room with a locking mechanism controlled by the user and contains a sink, toilet, and no more than one urinal.

(7) "Public entity" means a state department or state agency, a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), a county, a city and county, or a municipality. For purposes of this article 5.7, a state agency does not include any building owned and operated as an education facility by the department of education or a school district, charter school, or institute charter school.

(8) (a) "Renovation of a restroom" means construction to a restroom:

(I) For which a permit is required other than for a repair; and

(II) That includes changing the structure by:

(A) Increasing the square footage;

(B) Installing or modifying a plumbing or electric system;

(C) Adding, gutting, or removing exterior restroom walls; or

(D) Installing a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.

(b) For purposes of this section, renovation does not include repairs to or replacement of fixtures or features of the restroom in order to restore something that is damaged, deteriorated, or broken in a restroom to its original function that does not meet the criteria described in subsection (8)(a) of this section.

Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1057), ch. 254, p. 1440, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2024: (7) and (8) R&RE, (HB 24-1450), ch. 490, p. 3406, § 16, effective August 7. L. 2025: (3.4) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2036, § 37, effective August 6.