The Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist is a document published by the City and County of Denver Building Division for inspections of multifamily properties. On this page you can fill out the checklist online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the City and County of Denver at denvergov.org. It is a different document from the Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report and the Certificate of Compliance that Denver's Fire Department describes for multi-family residences.
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What is Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist – Denver, CO?
The Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist is a checklist published by the City and County of Denver Building Division for use in inspections of multifamily properties. Denver posts it as a PDF among the safety-information documents on denvergov.org. Its title marks it as an inspection checklist; it is not a permit application and not a certificate.
Denver's Fire Department publishes a separate Home Fire Safety page that explains how multi-family residences are treated. It says the City and County of Denver requires all homes to have functioning smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, and that multi-family residences have special requirements for periodic testing and reporting of these devices. Two other documents belong to that process:
- The Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report, which a tenant of a multi-family residence completes after inspecting smoke alarms and CO (carbon monoxide) detectors and replacing batteries, and gives to the HOA or management company every year.
- The Certificate of Compliance, which an HOA, owner or management company fills out to verify that it reminded tenants and owners to check their smoke alarms or CO detectors, or that it did the maintenance itself.
The Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist is neither of those documents. Use the City and County of Denver Building Division for questions about when and how this checklist is used.
Who needs to file Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist – Denver, CO?
The title of the checklist places it with people involved in inspections of multifamily properties in the City and County of Denver. The document itself is issued by the Building Division, and this page cannot say who is required to complete it or when; confirm that with the Building Division before you rely on it.
Denver's Fire Department Home Fire Safety page speaks to the same kind of property. It addresses residents and owners or managers of multi-family residences, such as an apartment house or a condominium association, and tenants of those residences. For them it names two other documents: the Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report for tenants, and the Certificate of Compliance for an HOA, owner or management company. Those are not this checklist.
The same page treats single-family residences differently, noting that the Denver Fire Department does not typically enforce installation, inspection and maintenance of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers there. A multifamily checklist is not written for that setting.
How to fill out Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist – Denver, CO
Open the checklist PDF
Open the Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist on this page; it is the City and County of Denver Building Division document published at the official source URL.
Read the checklist first
Look through every item before you type, so you know which entries apply to the property you are inspecting.
Enter the property details
Fill in the property and contact information in the places the form provides, using the same names and addresses that appear on your property records.
Complete each checklist item
Go through the items in the order printed on the form and mark or answer each one as the form directs.
Add any required signature and date
If the form has a signature or date area, complete it as printed. Ask the Building Division who may sign if you are unsure.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every item you meant to complete is filled in, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it through the Building Division's channels.
How to submit Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist – Denver, CO
The checklist is published by the City and County of Denver Building Division, and the Building Division decides how a completed checklist is delivered to it. Ask the Building Division, through the City and County of Denver website at denvergov.org, which channel applies to your situation. Do not assume that the contact details on Denver's Fire Department Home Fire Safety page apply to this checklist: that page gives its Main Office address and phone number for the Fire Department's own matters. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using this checklist in place of the Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report that tenants of multi-family residences provide annually to their HOA or management company.
- Using this checklist in place of the Certificate of Compliance that an HOA, owner or management company fills out to verify tenant and owner reminders or its own maintenance of smoke alarms and CO detectors.
- Using a multifamily checklist for a single-family home, which Denver's Fire Department page treats differently for smoke detector, CO detector and fire extinguisher requirements.
- Treating the smoke alarm and fire extinguisher safety tips on Denver's Home Fire Safety page as the contents of this checklist; they are guidance on a different page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist?
It is a checklist published by the City and County of Denver Building Division for inspections of multifamily properties. Its title identifies it as an inspection checklist, not an application or a certificate. The Building Division can tell you when it is used.
Is the Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist a Denver permit?
No. The document is titled an inspection checklist, not a permit application, and nothing on Denver's Home Fire Safety page ties it to a permit. For a Denver building permit, ask the Building Division at denvergov.org which application applies.
Is this the same as the Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report?
No. Denver's Fire Department describes the Residential Fire Safety Equipment Report as the annual report a tenant of a multi-family residence gives to the HOA or management company. The Certificate of Compliance is a third, separate document. This checklist is neither.
Who issues the Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist?
The City and County of Denver Building Division issues it. The PDF is published on denvergov.org, and the link on this page goes to that official copy. Questions about its use should go to the Building Division.
Can I fill out the Multifamily Properties Inspection Checklist online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not affiliated with the City and County of Denver, and does not submit or file the checklist; delivery follows the Building Division's channels.
Do single-family homes in Denver need this checklist?
The checklist is titled for multifamily properties. Denver's Fire Department page says it does not typically enforce smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher requirements in single-family residences, though it urges residents to maintain them.
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