Loveland, CO Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum indoor heat
- 68 degrees F
- Heating season
- January 1 to December 31 (year-round)
- Covered spaces
- Habitable rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms
- Code adopted
- 2018 International Property Maintenance Code
- Fee authority
- Set by City Council resolution
Summary
Loveland landlords who furnish heat to tenants must maintain at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit in every habitable room, bathroom and toilet room, and the requirement runs all year, not just in winter. The rule amends Section 602.3 of the adopted International Property Maintenance Code and is enforced under Chapter 15.12 of the Municipal Code.
I.Section 602.3 - Heat supply - is amended to read as follows: Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from January 1 to December 31 to maintain a temperature of not less than 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
020. 3 - Heat supply, requiring every owner or operator who rents, leases or lets a dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom to furnish heat maintaining not less than 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms, and it extends the heating season to run from January 1 through December 31, rather than the model code's default winter-only window. 4, covering occupiable work spaces. 4 (Weeds), since weed control is handled separately under Title 16. The City deleted the IPMC's own enforcement machinery, Sections 103 (property maintenance inspection department), 106 (violations), 107 (notices and orders), 111 (means of appeal) and 112 (stop work order), folding enforcement into the Municipal Code's general processes instead. 7. A certified copy of the 2018 IPMC is kept on file with the City Clerk for inspection during business hours.
Violations & Fines
Under § 15.12.030, any person, firm or corporation violating the property maintenance code as adopted and modified by Loveland is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable under the general penalty in § 1.12.010: a fine up to the statutory maximum tied to C.R.S. § 13-10-113, up to 364 days in jail, or both, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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