Showing ordinances that apply to Watkins CDP (part), Arapahoe County, Colorado, CO
Watkins CDP (part), Arapahoe County, Colorado is an unincorporated community (population 594) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Because Watkins CDP (part), Arapahoe County, Colorado is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Arapahoe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Colorado HB 24-1098 established statewide just-cause eviction protections for most residential tenants. Arapahoe County follows state law: landlords need a statutory reason to terminate tenancy or refuse lease renewal. Self-help eviction is prohibited.
Colorado HB 24-1098 (effective April 2024) made Colorado a just-cause eviction state for most residential tenants. Landlords must have one of eleven statutory grounds to terminate or non-renew a tenancy: non-payment of rent, material lease violation, substantial property damage, unlawful activity, refusal to sign a reasonable lease renewal, landlord or family member moving in, sale of property for demolition or conversion, major renovation, withdrawal from rental market, or safety concern. Exemptions exist for owner-occupied duplexes, employer-provided housing, and tenancies under 12 months of first occupancy. CRS 13-40-107 sets notice periods: 10 days for non-payment (3-Day Demand), 10 days for lease violations, 21 days for no-cause non-renewal in some contexts, and 90 days for no-fault reasons. Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) are prohibited under CRS 38-12-510 with damages up to three months' rent.
Unlawful eviction (lockouts, shut-offs) triggers damages under CRS 38-12-510 up to three months rent plus attorney fees. Eviction filings without just cause are dismissed. Retaliatory evictions violate CRS 38-12-509.
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