Showing ordinances that apply to Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Cascade-Chipita Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,628) in El Paso County, Colorado. Because Cascade-Chipita Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, El Paso County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rental registration rules below are the ones that govern your area.
El Paso County does not operate a countywide rental registration or licensing program. Unincorporated rentals are not required to register. Colorado Springs and other municipalities within the county set their own rules; none currently impose mandatory rental licensing.
Unincorporated El Paso County has no rental registration requirement. The Planning and Community Development Department regulates zoning but does not license long-term residential rentals. Colorado Springs has considered rental registration several times (most recently 2022-2023 discussions) but has not adopted a program. Within the county, only short-term rentals (lodging units rented under 30 days) require permits; long-term rentals do not. All rental properties must comply with Colorado's Warranty of Habitability (C.R.S. §38-12-503), smoke and carbon monoxide detector laws (C.R.S. §38-45-103), and lead-based paint disclosure for pre-1978 units. El Paso County code enforcement responds to complaints about uninhabitable conditions, but does not conduct proactive rental inspections. Landlords renting to Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) tenants through Colorado Springs Housing Authority undergo HQS inspections.
Habitability failures (C.R.S. §38-12-503): tenant remedies include rent withholding after proper notice, lease termination, and damages. Missing smoke/CO detectors: Class 3 misdemeanor plus civil liability. No registration penalties since program does not exist.
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