Denver requires a Residential Rental Property License for ALL long-term rentals under DRMC Chapter 38 Article IV. Single-family/duplex deadline was Jan 1, 2024; multi-unit deadline Jan 1, 2023. Fee: $50 per property plus $5 per unit; 4-year term.
Denver's Residential Rental Property License program, codified at Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 38 Article IV (Ord. No. 20220944), requires every residential rental property in the city to be licensed. Multi-unit properties (2+ units) had to be licensed by January 1, 2023; single-family, duplex, condo, and townhome rentals by January 1, 2024. Application requires a passing inspection from a Denver-registered Licensed Professional Home Inspector (not city staff) demonstrating compliance with Minimum Housing Standards (DRMC §27-51). Re-inspection every 4 years at license renewal. Base fee is $50 per property plus $5 per rental unit. Properties must post license number in all rental listings. Denver Department of Excise & Licenses enforces. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) use a separate STR license, not this program.
Operating without license: $150 first offense, $500 second, $999 per day thereafter. Advertising without license number visible: $150 citation. Failed inspection: 30 days to cure or license denied.
Denver County, CO
Denver DRMC Chapter 36 sets quiet hours 11 PM–7 AM in residential zones. Residential limit is 55 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime. Violations can reach $5,000/day.
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Denver County, CO
Denver requires driveways to meet setback and width standards. Blocking the public sidewalk is prohibited. Curb cuts require a permit from DOTI.
Denver County, CO
Denver limits large commercial vehicle parking on residential streets to 2 hours. A 2023 ordinance expanded restrictions citywide. Trucks used for active wor...
Denver County, CO
Denver requires a zoning permit for fences between 4–6 feet. Over-height (6+ ft) fences require an additional over-height fence permit. Historic properties r...
Denver County, CO
Colorado's Good Neighbor Fence Act (C.R.S. §35-46-112) applies. Denver does not mandate cost-sharing, but neighbors may negotiate. Disputes over boundary fen...
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