Denver's Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (DRMC §28) and Colorado HB20-1332 prohibit landlords from refusing tenants because they pay rent with Section 8 vouchers, Social Security, child support, or other lawful income sources.
Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 28 prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income, listing it alongside race, sex, sexual orientation, and disability. Colorado HB20-1332 (codified at C.R.S. §24-34-502) extended the same protection statewide in 2021. Denver landlords cannot post 'no Section 8' ads, refuse to accept Housing Choice Vouchers, charge higher security deposits to voucher holders, or apply different income-to-rent ratios. The Denver Anti-Discrimination Office (within Denver Human Rights and Community Partnerships) investigates complaints alongside the Colorado Civil Rights Division. Remedies include compensatory damages, civil penalties, and orders to rent the unit.
Refusing vouchers, advertising 'no Section 8,' or applying stricter screening to voucher holders triggers Colorado Civil Rights Division investigation, civil penalties up to $50,000, and damages to the rejected applicant.
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