Boulder tenants are protected from landlord harassment under CRS 38-12-510 and the city's habitability and rental-license framework at BRC 10-3. The Right to Counsel pilot adopted in 2023 supports tenants facing pressure to vacate.
Colorado's warranty of habitability statute (CRS 38-12-510) prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who report code violations or assert legal rights. Boulder reinforces these state protections through its rental-housing licensing program (BRC 10-3), which can sanction licensees who lock tenants out, shut off utilities, or use threatening conduct. Boulder's 2023 Right to Counsel pilot provides legal representation to qualifying tenants in eviction cases, indirectly chilling harassment by ensuring counsel reviews landlord conduct. Reports go through community mediation or the city attorney depending on severity.
Harassment such as utility shutoffs or self-help lockouts can trigger emergency injunctions, treble damages under CRS 38-12-510, and Boulder rental-license suspension proceedings.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Boulder, CO
Boulder imposes no general restriction on year-round lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private residential property. The Sign Code in BRC 9-...
Boulder, CO
Boulder has no ordinance specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. Size, motor noise, and lighting hours are not capped by the city fo...
Boulder, CO
Boulder explicitly carves out holiday and seasonal displays from its Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. BRC 9-9-16 (Light Output) restricts lamps and bulbs visible ...
Boulder, CO
An outdoor kitchen in Boulder typically requires a building permit when it exceeds 200 sq ft, includes a roof or pergola, or is attached to the house. Gas li...
Boulder, CO
Boulder has no smoker-specific ordinance; offset, pellet, kamado, and wood-fired smokers fall under the general IFC 308 framework adopted in BRC 10-8-2 plus ...
Boulder, CO
Boulder adopts the International Fire Code under Boulder Revised Code Title 10 Chapter 8 (Fire Code). IFC Section 308.1.4 prohibits charcoal burners, gas gri...
See how Boulder's tenant anti-harassment rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.