Denver County Tenant Ordinance
City and County of Denver adds these tenant protections on top of Colorado landlord-tenant law — applies Entire City and County of Denver (consolidated city-county; these are both city and county rules).
Law: Denver Revised Municipal Code, Chapter 27 (residential rental rules) - City and County of Denver
| Residential rental license | License required to offer or operate residential rental property in Denver (Rental Registry Ordinance, effective May 3, 2021). Source: D.R.M.C. ch. 27, art. VIII |
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| Written lease copy | For occupancies over 30 days (from Jan 1, 2022), tenant must receive a lease signed by both parties within 7 days (electronic, or paper on request). Source: D.R.M.C. 27-240(a) |
| Tenant Rights and Resources notice | Landlord must give the current Denver Tenant Rights and Resources notice with the lease copy and whenever a rent demand is served. |
| Source-of-income discrimination | Landlords may not refuse lawful income sources such as Housing Choice Vouchers; enforced by the Denver Anti-Discrimination Office. |
Denver is a consolidated city and county, so its municipal code is also county law; the city-page treatment may duplicate these.
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