Lakewood Landlord-Tenant Rules

Lakewood adds local rules on top of Colorado landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Landlord-tenant mediation	The City of Lakewood offers free, confidential mediation with professionally trained mediators to Lakewood residents, in person or virtually. Housing retention (landlord-tenant) disputes are one of the listed case types. Contact mediation@lakewood.org or (303) 216-4150. Source: Official source
Code enforcement complaint line	Lakewood Code Enforcement, part of the Police Department, enforces City codes on nuisance and land use violations, such as outside storage and trash, overgrown weeds and inoperable vehicles. Report problems online through the City's request system, by phone at 303-987-7566, or by email at codeenforcement@lakewoodco.org. The Code Enforcement page does not say which City office handles conditions inside a rental unit. Source: Official source

Landlord-tenant mediation

The City of Lakewood offers free, confidential mediation with professionally trained mediators to Lakewood residents, in person or virtually. Housing retention (landlord-tenant) disputes are one of the listed case types. Contact mediation@lakewood.org or (303) 216-4150.

Source: Official source

Code enforcement complaint line

Lakewood Code Enforcement, part of the Police Department, enforces City codes on nuisance and land use violations, such as outside storage and trash, overgrown weeds and inoperable vehicles. Report problems online through the City's request system, by phone at 303-987-7566, or by email at codeenforcement@lakewoodco.org.

The Code Enforcement page does not say which City office handles conditions inside a rental unit.

Source: Official source

Eviction cases in Lakewood are heard in: Jefferson County Court, Jefferson Combined Court, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401

Local agencies

Lakewood Mediation Services — Free mediation for Lakewood residents, including landlord-tenant housing retention cases. (303) 216-4150.
Lakewood Code Enforcement (Police Department) — Nuisance and land use code complaints. 303-987-7566.
Jefferson County Court Resource Center — Court resource center at the Jefferson Combined Court; Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fri 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. (as of 9/21/26).

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Lakewood add on top of Colorado law?

Landlord-tenant mediation: The City of Lakewood offers free, confidential mediation with professionally trained mediators to Lakewood residents, in person or virtually. Housing retention (landlord-tenant) disputes are one of the listed case types. Contact mediation@lakewood.org or (303) 216-4150.; Code enforcement complaint line: Lakewood Code Enforcement, part of the Police Department, enforces City codes on nuisance and land use violations, such as outside storage and trash, overgrown weeds and inoperable vehicles. Report problems online through the City's request system, by phone at 303-987-7566, or by email at codeenforcement@lakewoodco.org.

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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.

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