INSPECTION SERVICES

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 31, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-51 Required.

Sec. 31-51. - Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a dry cleaning establishment except as provided in and authorized by this article and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this article and without first having been accorded inspection services by the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 972.2-15; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-52 Application.

Sec. 31-52. - Application. The application for inspection services required by this division shall contain: (1) The name of the person desiring such inspection services; (2) The residence of such applicant, or of each of the individual members of such firm, or of each of such firm, or of each of the directing officers of such corporation and its principal place of operation; (3) The street address, if any, where such dry cleaning establishment is to be located; (4) Any other relevant information required by the manager of public health and environment in respect to the undertaking proposed to be conducted or the facilities and equipment. (Code 1950, § 972.2-16; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-53 Accord or denial.

Sec. 31-53. - Accord or denial. (a) If the manager of public health and environment shall find after investigation that all conditions and specific requirements relating to a dry cleaning establishment for which inspection services are sought have been met in accordance with the terms of this article and applicable rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, the manager shall thereupon accord inspection services to the applicant, evidencing such accord by an appropriate certificate. (b) If the manager shall not so find, the manager shall thereupon issue an order denying such inspection services and notify the applicant of the denial. Upon request the manager shall furnish the applicant a copy of the order and the reasons supporting the denial. (Code 1950, § 972.2-18; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-54 Contents of certificate evidencing accord.

Sec. 31-54. - Contents of certificate evidencing accord. Every certificate evidencing accord of inspection services shall show upon its face: (1) The name of the person to whom such inspection services are accorded; (2) The nature and scope of dry cleaning operations to which inspection services have been accorded; (3) The street address, if any, where such dry cleaning establishment is located; and (4) Such other information as deemed necessary by the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 972.2-19; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-55 Transfer.

Sec. 31-55. - Transfer. No certificate evidencing accord of inspection services may be transferred from one (1) person to another or transferred from one (1) place to another without the written approval of the manager of public health and environment; no such certificate may be transferred in derogation of the terms of the rules and regulations pertaining to dry cleaning establishments; no such certificate may be transferred if the terms of the rules and regulations pertaining to a dry cleaning establishment prohibit the same. (Code 1950, § 972.2-20; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-56 Revocation of accord.

Sec. 31-56. - Revocation of accord. (a) The manager of public health and environment shall, upon seven (7) days' written notice to the person to whom the privilege of inspection services has been accorded, state a contemplated action and in general the grounds therefor, and upon reasonable opportunity to be heard, revoke the privilege of the accord of inspection services if the manager finds that: (1) The person to whom inspection services have been accorded, has failed to file required reports or furnish such information as may be reasonably required by the manager under the authority vested in the manager by the terms of this section and rules and regulations relating to the specific kind of dry cleaning; or that (2) The person to whom inspection services have been accorded, either knowingly or without the exercise of due care to prevent the same, has violated any of the provisions of this section or of the rules and regulations relating to the kind of dry cleaning establishment for which inspection services have been accorded; or that (3) Any fact or condition exists which if it had existed or had been known to exist at the time of the application for inspection services, would have warranted the manager to refuse originally to accord such inspection services. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or cause to be conducted any dry cleaning business for which the privilege of inspection services has been suspended or revoked. (Code 1950, §§ 972.2-21, 972.2-22; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-57 Emergency suspension.

Sec. 31-57. - Emergency suspension. If the manager of public health and environment or a duly authorized representative finds that probable cause exists for the suspension of the privilege of inspection services for a dry cleaning establishment and that the health and safety of those who utilize or work in the dry cleaning establishment is menaced, the manager may enter an order for the immediate suspension of the dry cleaning operation, pending further investigation, for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. (Code 1950, § 972.2-23; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 31-58 Reinstatement.

Sec. 31-58. - Reinstatement. The manager of public health and environment may reinstate suspended inspection services certificates or issue new certificates to a person whose privilege of inspection services has been revoked or surrendered if no fact or condition then exists which would warrant the manager to refuse to accord inspection services to the dry cleaning establishment under the terms of this section and the applicable rules and regulations. (Code 1950, § 972.2-24; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 18, 6-11-18)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH31LA_ARTIIDRCLES_DIV3INSEFetched: 10/27/2026