Causes for denial or revocation of license.

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 33-29

in effect

Sec. 33-29. - Causes for denial or revocation of license. (a) In addition to the grounds stated in chapter 32 of this Code for denial of a license, no lodging license shall be issued when: (1) The applicant, or any person with a financial interest of twenty-five (25) percent or greater in the facility stated in the application, has been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a nontraffic city ordinance violation for which jail is a possible penalty, within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application. If an applicant is entitled to a hearing pursuant to chapter 32 of this Code, upon proof by the applicant of rehabilitation and a finding by the manager of licensing and consumer protection that the applicant, at the time of the hearing, has been rehabilitated and is ready to accept the responsibilities of a law-abiding and productive member of society, the manager may issue a license. (2) Within the five (5) years previous to the date of application, the applicant, or any person with a financial interest of twenty-five (25) percent or greater in the facility stated in the application, has committed or allowed acts to occur while operating any hotel, rooming house, or similar facility outside the city which, if the facility had been located within the city, would justify revocation of any license pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. If an applicant is entitled to a hearing pursuant to chapter 32 of this Code, upon proof by the applicant of rehabilitation and a finding by the manager of licensing and consumer protection that the applicant, at the time of the hearing, has been rehabilitated and is ready to accept the responsibilities of a law-abiding and productive member of society, the manager may issue a license. (3) Within the five (5) years previous to the date of application, the applicant, or any person with a financial interest of twenty-five (25) percent or greater in the facility stated in the application, committed or allowed acts to occur while operating any hotel, rooming house, lodging house, or similar facility, which would justify suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. If an applicant is entitled to a hearing pursuant to chapter 32 of this Code, upon proof by the applicant of rehabilitation and a finding by the manager of licensing and consumer protection that the applicant, at the time of the hearing, has been rehabilitated and is ready to accept the responsibilities of a law-abiding and productive member of society, the manager may issue a license. (4) The facility stated in the application is not in compliance with the Denver Building Code, the provisions of Chapter 27 of this Code, or the Denver Fire Code. (b) In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension of a license stated in chapter 32 of this Code, the manager of licensing and consumer protection may suspend or revoke a lodging license when the manager finds, after a show cause order has been issued and the licensee has had the opportunity to be heard, that the licensed facility is a place where prostitution or other violations of state criminal statutes or nontraffic city ordinances have occurred. Whenever any license issued pursuant to this chapter has been revoked pursuant to this section, the manager of licensing and consumer protection shall not grant another license for that location for a period of one (1) year following the effective date of the revocation. (Code 1950, § 931.4-3; Ord. No. 13-98, § 1, 1-12-98; Ord. No. 551-23, § 12, 6-5-23; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 19, 7-28-25)

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_CH33LO_ARTIIHOROHOET_DIV2LI_S33-29CADERELIFetched: 10/27/2026