Unlawful acts.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 33-49
in effectSec. 33-49. - Unlawful acts.
(a) Safety requirements. It shall be unlawful to operate a short-term rental without a functioning smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and fire extinguisher on the licensed premises.
(b) Primary residence. It shall be unlawful to operate a short-term rental in any location that is not the applicant's primary residence.
(c) Compliance with city and state laws. It shall be unlawful to operate a short-term rental that does not comply with all applicable city and state laws.
(d) Advertising. It shall be unlawful to advertise aft short-term rental without the license number clearly displayed on the face of the advertisement. For the purpose of this section, the terms "advertise," "advertising" or "advertisement" mean the act of drawing the public's attention to a short-term rental.
(e) Insurance. It shall be unlawful to operate a short-term rental without, fire, hazard and liability insurance within the liability coverage limits set by the manager.
(f) Unlawful transactions. On and after February 1, 2020, it shall be unlawful for any booking service provider to receive payment, directly or indirectly, for an unlicensed short-term rental located in the City and County of Denver. The provisions of this subsection (f) are entirely strict liability in nature.
(g) Records. On and after February 1, 2020, it shall be unlawful for any person or entity to fail to comply with section 33-55.
(h) Penalty. In addition to the general penalty provided for in D.R.M.C. sec. 1-13(a), a booking service provider who violates subsection (f) or (g) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation per day.
(Ord. No. 262-16, § 1, 6-13-16; Ord. No. 240-20, § 1, 3-31-20; Ord. No. 1229-20, § 1, 11-23-20; 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_ARTIIISHRMRE_S33-49UNACFetched: 10/27/2026