Regulations; enforcement.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 27-116
in effectSec. 27-116. - Regulations; enforcement.
(a) The director may, from time to time, adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer this article.
(b) HOST shall maintain a list of all MPDUs constructed, sold or rented under this article. The list shall include the date of the expiration of the control period for each unit.
(c) If an applicant violates the requirements of section 27-101 et seq., the city may withhold any and all later building department permits to that applicant until the MPDUs required hereunder are built and offered for sale to eligible buyers.
(d) This article applies to all agents, successors and assigns of an applicant. A building permit shall not be issued, and a preliminary plan of subdivision, development plan, or site plan shall not be approved unless the applicant meets the requirements of this article. The city may deny, suspend or revoke any building or occupancy permit for a site where a violation is found upon finding a violation of this article. Any prior approval of a preliminary plan of subdivision, development plan or site plan may be suspended or revoked upon the failure to meet any requirement of this article.
(e) Any violation of this article or rules and regulations adopted hereunder is subject to the penalties described under D.R.M.C. section 1-13(e), except covenant and performance deed of trust or lien, or both, violations shall be enforceable through the district court. Pursuant to D.R.M.C. section 1-13(e), the city may impose a civil fine on applicants in an amount up to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the value of the housing required but not provided.
(f) The director may take legal action to enjoin or void any transfer of an MPDU if any party to the transfer does not comply with all requirements of this article. The director may recover any funds improperly obtained from any sale or rental of an MPDU in violation of this article.
(g) In addition to or instead of any other available remedy, the director may take legal action to:
(1) Enjoin an MPDU owner who violates this article, or any covenant, performance deed of trust or lien signed or order issued under this article, from continuing the violation;
(2) Require an owner to sell an MPDU owned or occupied in violation of this article to an eligible household; or
(3) Recapture a lost term of affordable housing.
(Ord. No. 617-02, § 1, 8-5-02; Ord. No. 710-06, § 13, 10-30-06; Ord. No. 305-13, § 13, 6-24-13; Ord. No. 475-14, § 11, 8-25-14; Ord. No. 975-18, § 2, 10-22-18; Ord. No. 47-20, §§ 26—28, 3-16-20; Ord. No. 1178-20, § 3, 11-16-20)
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_CH27HO_ARTIVAFHO_S27-116REENFetched: 10/27/2026