Waste diversion plan and performance security deposit.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 10-416
in effectSec. 10-416. - Waste diversion plan and performance security deposit.
(a) In order to be issued a permit for a qualifying project, a contractor must submit a waste diversion plan as required by the building official.
(b) On or after September 1, 2026, prior to issuance of a demolition permit, a residential construction permit, or a commercial construction permit for a qualifying project a contractor shall submit a performance security deposit based on construction type and square footage in accordance with and subject to the maximum limits identified in Table 1a - Performance Security Deposit (Through December 31, 2035 or Table 1b - Performance Security Deposit (On or after January 1, 2036). The manager of community planning and development is authorized to adjust the amounts in Table 1a and Table 1b, provided that any such adjustment shall be adopted in rules and regulations promulgated by the manager, and no adjustment may occur within one (1) year of the prior adjustment.
Table 1a - Performance Security Deposit (Through December 31, 2035)
Scope of Work | Amount required | Maximum amount of the performance security deposit
New construction of 501—2,500 square feet | $0.50/square foot | $1,250
New construction more than 2,500 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $200,000
Demolition of a structure 501—2,500 square feet | $0.50/square foot | $1,250
Demolition of a structure more than 2,500 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $200,000
Existing building renovation/tenant finish more than 2,500 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $100,000
(c) From January 1, 2036 onward, the following projects are exempt from the recycling and reuse requirements set forth in section 10-414:
(1) The construction or demolition of a building three hundred (300) square feet or less in gross floor area.
(2) The interior improvement, repair, remodeling, tenant finish, or any other interior modification where the area of modification totals no more than one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
Table 1b - Performance Security Deposit (On or After January 1, 2036)
Scope of Work | Amount Required | Maximum amount of the performance security deposit
New construction of 300—1,000 square feet | $0.50/square foot | $1,250
New construction more than 1,000 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $200,000
Demolition of a structure 301—1,000 square feet | $0.50/square foot | $1,250
Demolition of a structure more than 1,000 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $200,000
Existing building renovation/tenant finish more than 1,000 square feet | $1.00/square foot | $100,000
(d) Prior to the issuance of a demolition, residential construction, or commercial construction permit for a qualifying project, a contractor may request from the building official a reduction or exemption from the performance security deposit due to an economic hardship if the amount of the performance security deposit exceeds ten (10) percent of the valuation of the project. The building official shall have the sole discretion to reduce the amount of the performance security deposit.
(Ord. No. 628-25, § 1, 9-15-25)
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_CH10BUBURE_ARTXVRERECODEMA_S10-416WADIPLPESEDEFetched: 10/27/2026