License required.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 27-193
in effectSec. 27-193. - License required.
(a) License required—Residential rental property: apartment complexes and multi-unit homes. After January 1, 2023, it shall be unlawful for any person to offer, provide, or operate a residential rental property consisting of two (2) or more dwelling units on a parcel under that person's ownership without first obtaining a license for that residential rental property as provided in this article VIII and in compliance with any and all applicable laws. Examples of two (2) or more dwelling units on a parcel include, but are not limited to apartment complexes, multi-unit structures, and any other type of home where two (2) or more dwelling units are provided for rent. The manager may issue a single residential rental property license for any residential property situated on two (2) or more contiguous parcels under the same ownership.
(b) License required—Residential rental property: single family homes; rowhouses; and condominiums. After January 1, 2024, it shall be unlawful for any person to offer, provide, or operate a residential rental property consisting of a single dwelling unit on a single parcel without first obtaining a license for that residential rental property as provided in this article VIII and in compliance with any and all applicable laws. Examples of a single dwelling unit on a parcel include, but are not limited to single family homes, a single dwelling unit within a rowhouse, a single dwelling unit within a condominium, and any other type of home where a person is offering only one (1) dwelling unit on the parcel is for rent.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b), an applicant for a residential rental property license may continue in operation on and after the date a respective license would be required, if:
(1) The applicant has submitted an application satisfying all provisions of this article VIII to the department prior to the date that the respective license would be required;
(2) The application is pending at the time of the date a respective license would be required;
(3) The applicant has completed an inspection subject to the provisions of this article VIII; and
(4) The applicant complies with all provisions of this article VIII, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. No. 420-21, § 1, 5-3-21; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 16, 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_CH27HO_ARTVIIILIREREPR_S27-193LIREFetched: 10/27/2026