Reductions and waivers.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 27-157
in effectSec. 27-157. - Reductions and waivers.
(a) The executive director of the department of housing stability may reduce or waive the amount of linkage fees that would otherwise be imposed upon a specific development under section 27-153 if the applicant for a reduction or waiver demonstrates that the required amount of fees exceeds the amount that would be needed to mitigate the actual demand for affordable housing created by the development. An application for such a reduction or waiver shall include information showing the reduced affordable housing impacts created by the development, based upon the actual characteristics of the development including, for example:
(1) The unique characteristics and space utilization of the workforce that will occupy a non-residential development and the demand of that particular workforce for affordable housing;
(2) A non-residential development that will involve a structure built for and suitable solely for a specific use involving few or no employees; or
(3) The unique characteristics of the residents who will occupy a residential development, and the likelihood those particular residents, due to their disposable household income or projected spending patterns, will not drive additional employment requiring additional affordable housing.
(b) The executive director shall promptly notify in writing the executive director (manager) of the department of community planning and development of any reduction or waiver or linkage fees granted under the authority of this section.
(c) If the requested reduction or waiver has not been approved or denied by the time of building permit issuance, then the applicant for a reduction or waiver request may pay the linkage fees in accordance with section 27-153. If a reduction or waiver is approved by the executive director after payment of linkage fees, or later determined on appeal, then the appropriate amount of linkage fees already paid by the applicant will be refunded.
(Ord. No. 625-16, § 1, 9-19-16; Ord. No. 47-20, § 40, 3-16-20; Ord. No. 426-22, § 1, 6-6-22)
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_ARTVDEFUAFHO_DIV2LIFE_S27-157REWAFetched: 10/27/2026