Review of denial or revocation.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 54-365
in effectSec. 54-365. - Review of denial or revocation.
(a) If an application for a parade permit is denied for the sole reason that there is a conflict of time with another applicant the manager shall authorize the conduct of a parade on an alternate date, time, location, or route. The alternative permit shall, to the extent practicable, authorize a parade that will have comparable public visibility and a similar route, location, and date to that of the proposed parade.
(b) (1)
Decisions subject to appeal: Applicants or sponsors of parades or special events may appeal the following permit decisions of the manager of safety:
a. The denial of a permit application;
b. Any conditions imposed upon the permit;
c. Revocation of a permit.
(2) Procedure: Appeals shall be made subject to the following procedure:
a. Appeals shall be filed with the manager within five (5) business days after the manager notified the applicant or sponsor of the decision from which an appeal is taken:
b. Notices shall be deemed to be effective on the earliest of:
1. On the date the applicant or sponsor of the decision is personally delivered a copy of the decision, or
2. If the decision is mailed, three (3) days after the date of mailing, or
3. If notification is sent by electronic facsimile or mail to the applicant, on the date of transmission, provided that a confirmation of the completed transmission is sent on the same day to the applicant via first class United States mail, postage prepaid;
c. The appeal shall be in writing and specify the grounds for the appeal;
d. The manager shall prepare and send a written decision within five (5) business days from the receipt of the appeal.
(c) Expedition of regular appeals: If the applicant notifies the manager and demonstrates that the time specified above for the appeals process would unreasonably burden the applicant, the manager shall shorten the times so the applicant may receive the final decision sufficiently in advance of the proposed scheduled event.
(d) Review of manager's decision. The decision of the manager shall be reviewable under Rule 106(a)(4) of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure providing for the review of administrative quasi-judicial determinations.
(Ord. No. 324-87, § 1, 6-22-87; Ord. No. 488-02, § 1, 6-24-02; Ord. No. 935-03, § 1, 12-8-03; Ord. No. 475-04, § 4, 7-19-04; Ord. No. 56-08, § 1, 2-4-08)
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_CH54TRRE_ARTVIOPVE_DIV10PA_S54-365REDEREFetched: 10/27/2026