Recovery of unpaid fee by action at law.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-426
in effectSec. 2-426. - Recovery of unpaid fee by action at law.
(a) The executive director may recover at law the amount of such fees, penalties, interest and any statutory damages and costs in any county or district court having jurisdiction of the amounts sought to be collected in the county wherein the store resides or has his principal place of business. The return of the store or the assessment made as provided in this article by the executive director shall be prima facie proof of the amount due.
(b) Additional damages, charges, fees and costs allowed.
(1) The executive director may recover charges for unpaid bank drafts and other negotiable instruments pursuant to section 53-402.
(2) The executive director may recover statutory damages for checks, drafts, or orders not paid upon presentment pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-21-109.
(3) If the executive director employs a collection agency, collection fees pursuant to section 53-403 shall apply.
(Ord. No. 1545-22, § 1, 12-19-22)
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_CH2AD_ARTXXFEREDIBAPOFOCO_S2-426REUNFEACLAFetched: 10/27/2026