Legislative declaration - matter of statewide concern - purposes and policies
C.R.S. § 38-12-501
in effect38-12-501. Legislative declaration - matter of statewide concern - purposes and policies. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the provisions of this part 5 are a matter of statewide concern. Any local government ordinance, resolution, or other regulation that is in conflict with this part 5 shall be unenforceable.
(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this part 5 are to:
(a) Simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;
(b) Encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing;
(c) Make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part 5 throughout Colorado;
(d) Promote public health by ensuring rental housing is safe and healthy for tenants; and
(e) Protect and provide remedies for tenants who experience uninhabitable conditions at their residential premises.
(3) This part 5 should be broadly interpreted to achieve its intended purpose.
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