Exemptions.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 10-415
in effectSec. 10-415. - Exemptions.
(a) From the effective date through December 31, 2035, the following projects are exempt from the recycling and reuse requirements set forth in section 10-414:
(1) The construction or demolition of a building five hundred (500) square feet or less in gross floor area.
(2) The interior improvement, repair, remodeling, tenant finish, or any other interior modification where the area of modification totals no more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Construction that does not require or have an associated demolition, residential construction, or commercial construction permit.
(4) The construction or demolition of a building due to an emergency order from the city.
(5) A residential or commercial construction permit where no construction is required and is only issued to document a change in occupancy.
(b) The manager of community planning and development may adjust these exemptions, based on market conditions and the availability and cost of recycling services, through an update to the rules and regulations promulgated under authority of this article.
(Ord. No. 628-25, § 1, 9-15-25)
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_CH10BUBURE_ARTXVRERECODEMA_S10-415EXFetched: 10/27/2026