Burden of proof; investigations of compliance.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 28-228
in effectSec. 28-228. - Burden of proof; investigations of compliance.
Any business enterprise affected by the operation of this article VII shall have the burden of proving its compliance with the requirements and obligations of the article, as applicable. The DSBO is empowered to receive and investigate complaints and allegations by SBEs, SBECs, EBEs, third parties or city personnel, or to initiate its own investigations regarding compliance with the requirements and obligations of this article VII. If the DSBO determines in its sole discretion that an investigation is warranted, upon written notice of such investigation the affected party shall be obligated to cooperate fully with the investigation and shall have a continuing burden of providing complete, truthful information to the director and of otherwise proving compliance with the requirements and obligations of this article VII.
(Ord. No. 286-20, § 4, 4-13-20; Ord. No. 833-21, § 20, 8-23-21)
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_CH28HURI_ARTVIIOPSMBUENEMBUENCOCOREREPRDECOSESMBUENCOCOAGTHDESEPOCOCOAG_S28-228BUPRINCOFetched: 10/27/2026