CLEANING

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 24, art. VII, div. 2

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-246 Licensing required.

Sec. 24-246. - Licensing required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the cleaning of cesspools, privies, privy vaults, septic tanks or grease traps without first obtaining a license as a cesspool cleaner from the manager of licensing and consumer protection. Application and license fees are prescribed in section 32-59. (Code 1950, § 766.1; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 14, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-247 Inspection and approval of vehicle proposed for use.

Sec. 24-247. - Inspection and approval of vehicle proposed for use. The applicant shall, at the time of presenting application to the manager of licensing and consumer protection, exhibit to the manager of licensing and consumer protection for inspection and approval each vehicle proposed to be used in the business; and shall, before entering upon the business, cause to be plainly painted on each side of vehicle, in letters not less than six (6) inches in height, the name of the owner and the number of the license granted under this division. (Code 1950, § 766.3; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 14, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-248 Receptacles to be treated with disinfectants.

Sec. 24-248. - Receptacles to be treated with disinfectants. All putrid or offensive materials of any kind whatsoever and the contents of sinks, privies, cesspools, septic tanks, grease traps and every receptacle of offensive matter shall be treated with disinfectants of such kinds and at such times and in such manner as may be required by the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 766.4; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-249 Removal of contents.

Sec. 24-249. - Removal of contents. The contents of any privy, privy vault, privy box, sink, cesspool, septic tank or grease trap (except inoffensive substances) within the limits of the city shall not be removed therefrom nor shall the same be transported through any street, alley or public way or place within the city, except in or by means of airtight vessels or apparatus approved by the manager of public health and environment which shall preserve such contents from sight or exposure during such process of removal or transportation. (Code 1950, § 766.5; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-250 Discontinued cesspools, etc., to be disinfected and filled.

Sec. 24-250. - Discontinued cesspools, etc., to be disinfected and filled. (a) Whenever the use of any privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or grease trap is discontinued, chloride of lime or other disinfectant approved by the manager of public health and environment, sufficient in quantity to thoroughly disinfect the same, must be placed in the privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or grease trap, which must then be filled up with earth or other suitable material. Such filling must be under the supervision of the manager. (b) If such privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or grease trap be located near a well, or for any similar reason the manager of public health and environment shall so determine, the privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or grease trap must be cleaned to the bottom, before filling as above provided. (Code 1950, § 766.6; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-251 Designation of dumping sites.

Sec. 24-251. - Designation of dumping sites. (a) The manager of transportation and infrastructure shall designate the dumping grounds upon which may be dumped the contents of vaults, privies, cesspools, septic tanks or grease traps. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in cleaning vaults, privies, cesspools, septic tanks or grease traps to dump such material obtained therefrom on any other place or places in the city other than designated by the manager of transportation and infrastructure. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in cleaning vaults, privies, cesspools, septic tanks or grease traps to dump such material obtained therefrom outside the corporate limits of the city. (Code 1950, § 766.7; Ord. No. 39-20, § 54, 2-3-20)

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_CH24HESA_ARTVIIPRWADISY_DIV2CLFetched: 10/27/2026