Enforcement; administrative citations.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 28-259
in effectSec. 28-259. - Enforcement; administrative citations.
(a) Complaints. Complaints of violations may be filed with, and on forms prescribed by, the director containing the following information and any additional information the director may prescribe by rules and regulations:
(1) The name and address of the provider responsible for the violation;
(2) The date and approximate time of the violation;
(3) The address or location where the violation was observed;
(4) A statement setting forth the facts supporting the charge of violation;
(5) The name and address of the person reporting the violation, as well as the name and address of the involved minor; and
(6) A declaration that the information on the complaint of violation is accurate and truthful made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Colorado.
(b) Incomplete complaints. The director shall review each complaint for completeness. If the director deems any complaint filed under this section to be incomplete, the director shall accept such complaint on a conditional basis and shall notify the complaining party by mail, telephone, or email with respect to any deficiencies found. If the deficiencies are not corrected within the time frame reasonably established by the director, the director will dismiss the complaint and not send any notice to the respondent provider.
(c) Investigation and notices: If the director deems a complaint to be complete, the director shall investigate the violations alleged and issue an:
(1) Advisory letter. After the director has completed the investigation, the director may, as the director deems appropriate, issue an advisory letter notifying the provider that provision of conversion therapy and reparative therapy is prohibited and immediate compliance is required, and explaining the applicable enforcement procedures and monetary penalties under this article for violations; or
(2) Administrative citation. If the director determines the provider has violated section 28-256, the director may issue an administrative citation in accordance with article XII of chapter 2 of this code, including a determination of the amount of the penalty imposed for the violation, and any implementing rules and regulations adopted by the agency.
(d) Response to administrative citation. A provider must respond to the administrative citation by:
(1) Paying the amount of the monetary penalty specified in the administrative citation, in which case the record shall show a finding that the person cited committed the violation; or
(2) Appealing the citation and seeking an administrative hearing in accordance with section 2-286 of article XII of chapter 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in article XII of chapter 2, the issues to be decided at the hearing shall be limited to those that are raised in writing in the response to the citation and that are within the jurisdiction of the administrative hearing officer appointed by the director to hear the appeal.
(e) Definitions.
(1) Enforcement officials. The director is the "enforcement official" who may issue an administrative citation in accordance with this article, article XII of chapter 2 of this Code, and any implementing regulations.
(2) Responsible party. A provider identified in an administrative citation is a "responsible party" subject to enforcement and administrative penalties under this article, article XII of chapter 2 of this Code, and any implementing regulations.
(Ord. No. 1508-18, § 1, 1-7-19)
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_ARTIXPRCOTH_S28-259ENADCIFetched: 10/27/2026