Civil or administrative penalties.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 4-9
in effectSec. 4-9. - Civil or administrative penalties.
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall also be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation per day.
(b) Any person who violates any order issued by the manager shall also be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation per day.
(c) The manager shall determine the amount of penalties. In determining the propriety and amount of penalties, the following factors may be considered:
(1) The potential harm to public health, or welfare, safety or the environment; as a result of the violation;
(2) The history of previous violations;
(3) The number of continuing rule or code violations in the order;
(4) The person's current compliance with this chapter and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto;
(5) Whether the violation occurred because of negligent or intentional conduct;
(6) Economic benefit of noncompliance to the violator;
(7) The effect of the penalty on the person or entity's ability to continue in business;
(8) The demonstrated good faith of the person or entity charged in attempting to achieve rapid compliance after notification of a violation and other facts and circumstances relevant to the violation.
(d) Any person who disputes a violation for which a civil penalty has been assessed by or on behalf of the city pursuant to the authority of the manager, may petition the board for a hearing in accordance with article I of chapter 24, D.R.M.C. and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Compliance with this subsection is a jurisdictional prerequisite to any action brought under this section and failure to comply forever bars any such action.
(e) In the event a person fails to pay a civil penalty, the manager may collect penalties by action initiated in the district court for collection of the penalty. A stay of any order of the manager pending judicial review does not relieve any person from liability under subsection (a) or (b).
(f) The city may also petition the district court to issue a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, restraining any person from the continued violation of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 683-08, § 4, 12-8-08)
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_CH4AIPOCO_ARTIIAD_S4-9CIADPEFetched: 10/27/2026