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Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 32, art. II
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Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-46 Generally.

Sec. 32-46. - Generally. The application and license fees required by this Code are set out in the following sections of this article. Fees may be waived for federal, state, and local government applicants. (Ord. No. 420-21, § 3, 5-3-21)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-47 Alcoholic beverages—Cabarets.

Sec. 32-47. - Alcoholic beverages—Cabarets. Fees for cabarets shall be as follows: (1) Application fees: ..... (a) Standard cabaret .....$500.00 (b) Dance cabaret .....1,000.00 (c) Special dance cabaret .....1,000.00 (d) 3.2 beer cabaret .....1,000.00 (e) Adult cabaret .....2,000.00 (f) Acoustic cabaret .....500.00 (g) Events center permit .....1,000.00 (2) Annual fees: ..... (a) Standard cabaret .....750.00 (b) Dance cabaret .....1,500.00 (c) Special dance cabaret .....1,500.00 (d) 3.2 beer cabaret .....1,500.00 (e) Adult cabaret .....3,000.00 (f) Acoustic cabaret .....750.00 (g) Events center permit .....1,500.00 (3) Special events permit, per day .....50.00 (Code 1950, § 923.6-2; Ord. No. 438-87, § 3, 8-11-87; Ord. No. 82-88, § 3, 2-16-88; Ord. No. 222-88, § 5, 4-11-88; Ord. No. 476-88, § 5, 8-1-88; Ord. No. 829-91, § 4, 11-12-91; Ord. No. 723-02, § 1, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-47.5 Alcohol beverages—Underage patrons.

Sec. 32-47.5. - Alcohol beverages—Underage patrons. Fees for cabarets admitting underage patrons shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$200.00 (2) Underage patrons, per year .....750.00 (Ord. No. 1111-01, § 12, 12-17-01; Ord. No. 723-02, § 2, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-48 Alcohol beverages—Special events, tastings, and alcohol consumption areas.

Sec. 32-48. - Alcohol beverages—Special events, tastings, and alcohol consumption areas. (a) Special events using alcohol beverages shall be subject to the following fees: (1) Malt beverage, per day .....$ 10.00 (2) Malt, vinous and spirituous liquor, per day .....25.00 (b) Fees for permits for tastings of alcohol beverages shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) Permit fee, per year .....75.00 (c) Fees for approval for alcohol consumption areas shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) Approval fee, per event .....150.00 (Code 1950, § 924.1-2; Ord. No. 263-05, § 3, 4-25-05; Ord. No. 1048-19, § 3, 10-28-19)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-48.5 Amusements; facilities and temporary.

Sec. 32-48.5. - Amusements; facilities and temporary. (a) Fees for amusement facilities shall be: (1) Application fee .....$250.00 (2) License fee .....100.00 (b) Fees for temporary amusements shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fee, per event .....75.00 (Ord. No. 806-98, § 8, 11-16-98; Ord. No. 723-02, § 3, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-49 Auctioneers.

Sec. 32-49. - Auctioneers. Auctioneers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....200.00 (Code 1950, §§ 951.4, 951.6; Ord. No. 723-02, § 4, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-49.5 Automobile parts recyclers.

Sec. 32-49.5. - Automobile parts recyclers. Automobile parts recycling businesses shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$400.00 (2) License fee, per year .....200.00 (Ord. No. 780-96, § 1, 9-9-96; Ord. No. 723-02, § 5, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-50 Aviation fields and heliports.

Sec. 32-50. - Aviation fields and heliports. (a) For purposes of this section, heliports shall be divided into three (3) classes, as follows, according to the gross weight of the largest helicopter to be accommodated: (1) Class I, up to 6,000 pounds. (2) Class II, 6,000 to 12,500 pounds. (3) Class III, 12,500 pounds to 20,000 pounds. (b) Aviation fields and heliports shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fee, per year: ..... (a) Aviation field .....200.00 (b) Heliport: ..... (i) Class I .....25.00 (ii) Class II .....50.00 (iii) Class III .....75.00 Provided however, that no license fee shall be required for any aviation field or heliport owned and operated by the city, the State of Colorado, or by the United States of America, or for emergency heliport facilities for hospitals. (Code 1950, § 948.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 6, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-51 Bicycle sales, rentals and service.

Sec. 32-51. - Bicycle sales, rentals and service. Fees for bicycle sales, rentals and service shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee, per year .....45.00 (Code 1950, §§ 945.1, 945.3)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-52 Alcohol beverages—Common consumption areas.

Sec. 32-52. - Alcohol beverages—Common consumption areas. The fees for common consumption areas and promotional associations shall be as follows: (1) Application fees: a. Common consumption area license .....$250.00 b. Promotional association certification .....250.00 (2) Annual fees: ..... a. Common consumption area license .....250.00 b. Promotional association certification .....250.00 (Ord. No. 1110-19, § 6, 11-12-19)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-54 Boarding homes.

Sec. 32-54. - Boarding homes. (a) Boarding homes shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fees: ..... a. Boarding home, per year .....200.00 b. Personal care boarding home, per year .....250.00 c. Provisional license .....50.00 (b) Tax exempt charitable organizations and state agencies that engage in the business of operating boarding homes within the city shall have their application fee and annual license fees waived by the manager of licensing and consumer protection. (Code 1950, § 714.1-1; Ord. No. 377-97, § 1, 6-16-97; Ord. No. 723-02, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 18, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-54.5 Body art.

Sec. 32-54.5. - Body art. (a) Body art establishments and mobile body art vehicles shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$200.00 (2) License fee, per year .....200.00 (b) Body artists shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....25.00 (3) Temporary permit, per event .....25.00 (c) Temporary special event body art facility permit: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) Permit fee, per event .....100.00 (Ord. No. 886-98, § 2, 12-14-98; Ord. No. 723-02, § 8, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-56 Central alarm stations.

Sec. 32-56. - Central alarm stations. (a) Central alarm stations shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. Class 1 .....100.00 b. Class 2 .....75.00 (b) Operators of central alarm stations shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....25.00 (Ord. No. 650-80, § 1(238.11), 12-1-80; Ord. No. 723-02, § 9, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-59 Cleaners of private sewage disposal facilities.

Sec. 32-59. - Cleaners of private sewage disposal facilities. Cleaners of private sewage disposal facilities shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....250.00 (Code 1950, §§ 766.1, 766.2; Ord. No. 723-02, § 11, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-60 Contractors, public—General.

Sec. 32-60. - Contractors, public—General. Public general contractors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....250.00 (Code 1950, §§ 339D.2, 339D.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 12, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-61 Same—Structural.

Sec. 32-61. - Same—Structural. Public structural contractors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....100.00 (Code 1950, §§ 339A.2, 339A.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 13, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-62 Same—Sewer.

Sec. 32-62. - Same—Sewer. Public sewer contractors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, §§ 339.2, 339.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 14, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-63 Same—Paving.

Sec. 32-63. - Same—Paving. Public paving contractors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....125.00 (Code 1950, §§ 339B.2, 339B.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 15, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-64 Contractor—Special.

Sec. 32-64. - Contractor—Special. Public special contractors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, §§ 339C.2, 339C.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 16, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 994-02, § 1, 12-2-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-65 Same—Sidewalk and driveway.

Sec. 32-65. - Same—Sidewalk and driveway. (a) The amount of the annual license fee for laying, constructing or reconstructing sidewalks or driveways in the public right-of-way shall be determined by the manager of transportation and infrastructure. Applications for licenses under division 7 of article XVII of chapter 49 shall be made in accordance with the general licensing provisions of article I of this chapter and shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the manager of transportation and infrastructure; provided, however, that no application fee shall be required on application for renewal of an existing license. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons exempted from the licensing requirement in section 49-646. (Ord. No. 88-81, § 1, 3-9-81; Ord. No. 39-20, § 63, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-66 Crematories.

Sec. 32-66. - Crematories. Crematories shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$250.00 (2) License fee, per year .....100.00 (Code 1950, § 744.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 17, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-67 Dance halls.

Sec. 32-67. - Dance halls. Dance halls shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$500.00 (2) License fee, per year .....600.00 Dance hall public events shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) Public dance permit, per day .....100.00 (Code 1950, §§ 912.3, 912.5; Ord. No. 252-86, § 1, 4-28-86; Ord. No. 723-02, § 18, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-68 Dry cleaning establishments.

Sec. 32-68. - Dry cleaning establishments. Dry cleaning establishments shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$200.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. Generally .....100.00 b. Spotting, pressing or finishing any material only .....35.00 (Code 1950, §§ 972.2-3(2), 972.2-3(4); Ord. No. 316-82, § 1, 6-21-82; Ord. No. 226-86, § 2, 4-21-86; Ord. No. 723-02, § 19, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-70.5 Escort services.

Sec. 32-70.5. - Escort services. (a) Escort bureaus shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$500.00 (2) When hearing is required upon renewal .....150.00 (3) License fees, per year .....1,500.00 (b) Escorts and escort runners shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Ord. No. 484-80, § 1(916.3, 916.4), 9-22-80; Ord. No. 723-02, § 20, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-71 Escort vehicle services.

Sec. 32-71. - Escort vehicle services. Escort vehicle services shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, §§ 973.4, 973.5; Ord. No. 723-02, § 21, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-72 Excavations; clay, sand, gravel pits.

Sec. 32-72. - Excavations; clay, sand, gravel pits. Fees for owning, operating or maintaining a clay, sand or gravel pit or hole or other excavation shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee, per year .....250.00 (Code 1950, § 985.3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 22, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-73 Excavators; public ways.

Sec. 32-73. - Excavators; public ways. Excavators in public ways shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, § 333.4-4; Ord. No. 723-02, § 23, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-75 Food and food handlers.

Sec. 32-75. - Food and food handlers. (a) Food processing, wholesale, and warehouse establishments. Food processing, wholesale, and warehouse establishments shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fee .....$150.00 (3) Food processing, wholesale, and warehouse establishments conducting activities identified in the categories of this paragraph (3) may conduct secondary retail sales of food products in that same category at the same location. (i) Basic license (packaged, bottled, and canned); (ii) Produce, bulk, or other unpackaged food; processed prepackaged meat products; dairy products processing, including butter, cheese, or ice cream yogurt, or dairy product specialties (also permits activities covered in (i) above); (iii) Fresh meats which includes cutting, grinding, smoking, curing, cooking or any processing operation (also permits activities covered in (i) and (ii) above); (iv) Milk and dairy products (also permits activities covered in (i), (ii), and (iii) above); (b) Commissaries. Commissaries shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fee .....$150.00 (3) Commissaries conducting activities identified in the categories of this paragraph. (i) Basic license (packaged, bottled, and canned); (ii) Produce, bulk, or other unpackaged food; processed prepackaged meat products; dairy products processing, including butter, cheese, or ice cream yogurt, or dairy product specialties (also permits activities covered in (i) above); (iii) Fresh meats which includes cutting, grinding, smoking, curing, cooking or any processing operation (also permits activities covered in (i) and (ii) above); (iv) Milk and dairy products (also permits activities covered in (i), (ii), and (iii) above). (c) Retail food establishments. Unless provided otherwise in this section, retail food establishments shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) The license fee shall be a cumulative fee determined by the following food processing activities, which shall each be set at twenty-five dollars ($25.00): (i) Selling prepackaged cold foods; (ii) Scooping ice (including bagged ice for retail sale); (iii) Heating commercially processed foods or cold holding foods; (iv) Cooking raw animal products; (v) Cooling cooked foods; (vi) Reheating previously cooked foods; (vii) Serving raw or undercooked animal products; (viii) Specialized processes; (ix) Infusing food products with hemp. (3) Retail food establishments conducting activities identified in the categories of this subsection (h) may conduct secondary food processing, wholesale sales, and warehouse storage of food products in that same category at the same location. (i) Produce and other bulk or unpackaged food; (ii) Milk and dairy products and/or preprocessed, prepackaged meats (also permits activities covered in (i) above); (iii) Fresh meats which includes cutting, grinding and packaging (also permits activities covered in (i) and (ii) above); (iv) Delicatessen and/or bakery (also permits activities covered in (i), (ii) and (iii) above); (v) Multi-use allows two (2) or more activities covered in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. (d) Temporary retail food establishments. Temporary retail food establishment license fees, per year, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) per day for the first five (5) days of each event. Temporary retail food establishments shall not pay application fees. (e) Food peddlers. Food peddlers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee .....$50.00 (f) Ice cream vendors. Ice cream vendors shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee .....$25.00 (Ord. No. 1606-22, § 1, 1-3-23)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-75.5 For-hire strippers or exotic dancers.

Sec. 32-75.5. - For-hire strippers or exotic dancers. For-hire strippers or exotic dancers shall pay the following fee: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee .....$50.00 (Ord. No. 807-98, § 2, 11-16-98; Ord. No. 723-02, § 25, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-76 Fumigators and exterminators.

Sec. 32-76. - Fumigators and exterminators. Fumigators and exterminators shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$ 45.00 (2) License fee, per year .....100.00 (Code 1950, §§ 972.4-1, 972.4-2; Ord. No. 308-82, § 1, 6-14-82)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-77 Repair or service garages.

Sec. 32-77. - Repair or service garages. Fees for repair or service garages licensed under article VIII of chapter 55 shall be as follows: (1) Application fees: ..... (a) Zero (0) to twenty-five (25) enclosed or partially enclosed stalls or bays (herein below "stalls") .....$100.00 (b) Twenty-six (26) to fifty (50) stalls .....150.00 (c) Over fifty (50) stalls .....200.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... (a) Zero (0) to five (5) stalls .....50.00 (b) Six (6) to twenty-five (25) stalls .....150.00 (c) Twenty-six (26) to fifty (50) stalls .....200.00 (d) Over fifty (50) stalls .....250.00 (Code 1950, §§ 943.2, 943.3; Ord. No. 465-94, § 3, 5-16-94; Ord. No. 723-02, § 26, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-78 Going-out-of-business sales and fire, smoke and water-damaged goods sales.

Sec. 32-78. - Going-out-of-business sales and fire, smoke and water-damaged goods sales. Fees for going-out-of-business sales and fire, smoke and water-damaged goods sales shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fee .....100.00 (Code 1950, § 958.4; Ord. No. 723-02, § 27, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-80 Hazardous materials transportation permits.

Sec. 32-80. - Hazardous materials transportation permits. Permit fees for individuals or enterprises that transport hazardous materials shall be as follows: Number of Vehicles | Annual Permit Fee 1—2 ..... | $ 50.00 3—5 ..... | 100.00 6—10 ..... | 200.00 11—50 ..... | 300.00 51—100 ..... | 400.00 101—500 ..... | 500.00 More than 500 ..... | 600.00 (Ord. No. 396-85, § 1, 7-15-85)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-82 Lodging facility.

Sec. 32-82. - Lodging facility. A lodging facility shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee: ..... a. 4—25 rooms for rent .....$100.00 b. 26—50 rooms for rent .....150.00 c. 51—100 rooms for rent .....200.00 d. 101—200 rooms for rent .....250.00 e. Over 200 rooms for rent .....300.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. 4—25 rooms for rent .....$100.00 b. 26—50 rooms for rent .....125.00 c. 51—100 rooms for rent .....150.00 d. 101—200 rooms for rent .....175.00 e. Over 200 rooms for rent .....200.00 (Code 1950, §§ 931.1, 931.3; Ord. No. 302-82, § 1, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 600-93, § 2, 8-2-93; Ord. No. 723-02, § 28, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-84 Ice manufacturers.

Sec. 32-84. - Ice manufacturers. Ice manufacturers shall pay the following fees: (1) Plant, including one (1) sales outlet, equipment capable of maximum production of over 10,000 pounds of ice in any 24-hour period, per location: ..... a. Application fee .....$125.00 b. License fee, per year .....125.00 (2) Plant, including one sales outlet, equipment capable of maximum production of not more than 10,000 pounds of ice in any 24-hour period, per location: ..... a. Application fee .....$75.00 b. License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, § 727.10; Ord. No. 311-82, § 5, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 29, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-85 Ice stations.

Sec. 32-85. - Ice stations. Ice stations are subject to the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year .....25.00 (Code 1950, §§ 727.6-1, 727.6-2; Ord. No. 311-82, §§ 3, 4, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 30, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-88 Junk dealers.

Sec. 32-88. - Junk dealers. Fees for junk dealers shall be as follows: (1) Application fee .....150.00 (2) License fees, per year .....150.00 (Code 1950, §§ 953.2-2, 953.2-3; Ord. No. 723-02, § 31, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 600-25, § 4, 6-2-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-89 Kennels, pet shops and hospitals.

Sec. 32-89. - Kennels, pet shops and hospitals. Kennels, pet shops and hospitals shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fee, per year .....100.00 (Code 1950, §§ 972.5-2, 972.5-3; Ord. No. 318-82, §§ 1, 2, 6-21-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 32, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-92 Cannabis licensing.

Sec. 32-92. - Cannabis licensing. (a) Application and license fees for medical marijuana businesses and medical marijuana off-premises storage facilities shall be as follows: (1) Application fee for medical marijuana businesses: a. Social equity applicants .....$0.00 b. Non-social equity applicants .....2,000.00 (2) Application fee for medical marijuana off-premises storage facility: ..... a. Social equity applicants .....$0.00 b. Non-social equity applicants .....500.00 (3) Annual license fee for medical marijuana businesses, excluding medical marijuana transporters: a. Social equity applicants .....$1,500.00 b. Non-social equity applicants .....3,000.00 (4) Annual license fee for medical marijuana transporters: a. Social equity applicants .....$200.00 The annual license fee shall be waived upon initial application for a new license. b. Non-social equity applicants .....3,000.00 (5) Annual license fee for medical marijuana off-premises storage facility: a. Social equity applicants .....$250.00 The annual license fee shall be waived upon initial application for a new license. b. Non-social equity applicants .....500.00 (6) Criminal background check fee .....Actual costs (7) Transfer of ownership fee .....$250.00, plus actual cost of background check (8) Change of location fees: a. Medical marijuana stores .....$1,500.00 b. All other medical marijuana business licenses .....1,000.00 (9) Modification of premises .....$300.00 (b) Application and license fees for retail marijuana businesses, retail marijuana off-premises storage facilities, and retail marijuana delivery permits shall be as follows: (1) Application fee for marijuana hospitality business and retail marijuana hospitality and sales business: a. Social equity applicants .....$0.00 b. Non-social equity applicants .....1,000.00 (2) Application fee for retail marijuana off-premises storage facility: a. Social equity applicants .....$0.00 b. Non-social equity applicants .....500.00 (3) Annual license fee for retail marijuana businesses, excluding retail marijuana transporters: a. Social equity applicants .....$2,500.00 The annual license fee shall be waived upon initial application for a new license. b. Non-social equity applicants .....5,000.00 (4) Annual license fee for marijuana hospitality business and retail marijuana hospitality and sales business .....$2,000.00 (5) Annual license fee for retail marijuana transporters. a. Social equity applicants .....$200.00 The annual license fee shall be waived upon initial application for a new license. b. Non-social equity applicants .....5,000.00 (6) Annual license fee for retail marijuana off-premises storage facility: a. Social equity applicants .....$250.00 The annual license fee shall be waived upon initial application for a new license. b. Non-social equity applicants .....500.00 (7) Criminal background check fee .....Actual costs (8) Transfer of ownership fee .....$250.00, plus actual cost of background check (9) Change of location fees: a. Retail marijuana stores, marijuana hospitality businesses, and retail marijuana hospitality and sales businesses .....$1,500.00 b. All other retail marijuana business licenses .....1,000.00 (10) Modification of premises .....$300.00 (c) Application and license fees for marijuana delivery permits shall be as follows: (1) Application fee for marijuana delivery permits .....$25.00 (2) License fee for marijuana delivery permits .....25.00 (3) Change of location fee .....1,000.00 (4) Transfer of ownership fee .....250.00 (5) Fee for adding a motor vehicle(s) after initial permitting .....25.00 per vehicle (Ord. No. 448-13, § 5, 9-16-13; Ord. No. 614-17, § 22, 7-10-17; Ord. No. 216-21, § 5, 4-19-21; Ord. No. 217-21, § 3, 4-19-21; Ord. No. 960-22, § 2, 9-19-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-92.5 Massage business.

Sec. 32-92.5. - Massage business. Application and license fees for massage business are as follows: (a) Application fee .....$500.00 (b) License fee, per year .....250.00 (Ord. No. 411-80, § 1(971.2-33), 8-18-80; Ord. No. 347-82, § 1, 6-28-82; Ord. No. 192-86, § 1, 3-31-86; Ord. No. 209-92, § 2, 4-13-92; Ord. No. 723-02, § 33, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 994, § 2, 12-2-02; Ord. No. 712-21, § 1, 7-19-21)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-94 Medical vehicle services.

Sec. 32-94. - Medical vehicle services. Medical vehicle services shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fees: ..... a. Medical vehicle service, or other persons engaged in the business of transporting sick or disabled persons in an emergency medical vehicle .....$150.00 b. Medical vehicle service, or other persons engaged in the business of transporting sick or disabled persons in a non-emergency medical vehicle .....100.00 c. Non-emergency medical vehicle operator .....25.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. Non-emergency medical vehicle operator .....25.00 b. Emergency medical vehicle service: ..... 1. Generally .....105.00 2. Plus permit fee for each emergency medical vehicle .....50.00 3. Plus permit fee for each non-emergency medical vehicle operated by such service .....30.00 c. For a person engaged in the business of transporting sick or disabled persons in a non-emergency medical vehicle: ..... 1. Generally .....50.00 2. Plus for each nonemergency medical vehicle operated by such person .....30.00 (Code 1950, §§ 971.3-5, 971.3-6; Ord. No. 305-82, §§ 1—3, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 475-97, § 13, 7-21-97; Ord. No. 723-02, § 34, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 994-02, § 2, 12-2-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-94.5 Natural medicine healing center.

Sec. 32-94.5. - Natural medicine healing center. Application and license fees for natural medicine businesses are as follows: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fee, per year .....$100.00 (3) Transfer of ownership fee .....$50.00 (Ord. No. 132-25, § 4, 3-3-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-95 Security guards or private security employers.

Sec. 32-95. - Security guards or private security employers. Security guards or private security employers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fees: ..... a. Individuals .....$25.00 b. Private security employers employing fewer than twenty-five (25) agents or employees to provide security services .....100.00 c. Private security employers employing twenty-five (25) or more agents or employees to provide security services .....200.00 d. Veterans shall be exempt from the application fee required by this subsection. ..... (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. Individuals .....25.00 b. Private security employers employing twenty-five (25) or fewer agents or employees to provide security services .....100.00 c. Private security employers employing more than twenty-five (25) agents or employees to provide security services .....200.00 (Code 1950, §§ 983.4, 983.5; Ord. No. 706-86, § 1, 10-27-86; Ord. No. 723-02, § 35, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 540-03, § 1, 6-30-03; Ord. No. 1177-17, § 2, 11-13-17)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-96 Secure transportation license and vehicle permit fees.

Sec. 32-96. - Secure transportation license and vehicle permit fees. Secure transportation providers are subject to the following fees beginning on January 1, 2023: (a) Application fee: ..... (1) Secure transportation business license .....$50.00 (2) Secure transportation provider license .....25.00 (3) Vehicle permit .....25.00 (b) License fee, per term: ..... (1) Secure transportation business license .....250.00 (2) Secure transportation provider license .....50.00 (3) Vehicle permit .....100.00 (Ord. No. 552-23, § 4, 6-5-23)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-99 Parking lots.

Sec. 32-99. - Parking lots. Parking lots shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee: ..... a. 1—10 motor vehicles .....$50.00 b. 11—50 motor vehicles .....75.00 c. 51—100 motor vehicles .....100.00 d. Over 100 motor vehicles .....150.00 (2) License fee: ..... a. 1—10 motor vehicles .....50.00 b. 11—50 motor vehicles .....75.00 c. 51—100 motor vehicles .....100.00 d. Over 100 motor vehicles .....150.00 (Code 1950, §§ 944.3, 944.7; Ord. No. 723-02, § 36, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 994-02, § 1, 12-2-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-100 Pawnbrokers.

Sec. 32-100. - Pawnbrokers. Pawnbrokers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$200.00 (2) License fee, per year .....650.00 (Code 1950, §§ 952.3, 952.4; Ord. No. 792-86, § 1, 11-17-86)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-100.5 Pedal-cabs.

Sec. 32-100.5. - Pedal-cabs. The following schedule of fees, which is based on the cost of administering article XIII of chapter 55, shall apply: (1) Initial application fee for operator's license .....$50.00 (2) Annual license fee for operator's license .....50.00 (3) Initial application fee for pedal-cab driver's license .....25.00 (4) Annual license fee for pedal-cab driver's license .....25.00 (Ord. No. 171-81, § 1, 3-30-81; Ord. No. 723-02, § 37, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-101 Peddlers.

Sec. 32-101. - Peddlers. Peddlers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fee, per year: ..... (a) Peddler .....50.00 (b) Sponsor's license (section 47-19) .....500.00 (Ord. No. 6-94, § 2, 1-3-94; Ord. No. 723-02, § 38, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-103 Police alarms and alarm systems.

Sec. 32-103. - Police alarms and alarm systems. Vendors of alarm systems shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, § 214.4-4; Ord. No. 145-88, § 2, 3-14-88; Ord. No. 57-98, §§ 1, 2, 2-2-98; Ord. No. 723-02, § 39, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-104 Private emergency vehicle operators.

Sec. 32-104. - Private emergency vehicle operators. Private emergency vehicle operators shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$ 15.00 (2) License fee, per year .....10.00 (Code 1950, §§ 974.4, 974.5)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-105 Residential rental property fees.

Sec. 32-105. - Residential rental property fees. (a) Residential rental property owners are subject to the following fees beginning on January 1, 2022: (1) Application fee: i. Two (2) or more dwelling units on a parcel(s) (Fee is $25.00 if application is submitted before January 1, 2023) .....$50.00 ii. Single dwelling unit on a parcel (Fee is $25.00 if application is submitted before January 1, 2024) .....50.00 (2) License fee, per license term: ..... i. Single dwelling unit on a parcel .....50.00 ii. Two—ten dwelling units on a parcel(s) .....100.00 iii. Eleven—50 dwelling units on a parcel(s) .....250.00 iv. Fifty-one—250 dwelling units on a parcel(s) .....350.00 v. More than two hundred fifty (250) dwelling units on a parcel(s) .....500.00 (b) Application and license fees shall be waived for any residential rental property that, at the time of application, is: (1) Owned in whole by, owned in part by or leased and operated by a local, state, or federal government agency; (2) Owned by or leased and operated by any organization that has been exempted from federal income tax as a non-profit organization in good standing under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and has been designated as income-restricted housing in section 27-154(d); (3) An affordable housing project constructed with the support of any combination of federal, state or local financial resources, including private activity bonds, tax credits, grants, loans, or other subsidies to incentivize the development of affordable housing, including support from the affordable housing permanent funds created in section 27-150; and (4) A property that is restricted by law, contract, deed, covenant, lease, or any other legally enforceable instrument to provide at least eighty (80) percent of the total housing units only to income-qualified household receiving low-income housing assistance. (Ord. No. 420-21, § 3, 5-3-21; Ord. No. 1585-22, § 1, 12-19-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-107 Retail sales license, retail use tax license, and lodger's tax license.

Sec. 32-107. - Retail sales license, retail use tax license, and lodger's tax license. (1) (a) A retail sales license, retail use tax license, and lodger's tax license shall, unless sooner revoked, be in effect until the thirty-first day of December of odd-numbered years following or during the year in which it is issued. (b) It is the duty of each licensee on or before January first of even-numbered years following the year in which the license is issued or renewed to obtain a renewal thereof if the licensee remains in retail business or liable to account as a retailer for the tax provided in the city retail sales tax article, the city use tax article, or the city lodger's tax article. (c) Starting on January 1, 2021, no fee shall be charged for a retail sales license, a retail use license, or a lodger's tax license. All licenses shall be renewed on a biennial basis, effective January 1, 1994. (2) (a) A person conducting a special sales event may apply for a special event retail sales license to engage in the business of selling at retail for a temporary period of time, less than two (2) weeks in duration. No fee shall be charged for a special event license. (b) A person engaged in retail sales at more than three (3) special sales events in any two-year period following January first of even-numbered years shall apply to the department of finance for a retail sales license to engage in selling at retail. Special sales event retail sales licenses shall only apply to retail sales made by the person to whom the license is issued and shall not apply to sales at such person's customary business location or to any sales other than the special sales event. A person to whom a special event retail sales license has been issued shall file a separate return and payment of sales taxes for each special sales event at which retail sales are made by such person on the twentieth day of the month following the month in which such special sales event began. (c) For purposes of this subsection (2), "special sales event" means an event where retail sales are made by a vendor who moves goods, equipment or personnel into the city temporarily in order to participate in the event. (d) Any person engaged in retail sales at a special sales event who does not hold or obtain a valid retail sales license shall obtain a special event retail sales license pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (2). (Ord. No. 666-81, § 1, 12-14-81; Ord. No. 596-93, § 2, 8-2-93; Ord. No. 775-07, § 73, 12-26-07; Ord. No. 615-09, § 1, 10-26-09; Ord. No. 284-10, §§ 1, 2, 5-24-10; Ord. No. 35-12, §§ 1, 2, 1-9-12; Ord. No. 292-16, § 2, 5-9-16; Ord. No. 1303-20, § 1, 12-7-20; Ord. No. 1304-20, § 1, 12-7-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-107.5 Retail tobacco stores.

Sec. 32-107.5. - Retail tobacco stores. Retail tobacco stores shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$250.00 (2) Annual license fee (For any retail tobacco store licensee licensed prior to July 1, 2020, the manager is authorized to waive the annual license fee one time only.) .....500.00 (3) Transfer of ownership fee .....100.00 (Ord. No. 921-19, § 4, 9-30-19; Ord. No. 221-21, § 2, 3-30-21; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 18, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-108 Third-party collector license.

Sec. 32-108. - Third-party collector license. (1) A third-party collector license shall, unless sooner revoked, be in effect until [the] thirty-first day of December of the calendar year in which the license was issued. (2) It is the duty of each licensee on or before the first day of January following the year in which the license was issued or renewed to obtain a renewal thereof if the licensee desires to continue engaging in third-party collection and remittance. (3) No fee shall be charged for a third-party collector license. (Ord. No. 927-18, § 1, 9-17-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-109 Rooms for social activities and after hours restaurants.

Sec. 32-109. - Rooms for social activities and after hours restaurants. License fees for social rooms and after hours restaurants shall be as follows: (1) Application fee: ..... (a) Standard social room .....$500.00 (b) After hours social room .....1,000.00 (c) After hours restaurant .....1,000.00 (2) License fee, per year: ..... (a) Standard social room .....750.00 (b) After hours social room .....1,500.00 (c) After hours restaurant .....1,500.00 (Code 1950, § 915.2; Ord. No. 100-88, § 2, 2-29-88; Ord. No. 723-02, § 42, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-110 Short-term rentals.

Sec. 32-110. - Short-term rentals. Short-term rentals are subject to the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fee, per year .....100.00 (Ord. No. 240-20, § 2, 3-31-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-112 Secondhand dealers.

Sec. 32-112. - Secondhand dealers. Secondhand dealers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fees .....$200.00 (2) License fees, per year .....85.00 (Code 1950, §§ 953.1-5, 953.1-6; Ord. No. 608-86, § 5, 9-15-86)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-113 Sewer layers.

Sec. 32-113. - Sewer layers. Sewer layers shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$ 15.00 (2) License fee, per year .....50.00 (Code 1950, § 338.4)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-116 Solid waste haulers.

Sec. 32-116. - Solid waste haulers. Each solid waste hauler shall be subject to the following application and annual license fees, with annual license fees based on the number of vehicles specified in its license: (1) Application fee .....$25.00 (2) License fees: ..... a. 1—2 vehicles .....$100.00 b. 3—9 vehicles .....$300.00 c. 10—20 vehicles .....$600.00 d. 21 + vehicles .....$1,200.00 (Ord. No. 892-15, § 10, 12-7-15)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-116.5 The use of sound-amplifying equipment in a motor vehicle.

Sec. 32-116.5. - The use of sound-amplifying equipment in a motor vehicle. The fee for a permit to use sound-amplifying equipment in a motor vehicle shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for a permit to use the equipment for one (1) day. (Ord. No. 716-90, § 2, 11-19-90)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-117 Swimming pools.

Sec. 32-117. - Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be subject to the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fees: ..... a. Operating five months or less .....200.00 b. Operating over five months .....400.00 (Code 1950, § 718.2; Ord. No. 307-82, § 1, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 43, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-121 Trailer parks.

Sec. 32-121. - Trailer parks. Trailer parks shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$150.00 (2) License fees, per year: ..... a. 1—10 trailer coach lots .....$100.00 b. Each additional trailer coach lot .....$4.00 (Code 1950, §§ 633.8, 633.9; Ord. No. 310-82, § 2, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 45, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-123 Tree services.

Sec. 32-123. - Tree services. Tree services shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$60.00 (2) License fee, per year .....$25.00 (3) Exam fee .....$120.00 (Code 1950, §§ 972.6-1, 972.6-2; Ord. No. 723-02, § 4, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 976-22, § 1, 9-12-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-124 Vehicle immobilization services.

Sec. 32-124. - Vehicle immobilization services. Vehicle immobilization services shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$100.00 (2) License fee, per vehicle immobilization device .....$100.00 (3) Additional license fee, per vehicle immobilization device .....$25.00 (Code 1950, §§ 959.3, 959.4; Ord. No. 1106-01, § 4, 12-17-01)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-126 Water supply systems, private.

Sec. 32-126. - Water supply systems, private. Private water supply systems shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee .....$50.00 (2) License fees: ..... a. Single unit dwelling .....$50.00 b. Business, commercial, industrial or other .....$50.00 There is no fee for additional units. (Code 1950, §§ 726.2, 726.4; Ord. No. 303-82, §§ 1, 2, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 723-02, § 47, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-127 Public and private towing services.

Sec. 32-127. - Public and private towing services. Public and private towing services shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee per public or private towing company .....$50.00 (2) Licensee fees per year for each towing vehicle .....$50.00 (3) Tow operator: ..... (a) License application fee for tow operator's license .....$25.00 (b) Tow operator's annual license fee .....$25.00 (Code 1950, §§ 949.3, 949.4; Ord. No. 159-87, § 1, 3-23-87; Ord. No. 723-02, § 48, 9-9-02)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 32-128 Valet operator license.

Sec. 32-128. - Valet operator license. (1) Application fee: $100.00 (2) License fee: $875.00 These fees shall be waived where the valet operator establishes to the satisfaction of the manager that the license is solely for a valet client business that is nonprofit. (Ord. No. 493-01, § 2, 6-18-01; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 18, 7-28-25)
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_CH32LI_ARTIILIFEFetched: 10/27/2026

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