Billing and collection of charges.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-152
in effectSec. 49-152. - Billing and collection of charges.
(a) The sidewalk service charge shall be billed and collected from owners of property directly by the manager. While bills for the sidewalk service charge may be sent to the address of the lot or parcel of real property directed to "owner or occupant," the obligation to pay promptly the sidewalk service charges is in no way affected by the failure of the city to furnish or send a bill or of the owner or occupant of the premises served to receive a bill for such services. Bills and notices are sent solely as a convenience to the users.
(b) Where possible, the sidewalk service charge shall be billed and collected with the storm drainage service charge established in division 4 of article III of chapter 56 of the Revised Municipal Code.
(c) If any owner or owners of any lot, parcel of land or any real property within the legal boundaries of the city shall neglect, fail or refuse to pay the charges or fees fixed by this division, the rates, charges or fees due therefor may, by the manager, be periodically certified to the manager of finance who shall record a notice of such lien with the clerk and recorder. Such rates, charges or fees due therefor shall become, from and after the date of such recording of the notice in the office of the clerk and recorder, a continuing lien upon the real property so charged. The manager of finance shall assess and charge the amounts of the charges or fees due against the property involved, and collect the same, plus interest thereon, in the manner as are delinquent real property taxes. The lien created hereby shall be superior and prior to all other liens, regardless of their dates of recordation, except liens for general taxes and special assessments. In addition to the remedies set forth herein, an action or other process provided by law may be maintained by the city to recover or collect any amounts, including interest, owing under this provision. Provided however, that when the failure to pay such rates, charges or fees due is the result of incorrect billing by the manager, the owner shall only be billed, with the related certification and notice, if any, for not more than two (2) years prior to the mailing of a corrected billing.
(Ord. No. 1076-24, § 1, 9-16-24)
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_CH49STSIOTPUWA_ARTVISICUGUDR_DIV5SIPRSIFU_S49-152BICOCHFetched: 10/27/2026