Permits and fees.

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 56-103

in effect

Sec. 56-103. - Permits and fees. (a) No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances, or perform work on, or construct, a building sewer or private sewer without first applying for, and obtaining, a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges as required therefor. (b) After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade, materials or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for the work for which the permit was issued except with written permission from the city. (c) The applicant's signature on the application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this division and other ordinances, rules and regulations, of the city, and with the plans and specifications filed with the application, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the city, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the city in writing. (d) In all buildings hereafter constructed in which any building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building sewer shall be lifted by artificial means, approved by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, and discharged into the public sewer at the expense of the owner. (e) If any work permitted at the premises under either a building permit or a permit issued by the manager of transportation and infrastructure by virtue of authority of this division is not commenced within one (1) year from the date of issuance, or after partial completion, such work is discontinued for a period of one (1) year, or the building permit is canceled by the city; any permit issued by the manager by virtue of authority of this division shall thereupon be of no force and effect and no work on facilities connected, or to be connected, with either the sanitary sewerage system or the storm drainage system of the city shall be performed until a new permit or an extension of the original permit shall have been issued by the city. A new fee shall be paid upon the issuance of the new permit. (f) Building sewers shall be maintained by the owner of the property served thereby. (Code 1950, § 167.12; Ord. No. 73-83, § 6, 1-31-83; Ord. No. 78-87, § 36, 2-9-87; Ord. No. 39-20, § 245, 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_CH56UT_ARTIIISE_DIV3SASECHMAWA_S56-103PEFEFetched: 10/27/2026