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Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 19, art. II, div. 2

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Denver Revised Municipal Code § 19-26 Required.

Sec. 19-26. - Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate or cause to be excavated below the natural or established grade of the nearest street, alley, river bank, or public way or place adjacent thereto, any clay, sand or gravel pit or hole, or other similar excavations, except as provided in and authorized by this article and without first having obtained a license from the manager of licensing and consumer protection so to do. Every separate excavation covered by the terms of this article shall require a separate license, and such license shall not be transferable from one such excavation to another, and such license shall be required so long as the excavation remains. (Code 1950, § 985.1; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 11, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 19-27 Application.

Sec. 19-27. - Application. The application for a license under this division shall state the location and nature of each proposed excavation. All applications for licenses for excavations under the terms of this division shall be accompanied by a plan showing the size of the premises to be operated upon, with appropriate boundary lines, river banks, and all other data pertaining to the proposed undertaking. (Code 1950, § 985.2)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 19-28 Fees.

Sec. 19-28. - Fees. Application and license fees under this division are prescribed in section 32-72. (Code 1950, § 985.3)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 19-29 Issuance or denial; approval of manager of transportation and infrastructure.

Sec. 19-29. - Issuance or denial; approval of manager of transportation and infrastructure. The manager of licensing and consumer protection shall submit all applications for licenses under the terms of this division to the manager of transportation and infrastructure who shall return the application to the manager of licensing and consumer protection with an endorsement of approval or disapproval, and the manager of licensing and consumer protection shall issue or deny the license in accordance with chapter 32. (Code 1950, § 985.4; Ord. No. 39-20, § 29, 2-3-20; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 11, 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_CH19EX_ARTIICLGRPI_DIV2LIFetched: 10/27/2026