License fees; exemptions.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 8-50
in effectSec. 8-50. - License fees; exemptions.
(a) A license fee for dogs and cats shall be assessed annually, triennially, or once at the time of application for a permanent license to the owner of the animal. The executive director shall assess additional fees for the same day issuance of a license, and replacement of a lost, misplaced, or destroyed license.
(b) The following categories of animals shall be exempt from the licensing fee:
(1) One (1) sterilized dog or one (1) sterilized cat owned by any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
(2) Service animals, as defined by state law;
(3) Police service dogs; and
(4) Emergency response animals.
(Ord. No. 672-18, § 1, 7-16-18)
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_CH8AN_ARTIIDOCA_DIV3DOCALI_S8-50LIFEEXFetched: 10/27/2026