GENERALLY

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 24, art. VII, div. 1

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-231 Approval by manager of public health and environment required.

Sec. 24-231. - Approval by manager of public health and environment required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain or use, or cause or permit to be constructed, maintained or used, any privy vault, septic tank or cesspool within the city, except by approval of the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 765.2-1; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-232 Inspection.

Sec. 24-232. - Inspection. No privy vault or cesspool shall be completed nor shall it be covered until the same has been inspected by the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 765.1-3; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-233 Prohibited where sewer available.

Sec. 24-233. - Prohibited where sewer available. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other similar sewage disposal device on premises contiguous to those upon which there is located a public or private sewer; provided, however, that individual sewage disposal systems may be used for the disposal of sewage in accordance with the terms and provisions of the building code. (Code 1950, § 765.1-1)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-234 Location near right-of-way and houses restricted.

Sec. 24-234. - Location near right-of-way and houses restricted. No privy vault shall be built or maintained within ten (10) feet of the right-of-way of any street, or within ten (10) feet of the party line of any adjacent lot or lots, or within ten (10) feet of any well, door or window of any house. All privy vaults shall be constructed and located in conformity with the provisions of the building code of the city. (Code 1950, § 765.1-2)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-235 Temporary toilets.

Sec. 24-235. - Temporary toilets. Chemical storage type toilets shall be provided on a temporary basis where conventional water closets and urinals are not available, with the approval of the manager of public health and environment and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the building code. (Code 1950, § 765.3; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-236 Dry wells.

Sec. 24-236. - Dry wells. Dry wells shall be constructed under and in accordance with terms and provisions of the building code and shall be subject to approval by the manager of public health and environment. (Code 1950, § 765.4; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-237 Rules and regulations.

Sec. 24-237. - Rules and regulations. The board of public health and environment is empowered to adopt rules, regulations and standards in connection with the construction and location of any and all privy vaults, septic tanks and cesspools located within the city. Such regulations shall be designed to protect the health and safety of the people of the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate a rule or regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this section. (Code 1950, § 765.2-2; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 516-15, § 12, 8-17-15; Ord. No. 427-18, § 14, 6-11-18)

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_CH24HESA_ARTVIIPRWADISY_DIV1GEFetched: 10/27/2026