Term of licenses; renewals.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-17
in effectSec. 6-17. - Term of licenses; renewals.
(a) Any certification or license issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance, or for such shorter or non-consecutive times as approved by the manager. A common consumption area license issued for a period of less than one (1) year shall not be issued to a certified promotional association for more than a total of fifteen (15) days in one (1) calendar year.
(b) If a certified promotional association has received notice of disciplinary action against any attached liquor licensed premises the application for renewal shall include a notice.
(c) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of a common consumption area license, the manager may conduct a renewal hearing if there is reasonable cause to believe that:
(1) The licensee, or any of the agents, servants, employees, or members of the licensee, have violated any ordinance of the city or any state law on the premises or have permitted such a violation on the premises by any other person;
(2) There are grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or other licensing sanctions as provided in this article or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(d) In addition to the grounds set forth in chapter 32 of this Code, a common consumption area license may not be renewed and a promotional association may not be recertified if there are causes for denial, suspension, revocation or other licensing sanctions.
(e) Except where the manager has received a complete renewal application along with the requisite fees, it shall be unlawful for any certified promotional association to operate a common consumption area after the expiration date recorded upon the face of the common consumption area license.
(Ord. No. 1110-19, § 1, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 3, 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_CH6ALCANAME_ARTIIENDICOCOAR_S6-17TELIREFetched: 10/27/2026