Denver submits public comment for federal rescheduling of marijuana Published on July 17, 2024 The following statement is from Denver Office of Marijuana Policy and Department of Excise and Licenses Executive Director Molly Duplechian after the submission of public comment by the City and County of Denver to the federal Department of Justice for consideration of rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, Marijuana Information, News, Press release
Denver crosses 20,000 licenses issued milestone for landlords Published on April 25, 2024 The City’s residential rental license program reached a milestone this week, crossing the threshold of over 20,000 licenses issued. The requirement for landlords to be licensed went into full effect just under five months ago, on January 1. The city received a surge of 6,832 applications in just the two months between December 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Work group announced to explore local regulations for natural medicine Published on February 29, 2024 Denver announces workgroup to explore local regulations for natural medicine Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Online complaint form for unlicensed rental properties released Published on February 01, 2024 The main goal of the City and County of Denver's new residential rental licensing law is for tenants to have a safe home in the Mile High City. In order to increase compliance with the law, the Department of Excise and Licenses has launched a new online form for consumers to file a complaint about an unlicensed residential rental property. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Denver Offers Business Licensing Hearing Fund Published on October 02, 2023 For the first time ever, the City and County of Denver is offering reimbursement for legal fees in 2023 associated with participating in a needs and desires public hearing. The goal of this program is to create more inclusive and equitable access to business license applicants and residents who are required or wish to participate in the public hearing process. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Residential Rental Becomes Most Issued License Published on July 25, 2023 The City and County of Denver has hit a major milestone in the effort to upgrade rental housing standards and implement the largest expansion of required licensing in city history. The residential rental property license has surpassed security guards as the most issued business license in Denver. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Denver Announces Changes to Signage Requirements for Private Parking Published on April 18, 2023 In response to a surge in complaints from consumers about a lack of transparency and expensive penalties, the City and County of Denver announced changes today to signage requirements for licensed private parking operators. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Denver Begins Residential Rental Enforcement Efforts Published on February 23, 2023 Residential rental property addresses in Denver without a required license have begun receiving notifications of upcoming citations and fines if they do not apply for a residential rental license within 45 days. The first fine is $150, with a fine of $999 if a third citation is necessary. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Business Licensing, Housing and Homelessness, Housing Stability, News, Press release
Licensing Requirements Simplified for New Residential Rental License Published on November 02, 2022 With 60 days to go until all landlords in Denver with a multiunit residential rental property are required by law to have a city license, Denver has reduced the number of required documents and information required to make the process easier. Denver took this action after taking input from applicants and reviewing the common issues holding up successful licensing. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Business Licensing, News, Press release
Denver removes requirement of providing proof of legal residency Published on July 05, 2022 In compliance with a new state law, as of July 1, the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses no longer requires proof of legal U.S. residency to apply for a business or occupational license in the City and County of Denver. In addition to lifting this requirement, Denver also added additional forms of identification that will be accepted. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Business Licensing, Mayor, News, Press release