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 Issues Temporary Rules for Mobile Food Vendors in Lodo Published on August 25, 2022 The City and County of Denver has issued temporary rules governing mobile food vendor activities in Lower Downtown Denver (Lodo). The emergency rules in effect starting this weekend and for the next 180 days seek to manage mobile food vendor activities on Friday and Saturday nights to support local operators while ensuring public safety and fair and equitable use of the public right of way. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, Community Safety, News, Press release, Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Denver Opens Cannabis Social Equity Technical Assistance Program Published on June 23, 2022 Denver opens its first Social Equity Technical Assistance program for aspiring entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry. The 10-week training sessions aim to increase access to ownership in the industry. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Business Licensing, Economic Development & Opportunity, Marijuana Information, News, Press release, Social Equity and Innovation
Denver Begins Accepting Applications for Massage Business License Published on May 23, 2022 The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses has launched the online application for massage business licensing. This license will be required in the City and County of Denver starting July 1 for most massage businesses. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business Licensing, News, Police Department, Press release
List of Restricted Denver Neighborhoods for Marijuana Cultivation Published on May 18, 2022 The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses has completed annual updates to the Marijuana Facility Location Guide, which contains information about neighborhoods of undue concentration for stores and cultivation facilities, proximity requirements, zoning requirements and other location requirements for marijuana licensing. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Business Licensing, Marijuana Information, News, Press release