Wheat Ridge, CO local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Colorado landlord-tenant law and the Colorado landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Short-term rentals must be licensed, permitted or registered with the city. |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Short-term rentals must be licensed, permitted or registered with the city. The code states: "No person shall operate a short-term rental, as defined in section 26-123 , without first having obtained a short-term rental business license" (§ 11-500).
Verified Source: Wheat Ridge Code of Ordinances § 11-500 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Colorado rules that also apply in Wheat Ridge:
- Security deposit limit
- Under C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5(1), except as described in subsection (2), a landlord shall not require a tenant to submit a security deposit in an amount that exceeds the amount of two monthly rent payments under the rental agreement. On and after January 1, 2027, subsection (1) does not apply if the landlord and tenant have executed a post-closing occupancy agreement pursuant to a purchase contract whereby the landlord purchased the residence from the tenant. The official 2026 compilation source note states the section was added by L. 2023 (SB 23-184), ch. 402, effective August 7, and the entire section was amended by L. 2026 (SB 26-054), ch. 61, p. 251, § 1, effective August 12, 2026. Example: beginning January 1, 2027, a seller who stays in the home under a post-closing occupancy agreement after selling the residence to the landlord is outside the two-month cap in subsection (1). Verified Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-102.5 · last checked 2026-11-12 · Full Colorado security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 30 days after the lease ends or the premises are surrendered, whichever is later (a lease may extend this to no more than 60 days). Include a written statement of the exact reasons for anything kept. Verified Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Colorado deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- When the landlord must enter to fix a habitability condition, it must give written notice at least 24 hours in advance, stating the date, time and estimated duration. The exception is conditions that imminently threaten life, health or safety, or ongoing serious damage. The tenant may reasonably decline the proposed time, and the landlord must offer an alternative. Bed-bug inspections require 48 hours' notice (§ 38-12-1004). Title 38 sets no general entry-notice rule outside these situations. Verified Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-503(6); § 38-12-1004 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Colorado notice to enter page
- Late fees
- A late fee may be charged only if rent is at least 7 calendar days late and the fee is disclosed in the lease; maximum is the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent. A tenant cannot be evicted for unpaid late fees. Verified Source: C.R.S. § 38-12-105(1) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Colorado late fees page
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