Colorado · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Colorado now.

No state hotel license or statewide hotel inspection program identified; hotel construction in areas without a local building department falls to the Division of Housing (8 CCR 1302-14). Enforced by Local governments (licensing, fire, building, health); Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) in jurisdictions without building departments. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in Colorado

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In force

No state hotel license or statewide hotel inspection program identified; hotel construction in areas without a local building department falls to the Division of Housing (8 CCR 1302-14)

Hotels are governed by local fire, building and health codes. Where no local building department exists, the Division of Housing approves plans, inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for stick-built hotels and motels. No statewide hotel-specific safety mandate found.

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Who enforces it

Local governments (licensing, fire, building, health); Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) in jurisdictions without building departments

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending statewide hotel mandate identified (search incomplete)

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Colorado

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Colorado today?

No state hotel license or statewide hotel inspection program identified; hotel construction in areas without a local building department falls to the Division of Housing (8 CCR 1302-14). Hotels are governed by local fire, building and health codes. Where no local building department exists, the Division of Housing approves plans, inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for stick-built hotels and motels. No statewide hotel-specific safety mandate found.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Colorado?

Local governments (licensing, fire, building, health); Colorado Division of Housing (DOLA) in jurisdictions without building departments.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Colorado?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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