Under Fort Collins city code, owners of rental dwelling units must have a certificate of occupancy before they can lease or offer to lease. If you don't have a CO for your rental property, the city is allowing time to come up to standards. Contact the city's Zoning Department (970) 416-2745 for information on how to apply.

The grace period for compliance runs until June 15, 2011. However, application fees grow more expensive as time passes.

Call me for information about the city's Rental Housing Standards and for a copy of the Unapproved Dwelling Unit Compliance Action Form.

 

The Group Real Estate Insider. November 2009. Fort Collins grants grace period to out-of-compliance landlords. Fort Collins, Colorado. Volume 33, No. 10