Colorado § 38-12-1301 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-12-1301 — Definitions

Colorado § 38-12-1301

Title 38Property -

Art.Tenants and Landlords

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1301 (2026).

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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Accessory dwelling unit has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-801

(7)(a).

(2)Cause means a circumstance described in section 38-12-1303 (2).

(3)Dwelling unit has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-502 (3).

(4)Family member has the meaning set forth in section 8-13.3-503 (11).

(5)Landlord means a landlord, as defined in section 38-12-502 (5); except that landlord does not include the management or landlord of a mobile home park, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (3), unless:

(a)The management or landlord of a mobile home park is renting both a mobile home space, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (6.5), and a mobile home, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (5), to a mobile home park resident, as defi

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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Accessory dwelling unit has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-801
(7)(a).

(2) Cause means a circumstance described in section 38-12-1303 (2).

(3) Dwelling unit has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-502 (3).

(4) Family member has the meaning set forth in section 8-13.3-503 (11).

(5) Landlord means a landlord, as defined in section 38-12-502 (5); except
that landlord does not include the management or landlord of a mobile home
park, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (3), unless:

(a) The management or landlord of a mobile home park is renting both a
mobile home space, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (6.5), and a mobile home, as
defined in section 38-12-201.5 (5), to a mobile home park resident, as defined in
section 38-12-201.5 (11); and

(b) The mobile home park resident is not residing in the mobile home park
under a lease-to-own agreement.

(6) No-fault eviction means an action brought by a landlord pursuant to
article 40 of title 13 for the eviction of a tenant under conditions described in
section 38-12-1303 (3).

(7) Primary residence means the address that is listed on a tenant's or
landlord's Colorado driver's license, identification card, or voter registration; used
for purposes of a tenant's or landlord's payment of state or federal taxes; or used
for the purpose of public school registration at the time that a valid no-fault
eviction is exercised by a landlord pursuant to section 38-12-1303 (3).

(8) Proper service means service that complies with section 13-40-108.

(9) Rent means any money or other consideration paid to a landlord for the
right to use, possess, and occupy a dwelling unit.

(10) Rental agreement has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-502 (7).

(11) Residential premises has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-502
(8).

(12) Short-term rental property means a residential premises that is leased:

(a) For less than thirty consecutive days in exchange for remuneration and
for temporary, recreational, business, or transient purposes; or

(b) Pursuant to a rental agreement or other occupancy agreement if the
tenant of the rental agreement or other occupancy agreement is renting the
residential premises for less than six months from a landlord to which the tenant
sold the residential premises.

(13) Substantial repairs or renovations means repairs or renovations that:

(a) Cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe or efficient manner with the
tenant in place;

(b) Are not repairs or renovations that are necessary to remedy a breach of
the warranty of habitability described in section 38-12-503; and

(c) Require the tenant to vacate the residential premises for at least thirty
days.

(14) Tenant has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-502 (9). Tenant
does not include a home owner, as defined in section 38-12-201.5 (2).

(15) Written notice means written notice to vacate that:

(a) Complies with section 13-40-106; and

(b) Is provided to a tenant by a landlord or by a landlord's agent.