Colorado Code
Part 5 - Obligation to Maintain Residential Premises - Unlawful Removal
§ 38-12-503. Warranty of Habitability








(2.2) In a case in which a residential premises has mold that is associated with dampness, or there is any other condition causing the residential premises to be damp, which condition, if not remedied, would materially interfere with the life, health, or safety of a tenant, a landlord breaches the warranty of habitability if the landlord fails:








(2.3) A tenant who gives a landlord electronic notice of a condition shall send such notice only to the e-mail address, phone number, or electronic portal specified by the landlord in the rental agreement for communications. In the absence of such a provision in the rental agreement, the tenant shall communicate with the landlord in a manner that the landlord has previously used to communicate with the tenant. The tenant shall retain sufficient proof of delivery of the electronic notice.
(2.5) A landlord who receives from a tenant written or electronic notice of a condition described by subsection (2)(a) of this section shall respond to the tenant not more than twenty-four hours after receiving the notice. The response must indicate the landlord's intentions for remedying the condition, including an estimate of when the remediation will commence and when it will be completed.


(I) A comparable dwelling unit, as selected by the landlord, at no expense or cost to the tenant; or
(II) A hotel room, as selected by the landlord, at no expense or cost to the tenant.







Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1821, § 3, effective September 1. L. 2017: (3) amended, (HB 17-1035), ch. 276, p. 1515, § 2, effective June 1. L. 2019: (2), (3), and (4) amended and (2.2), (2.3), and (2.5) added, (HB 19-1170), ch. 229, p. 2306, § 3, effective August 2.