Department of Excise and Licenses
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Department functions:
 
 
  • Issues all of the business licenses for the City and County of Denver except those concerning motor vehicles and building/development.
  • Determines the qualifications of applicants, conducts background checks, determines which licenses should be issued, collects fees, grants, renews, and denies applications.
  • Ensures compliance with and enforces the ordinances concerning the licenses.  
  • Holds  hearings regarding applications and violations as appropriate. The Department may suspend or revoke a license as appropriate.  
  • Serves as the City 's licensing authority for administering the Colorado Liquor and Beer Codes.
  • Processes and issues all liquor licenses for the city and issues the state licenses after state approval. The city also enforces the liquor code requirements. 
  • Administers the alarm ordinance.  
  • Processes and issues alarm permits and notifies the dispatch center of the status of a user location. 
  • Documents all false alarms reported by the police and places locations into general response if more than five false alarms are recorded at a particular location. For false Panic/Hold up alarms there is a $50.00 fined assessed against the permit holder. 
  • Collects fines from alarm companies who attempt to dispatch emergency response without a valid permit number or with an incorrect number.
  • Processes, issues, renews, suspends and revokes licenses for the City of Denver abiding by methods that are fair, consistent and efficient while providing excellent customer service in a cheerful and helpful manner. 
  • Enforces applicable laws, rules and regulations in a fair and just manner. We treat our colleagues and the public with respect and cooperation at all times.  
 
 
 
 
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Business and Liquor Division:  Monday thru Friday

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Best times:  Monday thru Friday

7:30 - 10:30 a.m. 

 

Minimum staff available:  

Monday thru Friday

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 


Alarms Division:  Monday thru Friday

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 
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Wellington Webb Building
201 West Colfax Ave.,
Room 2.H.9, Dept. 206
Denver, Colorado 80202

Telephone:  311 or
Outside of City:  720-913-1311

Director of Excise and Licenses:
 
Business & Liquor Licenses:  
 
Alarm Permits:  
Gwendolyn.hill@denvergov.org

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FAX: 720-865-2881
or     720-865-2882

                       
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