Registered Neighborhood Organizations (RNOs) are organizations formed by residents and property owners within a neighborhood (or other defined set of boundaries) that meet regularly and have registered themselves with the City of Denver. RNOs are regulated by Chapter 12 / Article III of the
Revised Municipal Code. RNOs receive notification of proposed zoning amendments, landmark designation applications, planning board and board of adjustment hearings, liquor and cabaret licenses and other activities occuring in the neighborhood as stipulated in the Revised Municipal Code.
This website will help you do the following:
- Find an RNO near you
- Re-register your existing RNO
- Start a new RNO
- Understand the difference between RNOs and statistical neighborhoods
Find an RNO near you
Want to get involved with your neighbood's registered organization?
DenverMaps can help you find the RNOs nearest to your home and/or business.
Re-Register Your Existing RNO
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All existing Registered Neighborhood Organizations are required to re-register each year. Please use this mandatory re-registration form. Groups that do not re-register by January 31st will be removed from the list of Registered Neighborhoods in February as required by ordinance.
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Start a New RNO
Registrants must comply with the regulations contained in Chapter 12. Article III: Neighborhood Registration Ordinance of the Revised Municipal code. These regulations require the following:
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The organization will be open to any owner of any real property or resident located within the neighborhood boundaries of the proposed organization.
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The organization will be a general purpose group formed for the purpose of collectively addressing issues and interests common to the area.
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The organization will assign a contact person who can be notified by phone and mail of upcoming events affecting our neighborhood.
- The organization will hold a meeting at which all members may vote at least once in each calendar year and at least 12 members must be in attendance at the annual meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public.
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Open registration occurs in the months of July and December.
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Why are my RNO boundaries different from statistical neighborhood boundaries?
Denver has 78 statistical neighborhoods. Statistical neighborhoods were established in 1970 by the city with the help of Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). Statistical neighborhoods are largely consistent with U.S. Census Tracts, and like Census Tracts, the boundaries collectively cover the entire city and do not overlap. Maintaining consistent boundaries for statistical neighborhoods facilitates tracking change over time and across different parts of the city in a standardized way. Denver's
State of the Neighborhoods Initiative tracks data and indicators of change and stability for each of the 78 statistical neighborhoods.
When neighborhood organizations register with the city and become official RNOs, they are permitted to choose their own boundaries. Some RNOs choose boundaries that are consistent with statistical neighborhood boundaries, but many do not. RNO boundaries often overlap each other and cover multiple statistical neighborhoods. In many cases a statistical neighborhood is represented by multiple RNOs. It is important to keep this distinction between registered neighborhoods and statistical neighborhoods clear.