2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 38 - PROPERTY - REAL AND PERSONAL (§§ 38-1-101 — 38-53-110) › TENANTS AND LANDLORDS (§§ 38-12-101 — 38-12-1409) › Article 12 - TENANTS AND LANDLORDS (§§ 38-12-101 — 38-12-1409) › Part 13 - FOR CAUSE EVICTION POLICY (§§ 38-12-1301 — 38-12-1307) › Section 38-12-1301 - Definitions

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.
Added by 2024 Ch. 113,§ 2, eff. 4/19/2024.