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Aurora committee backs resolution to study citywide rental registration program
Summary
The committee voted to advance a resolution directing the City Manager to research a landlord rental registration/licensing program covering all rental properties in Aurora, with staff to return to a study session on scope, enforcement and community engagement.
Chair Jackson and council members voted to advance a resolution asking the City Manager to develop a citywide rental registration and potential licensing program, a move intended to increase accountability in Aurora’s rental market.
Joshua King, manager of the Neighborhood Support Division, told the committee the resolution "expresses support for tenant protections, enforcement of state landlord tenant laws, [and] authorizes collaboration with the State of Colorado regarding tenant support initiatives," and directs the City Manager to research and develop a rental registration/licensing ordinance to come back to council.
Why it matters: Council members said gaps in current oversight allow some property owners to avoid accountability. King said the registration would require owners or local property managers to register annually with current contact information so the city can reach a local point of contact quickly rather than dealing with LLC fronts.
Vice Chair Lawson pressed staff on enforcement, asking how the city will add "teeth" so repeat offenders cannot simply pay fines and continue noncompliant behavior. King said the resolution itself does not create inspections or penalties but will direct staff to study program design, including enforcement mechanisms and community engagement, before drafting an ordinance.
Mayor Kauffman described a phased approach: start with single-family detached homes where inspection gaps are greatest, then expand to duplexes, townhomes and larger multifamily properties; King noted the city already runs a proactive multifamily inspection program for buildings of eight or more units on a one- to five‑year cycle and that complaint-based inspections cover smaller rental units.
The committee voiced support to move the resolution forward to study session; Chair Jackson, Vice Chair Lawson and Council Member Wharton each said they support advancing the item. Staff will return to a study session with research on scope, enforcement options and community engagement plans.
What’s next: The resolution directs the City Manager to research options and return with ordinance drafts and community engagement plans for council consideration.
