38-12-501. Legislative declaration - matter of statewide concern - purposes and policies

38-12-501. Legislative declaration - matter of statewide concern - purposes and policies. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the provisions of this part 5 are a matter of statewide concern. Any local government ordinance, resolution, or other regulation that is in conflict with this part 5 shall be unenforceable. (2) The underlying purposes and policies of this part 5 are to: (a) Simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants; (b) Encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; (c) Make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part 5 throughout Colorado; (d) Promote public health by ensuring rental housing is safe and healthy for tenants; and (e) Protect and provide remedies for tenants who experience uninhabitable conditions at their residential premises. (3) This part 5 should be broadly interpreted to achieve its intended purpose.