C.R.S. § 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.