(1) The department shall require any assisted living residence seeking licensure pursuant to this article to comply with any applicable zoning regulations of the municipality, city and county, or county where the residence is situated. Failure to comply with applicable zoning regulations shall constitute grounds for the denial of a license to a residence; except that nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede the provisions of sections 30-28-115 (2), 31-23-301 (4), and 31-23-303 (2), C.R.S.
(2) The department shall assure that timely written notice is provided to the municipality, city and county, or county where an assisted living residence is situated, including the address of the residence and the population and number of persons to be served by the residence, when any of the following occurs:
An application for a license to operate an assisted living residence pursuant to section
25-27-105 is made;
A license is granted to an assisted living residence pursuant to section 25-27-105;
A change in the license of an assisted living residence occurs; or
The license of an assisted living residence is revoked or otherwise terminated for anyreason.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25-27-105 (4), in the event of a zoning or other delay or dispute between an assisted living residence and the municipality, city and county, or county where the residence is situated, the department may grant a provisional license to the residence for up to one hundred twenty days pending resolution of the delay or dispute.
Source: L. 2000: Entire section added, p. 1516, § 3, effective June 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1321, § 6, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2000 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 319, Session Laws of Colorado 2000.