Denver · City and County of Denver · Union Station
Prepare an individual clinical review, understand the documents involved, and put the request in the right hands at your building.
A move between Denver neighborhoods can also mean a different property manager, lease, or accommodation contact. Before sending a letter, identify who handles disability-related requests for the actual building.
Keep the residence address with your correspondence even when the management company operates several properties. Ask where to submit supporting information and how you will receive a response.
Your route through the process
Use the intake to explain what happens at home and how the animal helps.
Complete consent and answer any clinical follow-up with accurate information.
An approved letter becomes available digitally; check the delivery email and case account, then review its factual details.
Use your building's accommodation channel and save its acknowledgement.
The clinical review and the housing provider's response are separate decisions. Starting an application does not guarantee either outcome.
Match the review to the animal count and the document's purpose. Optional identification products do not replace a clinical basis, trained service work, or Denver animal licensing.
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Colorado Service Animals does not offer an ESA registry. A professional evaluation determines whether documentation is appropriate; optional cards and certificates do not establish access rights.
A note to bring to the appointment
Locate the residence first, then match your paperwork to its address. These maps identify neighborhoods, not buildings that have approved an ESA request.
| Neighborhood map | Orientation | Useful detail to retain |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill | Near the state Capitol | Your street address and unit number |
| Five Points | Northeast of downtown | The property manager’s accommodation contact |
| Baker | South of central Denver | The owner or agent named on the lease |
| City Park West | West of City Park | The correct building in a multi-property portal |
| Union Station | Around the downtown rail terminal | The requested adjustment to a residential rule |
| North Capitol Hill | North of Capitol Hill | A saved acknowledgement from the receiving office |
A neighborhood label helps orient the search. It does not replace the exact property address on the request.
Denver's contracted licensing service requires dogs and cats to be licensed within 30 days of arriving in the city. Rabies vaccination applies at six months and older. Keep both records current independently of an accommodation letter. Denver licensing instructions .
Consult Denver's animal ordinances
Dense blocks, elevators, and common corridors make everyday animal care part of living in a Denver building. Plan manageable outdoor trips, waste cleanup, and appropriate control.
If a particular common-area rule creates a problem, identify that rule when describing the adjustment you seek. Permission to keep an animal and a request to change another building practice should not be left ambiguous.
Before you send anything
The building portal is a delivery channel, not proof that the clinical facts or accommodation have been approved.
Union Station is part of the Denver landscape, but an apartment document is not a transit pass. Check the relevant operator or venue's animal rules before a trip.
If a dog performs individually trained assistance, describe that work accurately rather than relying on the existence of an ESA housing letter.
Compare Denver housing, public access, and travel
If the clinician supports documentation, check its factual details before sending it onward.
Use the document that answers the actual question: the residence, the clinician’s findings, or city animal requirements.
No. Keep the city licensing requirement separate from the disability-related housing request.
Keep using the same customer account. Update the relevant property or contact information through the existing case and ask whether the change affects the documentation needed.
The housing request concerns your residence. Transit and business access depend on the rules for that setting and the animal’s actual role, not simply the existence of an apartment letter.
For a Denver move, confirm whether the lease, building portal, or management office identifies the accommodation contact. Keep the property address attached to the request even if the management company operates several buildings.
Use the multiple-animal option when that matches your request. Identify each animal and explain its own contribution; the evaluator must consider the individual circumstances rather than treating an animal count as automatic approval.
Yes. Ask the service team to check the case record and arrange any appropriate correction to the issued document. Keep the original file intact while the correction is reviewed.
Reviewed October 11, 2026 for Denver residents. This is general information, not legal or medical advice; a screening cannot guarantee a letter or an accommodation. Confirm changing requirements with the responsible agency or housing office. CSA is not affiliated with Denver government. In a crisis, call or text 988 .
Start with what you experience at home. Check the service details and current fees before deciding how to proceed.