Summit County Short Term Rental Guidelines

By Ryan Sondrup | September 19, 2023

Summit County: Summit County regulates short-term vacation rentals (STRs) to address neighborhood impacts and life safety issues.  Whether you own property within unincorporated Summit County or inside the boundary of an incorporated town, regulations and/or licenses for STRs are applicable.  Throughout the county short term rentals are defined as any periods of less than 30 consecutive days.  For owners looking to purchase a second home or vacation property in Summit County with the goal of securing nightly rentals it is important to understand what rules and licensing requirements apply.

Step One: Determine the subject properties jurisdiction.  To view an interactive map CLICK HERE…

Step Two: Determine the properties Occupancy Limits.  The maximum occupancy for a property is two people per bedroom plus two people. All reservations and advertising needs to comply with the maximum occupancy for the property. The number of bedrooms for a property is determined by the Summit County Assessor’s Office.  For example a two bedroom property would allow 6 people per stay.  To confirm the official bedroom count CLICK HERE…

Step Three: Research the local STR rules and license requirements.  Below is a summary and linked websites to help break down these different requirements:

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Breckenridge: Short Term Rental Caps and Zoning Restrictions.  A short-term rental property is defined as “a residential dwelling unit, or any room therein, available for lease for a term of less than thirty (30) consecutive days.”

  • Contact Information: str@townofbreckenridge.com or by phone at 970-547-3101.
  • Town of Breckenridge Short-Term Rental Complaint Line: 970-423-5334
  • Contact:  Bela Del Valle, Short-term Rental Code Enforcement 970-547-3106 or Belad@townofbreckenridge.com
  • Four Different Zones in Breckenridge:
    • Resort Zone:
    • Zone One: Tourism Zone
    • Zone Two: Downtown Core
    • Zone Three: Largest Area
  • General Info on STR policies, Licensing and Taxes/Fees:  Click Here.
  • STR Ordinances:  Click Here.
  • Additional STR Ordinances:  Click Here.
  • MAP of STR Areas:  Click Here.
  • Searchable GIS Map of Zones:   Click Here.
  • License Caps and available permits for each zone:  Click Here.

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Blue River: The Town of Blue River has required licenses for all short-term (less than 30 days) rentals since 2013.

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Dillon: Short term rental licenses took place on March 01, 2022.  If you are renting your residence or part of your residence for a period of less than 30 consecutive days, you are operating a short-term rental. Dillon town limits are not determined by your zip code. The subdivisions of Dillon Valley, Keystone, Summerwood or Summit Cove are NOT in the Town of Dillon. They are in unincorporated Summit County.

  • A short-term rental property is required to provide permitted or designated parking spaces at a rate of one space per bedroom plus 1 additional space. If a short-term rental property does not meet the parking requirement, then the property owner will be subject to a STR parking fee of $300 for each space the property is deficient. The parking fee is an annual fee.
  • If you have a complaint, call the Short Term Rental Complaint Line (Town of Dillon ONLY): 970-368-7482
  • General information & Licensing:  Click Here.
  • Lodging Tax Information:  Click Here.
  • Contact:  str@townofdillon.com

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Frisco: Anyone renting their Frisco property, or seeking to rent a property in Frisco, for less than a consecutive thirty-day period, is required to have a Short-Term Rental License and should be aware of the town’s regulations for Short-Term Rentals (STR). These regulations apply regardless of how the properties are marketed – through a management company, online through sites like Vrbo and Airbnb, newspaper, or word of mouth.

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Keystone: Keystone is currently transitioning from Unincorporated Summit County to its own Town. Currently licenses are unlimited. It is unknown what Keystone as a Town will implement for STR’s.

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Montezuma – Rentals Not Allowed Under 180 Days

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Summit County (Unincorporated) – Short-Term Rentals Restricted.  Unlimited STR Licenses in Copper Mountain, Keystone *, Tiger Run, and 4 O’Clock and Sawmill Subs in Breckenridge in the Resort Overlay Zone (ROZ). There is a cap on STR’s in all other Neighborhood residential Overlay Zones (NOZ) by Basin in the County. There are two types of Permits: Type I for locals and Type II for STR’s. Type I licenses are available. No new Type II Licenses are available in residential areas of unincorporated Summit County at this time and there is not a waitlist available.

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Silverthorne: Town of Silverthorne short-term rentals are capped at 10% of the number of units in the majority of Town neighborhoods, Area 1, and 50% of the number of units within the Town Core and Riverfront areas, Area 2. Short-term rentals are not allowed within deed restricted neighborhoods, Area 3. Permits are currently available in Areas 1 & 2.

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Park County: The County does not limit STR’s but requires licenses and other items as defined in the ordinance linked below.

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Alma: The maximum number of STR’s in Alma is capped.  Typically there is a waitlist.

  • Municipal Code with STR requirements (pages 65-67):  Click Here.
  • Municipal Code with maximum of STR units:  Click Here.
  • Contact: Any town staff at 719-836-2712

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Fairplay: Short-term rental licenses are capped within the Town of Fairplay. A waitlist could apply.

  • General Information and Available Permits:  Click Here.
  • Ordinance:  Click Here.
  • Contact:  Janell Sciacca, Town Administrator at 719-836-2622 x-102

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Lake County (Unincorporated): Lake County is under a STR moratorium and will not allow any new STR permits for 2023.

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Leadville: STR’s limited to 12% of residential properties in the City. There are 2 classes of licenses. Class 1 is for owner occupied units and Class 2 is for non-owner occupied units. Class 1 permits do not fall under the 12% maximum licenses.

*How to know if the property is in Leadville or Lake County jurisdiction:
https://lccgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b5d103f931524e319cfc7888528119d6

 

Note: Special thanks to Summit Association of Realtors for providing this information…

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