{"id":18433,"date":"2023-09-19T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T01:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexsteprealestate.com\/?p=18433"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:46:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:46:01","slug":"summit-county-short-term-rental-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexsteprealestate.com\/summit-county-short-term-rental-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit County Short Term Rental Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summit County: Summit County regulates short-term vacation rentals (STRs) to address neighborhood impacts and life safety issues.\u00a0 Whether you own property within unincorporated Summit County or inside the boundary of an incorporated town, regulations and\/or licenses for STRs are applicable.\u00a0 Throughout the county short term rentals are defined as any periods of less than 30 consecutive days.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Step One<\/strong>: Determine the subject properties jurisdiction.\u00a0 To view an interactive map CLICK HERE…<\/a><\/p>\n Step Two<\/strong>: Determine the properties Occupancy Limits.\u00a0 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\u2019s Office.\u00a0 For example a two bedroom property would allow 6 people per stay.\u00a0 To confirm the official bedroom count CLICK HERE…<\/a><\/p>\n Step Three<\/strong>: Research the local STR rules and license requirements.\u00a0 Below is a summary and linked websites to help break down these different requirements:<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Breckenridge<\/em><\/span><\/strong>: Short Term Rental Caps and Zoning Restrictions.\u00a0 A short-term rental property is defined as \u201ca residential dwelling unit, or any room therein, available for lease for a term of less than thirty (30) consecutive days.\u201d<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Blue River<\/span>:<\/strong><\/em> The Town of Blue River has required licenses for all short-term (less than 30 days) rentals since 2013.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Dillon<\/span><\/strong><\/em>: Short term rental licenses took place on March 01, 2022.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Frisco<\/span><\/strong><\/em>: 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\u2019s regulations for Short-Term Rentals (STR). These regulations apply regardless of how the properties are marketed \u2013 through a management company, online through sites like Vrbo and Airbnb, newspaper, or word of mouth.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Keystone: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>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\u2019s.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Montezuma<\/span> – <\/strong><\/em>Rentals Not Allowed Under 180 Days<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Summit County (Unincorporated)<\/span><\/em> – <\/strong>Short-Term Rentals Restricted.\u00a0 Unlimited STR Licenses in Copper Mountain, Keystone *, Tiger Run, and 4 O\u2019Clock and Sawmill Subs in Breckenridge in the Resort Overlay Zone (ROZ). There is a cap on STR\u2019s 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\u2019s. 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. <\/span><\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Silverthorne:<\/span><\/em><\/span> <\/strong>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.<\/span><\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Park County<\/span>: <\/strong>The County does not limit STR\u2019s but requires licenses and other items as defined in the ordinance linked below.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Alma<\/span><\/em>: <\/strong>The maximum number of STR\u2019s in Alma is capped.\u00a0 Typically there is a waitlist.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Fairplay<\/span><\/em>: <\/strong>Short-term rental licenses are capped within the Town of Fairplay. A waitlist could apply.<\/em><\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Lake County (Unincorporated)<\/span>:<\/strong> Lake County is under a STR moratorium and will not allow any new STR permits for 2023.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Leadville<\/span><\/em>: <\/strong>STR\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n
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