Short-Term Rental Information for Summit, Park, and Lake Counties
Summit County Short-Term Rental Information by town:
BLUE RIVER
Short-Term Rentals Allowed.
Information and Applications: Click Here.
Contact: Michelle Eddy, Town Administrator at 970-547-0545 or michelle@townofblueriver.org
BRECKENRIDGE
Short-Term Rentals are Restricted.
General Policy: Breckenridge limits STR’s By Zones 1, 2, 3 & Resort. Availability of permits is linked to the right.
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.
Contact: Bela Del Valle, Short-term Rental Code Enforcement at 970-547-3106 or at Belad@townofbreckenridge.com
DILLON
Short-Term Rentals Allowed.
General information & Licensing: Click Here.
Lodging Tax Information: Click Here.
Contact: str@townofdillon.com
FRISCO
Short-Term Rentals Restricted.
General Policy: Frisco has a maximum of 900 STR licenses. There is currently a waitlist.
License Application & waitlist registration: Click Here.
STR Guide & FAQ’s: Click Here.
STR Ordinance: Click Here.
Town Map: Click Here.
Contact: Sarah Schwartz, Short-term Rental/Housing Specialist at 970-668-2571 or sarahs@townoffrisco.gov
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 Short-Term Rentals.
Contact: N/A
MONTEZUMA
Rentals Not Allowed Under 180 Days.
STR ordinance: Click Here.
Town Map: Click Here.
Contact: Sandra Lerner, Town Clerk at townclerkmontezuma@gmail.com
SILVERTHORNE
Short-Term Rentals Restricted with licenses available.
General Policy: 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.
General Information: Click Here.
Map of Zones: Click Here.
List of Subdivisions by STR area: Click Here.
STR Ordinance: Click Here.
Contact: Mark Leidel, Community Development Manager at str@silverthorne.org
SUMMIT COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED)
Short-Term Rentals Restricted.
General Policy: 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.
General Information & Links: Click Here.
Current Caps & Available Permits: Click Here.
Basin Locator: Click Here.
Ordinance: Click Here.
Accessory Apartment/ADU Regulations (At the bottom of the Page): Click Here.
Contact: 970-668-4186 or str@summitcountyco.gov
*Unsure of what jurisdiction the property is in?
To find a property's Town of Jurisdiction, search the County Property Data Search and enter the address at http://gis.summitcountyco.gov/map/
Park County Short-Term Rental Information by town:
PARK COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED)
General Policy: The County does not limit Short-Term Rentals but requires licenses and other items as defined in the ordinance linked below.
General information: Click Here.
Ordinance: Click Here.
Contact: str@parkco.us
ALMA
General Policy: The maximum number of Short-Term Rentals in Alma is 10. None are available at this time, but there is a waiting list.
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
FAIRPLAY
General policy: Short-term rental licenses are limited to 15 within the Town of Fairplay. *As of 4/15/23, 5 licenses are available.
General Information and Available Permits: Click Here.
Ordinance: Click Here.
Contact: Janell Sciacca, Town Administrator at 719-836-2622 x-102
Lake County Short-Term Rental Information by town:
LAKE COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED)
General Policy: Lake County is under a Short-Term Rental moratorium and will not allow any new STR permits for 2023.
General Info: Click Here.
Ordinance: Click Here.
Contact: 719-486-2875 or buildingpermits@co.lake.us
LEADVILLE
General Policy: Short-Term Rentals limited to 12% (171 licenses) 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. As of April 10th, the City is in the renewal period for licenses but currently is at the maximum 171 permits. They have a very short waitlist of 12 people.
General info: Click Here.
Ordinance: Click Here.
Contact: cityclerk@leadville-co.gov
How to know if the property is in Leadville or Lake County jurisdiction:
https://lccgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b5d103f931524e319cfc7888528119d6
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***All information derived by the Summit County Association of Realtors on April 10, 2023.