Current STR Regulations, Application Information, Renewal Information, Code Compliance Enforcement and the Lodging Facilities (STR) Map

They are finished! What's Next

• On April 3, 2023 the Board of County Commissioners adopted revised regulations for approving and operating Short-Term Rentals in the unincorporated portions of Larimer County, including the Estes Valley.  These regulations will be post on-line prior to the effective date of June 1, 2023. 

• A video of the BCC hearings adopting the Short-Term Rental Regulations, held on March 27 and April 3, can be accessed here: https://www.larimer.gov/planning/upcoming-meetings-and-agendas#/list/
• Short-Term Rental Ordinance (as Adopted)

For more details and to view the entire timeline, please click on the links below:

• Short-Term Rental Timeline and Background Information 

Public Hearing Draft

• Short-term Rental Regulations - Planning Commission Staff Report (2-24-2023)
• Short-term Rental Regulations - Public Hearing Draft (2-24-2023) - Track Changes Version
• Short-term Rental Regulations - Public Hearing Draft (2-24-2023) - Clean Version
• Draft # 2 Short-term Rental Enforcement Ordinance

Public Discussion Draft # 2 - Summary of Public Comments

• Summary of Public Comments and Questionnaire Responses - Draft # 2 and Amended Enforcement Ordinance
• Final Combined Email Comments Raw Data
• Final Combined Questionnaire Responses Raw Data

Public Discussion Draft #2

• Short-term Rental Explanatory Memo
• Short-term Rental Regulations - Public Review Draft #2 - Redline Version
• Short-term Rental Regulations - Public Review Draft #2 - Clean Version
• Draft Short-term Rental Enforcement Ordinance

Public Discussion Draft - Summary of  Public Comments

• Summary Of Public Comment-Initial Public Discussion Draft
• Final Combined Comments Raw Data
• Final Combined Outside Organization Comments

Public Discussion Draft of Potential Revisions

• Oct 27, 2022 - Short-term Rental Public Discussion Draft Regulations - Clean Version
• Oct 27, 2022 - Short-term Rental Public Discussion Draft Regulations - Redline Version

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions

Past Webinars, Meetings, and Work Sessions

Jan 25th and 26th, 2023 Short-Term Rental Regulations Public Review Draft #2 and Enforcement Ordinance

• Jan 25, 2023 Estes Valley STR Open House - Summary of Meeting and Public Comment

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• Jan 26, 2023 County Wide STR Webinar - Zoom Presentation
• Jan 26, 2023 County Wide STR Webinar - Power Point Slides
• Jan 26, 2023 County Wide STR Webinar - Summary

Nov 1st and 7th, 2022 Short-Term Rental Regulations Initial Public Discussion Draft Webinars

• Nov 1, 2022 Estes Valley STR Webinar - Zoom Presentation
• Nov 1, 2022 Estes Valley STR Webinar - Power Point Slides
• Nov 1, 2022 Estes Valley STR Webinar - Summary

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• Nov 7, 2022 County Wide STR Webinar - Zoom Presentation
• Nov 7, 2022 County Wide STR Webinar - Power Point Slides
• Nov 7, 2022 County Wide STR Webinar - Summary

Oct 11, 2022 Estes Valley Planning Advisory Committee Meeting

• Zoom Recording

Sep 14, 2022 Planning Commission & Board of County Commissioner Work Session

• Power Point Presentation

Aug 15, 2022 Estes Valley Open House

• Power Point Presentation
• Estes Valley Open House Summary

Aug 9, 2022 Open House Webinar

• Power Point Presentation
• Zoom Recording
• Open House Webinar Summary

Links to Relevant Sections of the Land Use Code

• Section 3.3.5.B - Short Term Rental Use Standards
• Section 6.4.3 - Administrative Special Review Process
• Section 3.2.6 - Table of Allowed Principal Uses - Rural
• Section 3.2.7 - Table of Allowed Principal Uses - Urban
• Section 13.4.1 - Estes Valley Table of Permitted Uses in Residential Zone Districts
• Section 13.5.1 - Estes Valley Table of Permitted Uses in Nonresidential Zone Districts
• Section 13.6.1.C - Estes Valley Short Term Rental (Vacation Home) Use Standards

Informational Documents and Maps

• BCC Memo Re: Short-Term Vacation Rentals in the Estes Valley and Lodging Tax Impacts, Dec 22, 2022
• Countywide STR Location Density Map
• Countywide STR Zoning District Map
• Estes Valley STR Location Map
• Estes Valley STR Zoning District Map
• STR Regulations Potential Options Analysis

Short Term Rentals - Questionnaire Results

• Results of General Questions from Questionnaire
• Results of Detailed Questions from Questionnaire
• Community Questionnaire Summary - September 13, 2022