Posted on: May 28th, 2021

From: “Rounds, Jesse” <jrounds@nullbouldercounty.org>
Date: May 27, 2021 at 5:39:30 PM CDT
To: “Rounds, Jesse” <jrounds@nullbouldercounty.org>
Subject: Short-Term Rental Enforcement

To Whom it May Concern:

In 2020, the Board of County Commissioners updated the Boulder County Land Use Code concerning short-term and vacation rentals in unincorporated Boulder County. In addition to the new regulations, the Commissioners passed a Licensing Ordinance which requires that short-term and vacation rental properties be licensed by Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting (CP&P).

The new licensing program, and the fact that many properties were previously operating without the necessary zoning approval, has resulted in numerous properties needing further review.  Given the volume and timing, the County will employ the following procedures to help property owners become compliant with the new requirements:  Any person wishing to operate a short-term or vacation rental in the unincorporated areas of Boulder County may operate without a license after June 5, 2021, as long as once they are notified by Boulder County, they file a license application and/or schedule a pre-application meeting for the required planning review with CP&P.

CP&P will address short-term and vacation rentals that are out of compliance after June 5, 2021 through the complaint-based system that exists for all other Zoning Code violations in the unincorporated County. Once the County’s third-party partner is in operation, it will begin to provide data that will enable additional notification to owners who need to gain compliance.

After June 5, 2021, at the Director’s discretion, enforcement may begin against any property owner who is not actively pursuing the applicable planning and licensing approvals or where immediate health, safety and welfare concerns warrant.

Sincerely,

Jesse Rounds

Jesse Rounds, Planning Manager for Code Compliance & Public Information

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Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting

2045 13th St., Boulder CO 80302 | Mailing address: PO Box 471 Boulder CO 80306

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Due to COVID-19, the Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department is conducting business and providing services virtually. Our physical office in Boulder is currently closed to the public. Please visit us online athttps://www.boco.org/cpp for more information.