Vail & Eagle County, CO
Short-Term Rental Regulation Resources
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE TOWN & COUNTY
The Town of Vail is currently considering updates to its existing short-term rental alliance. (See an overview of current regulations below). The amendments include:
- Increased Violation Penalties
- Fire Department Inspections
- Proof of Insurance Covering STR Activity or Equivalent Coverage
- $150 License Fee Covering TOV Costs of the Program (the previously proposed $1,800/bedroom fee has been eliminated)
The Town Council’s second and final vote on this ordinance has been postponed to their June 21 meeting.
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Existing Regulations Within the Town Limits of Vail
Short-term rentals (a residential dwelling unit, or any room therein, available for lease for a term of less than 30 consecutive days, excluding bed and breakfasts) within the town limits of Vail are currently required to register with the Town prior to operation and meet the following requirements:
- Appoint a natural person who remains within a 60-minute distance of the STR and is available 24-7 to serve as the local representative for the STR
- Initial complaints concerning a short-term rental property shall be directed to the local representative. The local representative shall resolve the issue that was the subject of the complaint within sixty (60) minutes, or within thirty (30) minutes if the problem occurs between eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. and seven o’clock (7:00) A.M., including visiting the site if necessary.
- Maintain these health and safety standards
- Provide proper parking
- Post a sign conspicuously inside each STR with the local representative’s current contact information, the street address of the STR and the STR registration number
- Include in advertising of the STR the registration number, or, for all professionally managed STRs, the Town business license number, immediately following the description of the STR
- Timely collect and remit all applicable Town Sales and Lodging Taxes
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