Short-term Rental (STR) Regulations

What are Short-term Rentals?

A short-term rental (STR) is a type of lodging wherein a dwelling unit, either in full or in part, is rented to a temporary occupant(s) for fewer than thirty (30) consecutive days. Often facilitated by peer-to-peer websites such as VRBO.com and AirBnB.com, short-term rentals are most commonly residential properties available for rent. A bed and breakfast is sometimes considered a type of short-term rental.  

The Town of Snowmass Village requires hosts to obtain a business license and permit in order to offer a short-term rental as part of their property.

  1. Sara Nester

    Building Code Compliance Manager

  2. Maria Largaespada

    Finance Analyst II

Short-term Rental Permit Portal

The Short-term Rental Permits Portal may be accessed through the MUNIRevs system. will be available in April 2023. Short-term rental regulations will be effective May 1, 2023.  

Permitting Process

  • The Town’s compliance manager will approve your permit request form for the permit type that you have chosen.
  • Next, look for an email or a pending task in MUNIRevs for your permit and business license applications.
  • After you complete the permit and business license applications, this will go through a review process with the compliance manager.
  • Once approved, the fee will be posted to your account.
  • Final approval will occur after the Finance Department verifies your payment.
  • After final approval, you will be able to print your permit.

Short-term Rental Regulations

The Town Council discussed and considered community feedback on how best to regulate and monitor Short-term Rentals (STRs) in the community. Regulations were adopted in Ordinance 6-2022 in November 2022.

These regulations aim to gather better information on STRs and mitigate any negative impacts that STRs may create by allowing permitted short-term rentals to operate within the Town. The STR permit system will be in place in early 2023, and regulation go into effect on May 1, 2023. Fee revenue from permits goes into the General Fund to support administration and regulatory efforts.

The regulatory framework may be viewed below:

Short-term Rental regulations will be effective May 1, 2023.

Permit Types

There are four types of short-term rental permits:

  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 1: Hotels 
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 2: Multi-family A
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 3: Multi-family B
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 4: Single-family homes & Duplexes

Read the full description for permit types: Short-term Rental Permit Types (PDF)

Application & Fees

The proposed application fee for a short-term rental permit is based on the permit type. 

  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 1: Hotels 
    • Business License Fee: $85.00 per hotel/lodge
    • Short-term rental Permit Fee: $300 per hotel
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 2: Multi-family A
    • Business License Fee: $85.00 per each parent company
    • Short-term rental Permit Fee: $300 per unit
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 3: Multi-family B
    • Business License Fee: $85.00 per owner/property manager
    • Short-term rental Permit Fee: $300 per unit
  • Short-term Rental Permit Type 4: Single-family homes & Duplexes
    • Business License Fee: $85.00 per home
    • Short-term rental Permit Fee: $300 per home/duplex

Read the full fee description for permit types: Short-term Rental Permit Types (PDF)

Permits At-a-Glance

Information Required:

Permit Type 1

Permit Type 2

Permit Type 3

Permit Type 4

Unit number/identifier
X
XX
Physical address of the unit
XXX
Owner NameXXXX
Mailing address of the OwnerXXXX
Phone number of the OwnerXXXX
Email address of the OwnerXXXX
Name of Designated Local Owner RepresentativeXXXX
Phone number of Designated Local Owner RepresentativeXXXX
Email address of Designated Local Owner RepresentativeXXXX
Property Management company name
XXX
Property Management company mailing address
XXX
Property Management company email address
XXX
Property Management company phone number
XXX
How long has your unit been listed as an STR

XX
List of all places where this/these units are advertisedXXXX
Identify the number of bedrooms in the unit
XXX
Identify the number of beds in the unitX
XXX
Does your property restrict parking
XXX
Identify the number of assigned parking spaces for the unit
XXX
Parking permit through hotel or lodgeXX

Who is your HOA?

XX
Identify the number of units used for long-term rentalXX

Identify the number of units that are non-rental
X

How many days do you intend to rent per year?

XX
Read and sign the Affidavit
XXX
Read and sign the Good Neighbor Guidelines
XXX
Business License FeeXXXX
Permit Fee XXXX

Airbnb & VRBO Transition

For those existing properties renting through a third-party (Airbnb or VRBO) or without, the transition plan and taxation explanation can be viewed in the following document:

AIRBNB and VBRO Transition Explanation (PDF)