Long-term rentals of Pueblo ADUs (leases of 30+ days) are permitted without owner occupancy under HB24-1152 after June 30, 2025. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require a Pueblo short-term rental license from the City Sales Tax Office plus collection of the city's 3.7% sales tax and 4.3% lodging tax. HB24-1152 allows local governments to retain owner-occupancy conditions only for STR use, not for long-term rental.
Pueblo's rental framework for ADUs splits into long-term and short-term tracks. Long-term residential rental (30 days or more) of an ADU requires no city license beyond the building permit and certificate of occupancy. Colorado HB24-1152, operative June 30, 2025, preempts owner-occupancy mandates for long-term ADU rental in subject jurisdictions like Pueblo. State landlord-tenant law applies, including the warranty of habitability under C.R.S. § 38-12-503 and the just-cause eviction protections adopted in 2024 under HB24-1098. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require a Pueblo short-term rental license issued through the City Sales Tax Office, with a zoning verification by the Department of Planning and Community Development (719-553-2489) confirming that the property sits in a district where lodging-style use is permitted. Operators must collect Pueblo's 3.7% city sales tax and 4.3% city lodging tax, plus the State of Colorado's 2.9% sales tax and 4.25% state lodging tax, remitted on the schedule set by the City Sales Tax Office. HB24-1152 expressly allows local governments to retain owner-occupancy conditions on STR use of either the principal dwelling or the ADU, so Pueblo may continue to enforce STR-tied owner-occupancy rules. Pueblo's planning and zoning commission has been developing more detailed short-term rental standards; operators should confirm current zoning and license requirements before listing.
Operating an unlicensed STR is a violation of Pueblo's licensing and tax codes with civil penalties, back taxes, and abatement orders. Failure to remit city sales and lodging tax accrues interest and penalties under Title XIV (Taxation) and creates personal liability. Long-term rental in a zone district that does not permit dwelling use is enforced by Pueblo Code Enforcement.
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