Primary-Residence-Only Rule: Boulder vs Longmont

Can I rent my second home as an STR?

No. Only your primary residence qualifies. Second homes, investment properties, and vacation cabins cannot be licensed as Boulder short-term rentals.

How does Boulder verify primary residence?

Through utility bills, Colorado driver's license, voter registration, federal tax returns, and vehicle registration tied to the address.

Can a non-Longmont resident own and operate an STR in Longmont?

No. Longmont's STR program restricts licenses to City of Longmont residents only. Out-of-city, out-of-county, and out-of-state owners are categorically ineligible even when they own a dwelling inside city limits. The city looks through corporate or LLC ownership structures to the actual principal operator; setting up an LLC to hold the property does not bypass the residency requirement if the operating principal is not a Longmont resident.

How many short-term rentals can a Longmont resident operate?

A Longmont resident may operate an STR in their own primary residence and may also hold one additional STR license on a second (investment) dwelling they own within Longmont, for a maximum of effectively two STR operations. The city caps investment-dwelling STRs at one per resident, tracked by applicant identity. Each investment-dwelling STR can only be rented to one group at a time, and ADUs generally cannot be used as STRs.

Does a Longmont STR have to be the operator's primary residence?

Not necessarily - Longmont allows one investment dwelling per resident in addition to the operator's primary residence. So the STR can be either the operator's primary home or a single secondary investment property the operator owns in Longmont. The hard constraint is residency: the operator (or the principal of the operating entity) must be a City of Longmont resident, regardless of whether the STR is at their primary residence or at the investment dwelling.