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Lakewood, CO Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Facilitator license
Required under Ch. 3.01/3.03
Effective date
September 1, 2023
Listing requirement
License number must display
Enforcement
City Clerk / Licensing Authority

Summary

Lakewood requires any short-term rental facilitator or hosting platform a licensee uses to hold its own city business license, and treats an unlicensed-listing as grounds to deny or revoke the property's STR license.

Any STR Facilitator used by the Licensee must be licensed with the City in accordance with Chapters 3.01 and 3.03 of the Lakewood Municipal Code.E.Only one STR rental contract is permitted at any time in any STR. Irrespective of the number of lodging rooms available within an STR, Owners may not enter into multiple rental contracts that would allow separate parties to use a licensed STR at the same time.F.Publication of License. The License number must be included in all advertising of the Licensed Premise. Additionally, the License shall be prominently displayed within the Licensed Premises in a manner that assures the License is clearly visible to renters and shall be made available for inspection by City Code Enforcement staff at all reasonable hours. (Ord. O-2023-5 § 1, 2023)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 14 | Zoning Ordinance: ?).

Full Breakdown

Lakewood's Short-Term Rental Licensing Code, effective September 1, 2023, requires any STR Facilitator or hosting platform a licensee uses to hold its own city license under Chapters 3.01 and 3.03 of the Municipal Code (Section 5.55.090(D)). The Code also polices listings directly: the City Clerk may deny a new STR application, and the Licensing Authority may suspend, revoke, or not renew an existing STR license, if the property is listed on a hosting platform or STR Marketplace without the Lakewood STR license number displayed on the listing (Sections 5.55.060(A)(5) and 5.55.070(A)(1)).

Violations & Fines

Listing an STR without the license number displayed is grounds for license denial or revocation; using an STR Facilitator that lacks its own city license violates Section 5.55.090(D).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a booking platform need its own Lakewood license?
Yes: any STR Facilitator or hosting platform a licensee uses must be licensed with the City under Chapters 3.01 and 3.03, per Section 5.55.090(D).
What happens if my listing omits the STR license number?
The City Clerk can deny a new application, and the Authority can suspend or revoke an existing license, under Sections 5.55.060(A)(5) and 5.55.070(A)(1).

Sources & Official References

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