Mesa County, CO Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

" That representative's job is defined in the code as responding to conflicts, cleanup of the property, or issues with the home or occupants, and doing so "within a reasonable amount of time," language that gives Code Compliance Services a functional standard to measure against if complaints come in about slow response. a makes it the owner's ongoing responsibility to immediately notify the Mesa County Planning Department whenever the local representative changes, keeping the county's contact information current. b adds a hard operating restriction: if the local representative is not available for a specific period, the property shall not be rented during that time, meaning an owner cannot legally book guests during a stretch when there is no reachable local contact, even if the home itself is ready.

Because the representative must be a county resident, an absentee owner living out of state cannot serve as their own contact and must designate someone locally, whether that is a property manager, neighbor, or management company based in Mesa County.