Arvada caps STR occupancy at 240 days per calendar year per permitted property under LDC 3-1-5-3 (Ord. 4917). Stays must be 2 to 29 consecutive nights, and the day-count is verified at renewal using guest-occupancy data submitted to the city.
Arvada's STR ordinance limits each permitted property to a maximum of 240 days of paid STR occupancy per calendar year. Stays must run at least 2 nights and may not exceed 29 consecutive nights (30+ falls outside the STR definition). The cap applies to the permitted property as a whole. At renewal (due 45 days before expiration), permittees must report days rented in the prior 365 days, and the city cross-checks against city sales-tax filings and platform data. Colorado HB23-1287 (2023) requires the state DOR sales-tax license number on listings; HB24-1007 (eff. July 1, 2024) bars relationship-based caps. Arvada's day cap is tied to nights, not relationships, so it remains enforceable.
Exceeding 240 rental days in a calendar year, or accepting stays shorter than 2 nights or 30+ nights as STRs, can result in permit suspension, revocation, denial of renewal, and code-enforcement penalties under LDC 3-1-5-3.
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