Aurora, CO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Under Aurora City Code § 26-219(a), advertising a short-term rental without a city business license and lodger's license, without posting the license number in the ad, and without using the unit as the operator's primary residence is unlawful. Booking platforms may substitute the host's license number for the ad requirement only if the platform has a lodger's-tax collection agreement with the city and supplies license, address, and contact information on request. Rentals of an entire dwelling are capped at 180 days per 365-day period (§ 26-219(d)), a cap that does not apply to an accessory dwelling unit rented out while the owner lives in the primary structure. Operators must also keep a guest register under § 26-216 and permit inspection of primary-residence records under § 26-220(b).