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

010(B) as an area within an existing residential dwelling approved under a valid city permit, without first obtaining that permit from the zoning administrator. Subsection (B) makes the permit personal and non-transferable: it does not run with the property and belongs only to the person or entity it was issued to, though the owner can still hire a third party to manage the unit day to day. 030, an applicant must file a completed application and pay all required fees, submit a site plan showing buildings, improvements and the parking areas along with a narrative confirming compliance with the chapter's standards, provide the name, address and a 24-hour contact phone number for the owner or the owner's local property manager, and supply proof of insurance and a signed statement confirming the owner has read the chapter's rules.

The zoning administrator reviews and processes the application administratively rather than through a public hearing. Before a permit issues the property must pass an inspection of the proposed rental unit, and it must pass another inspection annually to keep the permit active. These requirements were adopted by Ord. No. 1742, § 1, effective January 14, 2020.