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

GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(iii) makes it unlawful to sell lodging to a temporary occupant for fewer than 30 consecutive days without first obtaining a short-term rental permit issued by the City and complying with its conditions. A permit runs for one year and must go through annual review in the City's prescribed form, a separate permit is required for each unit issued as either primary or secondary, and a permit can be issued only to the property owner and cannot be transferred to a buyer or tenant.

The Code caps supply directly: primary short-term rental permits cannot exceed 7% of residentially zoned lots within the defined downtown area (south of North Avenue, west of North 17th Street, north of the I-70 Business route, and east of Highway 50), and cannot exceed 3% of residentially zoned lots outside that downtown boundary. Multi-unit buildings face their own limits: a residentially zoned building with four units or fewer may hold no more than two short-term rental permits total. Before issuing a permit, the Director must find the requirements of the whole STR subsection are met, and the permit itself can carry additional conditions or restrictions, so meeting the baseline rules does not guarantee automatic issuance if the caps for that area are already full.