Short-term rental permit rules in Larimer County, CO — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
In unincorporated Larimer County you cannot rent, or even advertise, a home for stays of 30 days or less without a short-term rental approval from the Planning Division under the Land Use Code. A pre-application meeting is mandatory before applying.
Larimer County adopted STR regulations in the Land Use Code (effective September 1, 2019, updated June 1, 2023) covering the unincorporated county (Estes Valley, Poudre Canyon, foothills). Renting short-term without Planning Division approval and the required Building Division inspections is unlawful. Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park issue their own licenses inside city limits. Operating without a license triggers a Cease and Desist letter and an added $500 fee to later apply. Only one STR is allowed per property (LUC Article 3.3.5.B).
Operating without a license may draw a Cease and Desist order, a $500 late-application fee, and civil-infraction fines up to $1,000 per violation, per day (C.R.S. 30-15-402).
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