All short-term rentals in Colorado Springs require a permit issued by Planning and Neighborhood Services with annual renewal. Application requires proof of ownership or landlord consent, a life-safety inspection, insurance certificate, local contact available 24/7, and payment of the 229-dollar initial fee plus 119-dollar annual renewal.
Colorado Springs runs separate permit tracks for owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied STRs, with non-owner permits only available in select zones and subject to the 500-foot dispersion rule. All operators must register for Colorado sales tax (2.9 percent state), El Paso County lodging tax, and Colorado Springs lodging and sales tax (LART at 2 percent plus 3.07 percent city sales tax). Permits are non-transferable upon sale. Life-safety inspection checks smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, egress, fire extinguishers, and posted emergency information.
Operating without a permit draws a 750-dollar first-violation fine, escalating to 1,500 dollars for subsequent offenses, plus back taxes and possible injunctive relief to cease operations.
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