Gilpin County Community Development
Short-Term Rentals
The rental of residential properties for less than thirty (30) consecutive days at a time is classified as a short-term rental in Gilpin County. Short-term rentals are regulated under County Ordinance 22-04 and the Gilpin County Zoning Regulations. A license is required to advertise and operate a short-term rental.
There are three tiers of licenses: Tier 1, owner occupied. Tier 2, non-owner occupied & county resident. Tier 3, non-county resident.
Licenses for tiers 2 and 3 are subject to a combined 5% cap on total housing units in unincorporated Gilpin County. The cap has been met so all applicants for short-term rentals must join the waitlist. The total license cap for tiers 2 and 3 shall be 155 licenses for the year 2025. Applicants must provide adequate documentation to demonstrate occupancy or residency for tier 1 and 2 licenses. County residents may hold up to two Tier 2 licenses at any given time. Non-county residents may only hold one Tier 3 license at any given time. STR Licenses are not transferable once issued.
Short Term Rental License Waitlist Application
The following 4 applicants have been removed from the waitlist and have until June 5th, 2025 to complete STR licensing:
Waitlist App Number | Applicant | Subject Property |
|---|---|---|
WL-25-9 | M. Reichert | 83 Damascus Rd. |
WL-25-10 | J. & M. Burtard Seamen | 956 High Point Cir. |
WL-25-11 | K. Disberger | 77 Stone Cliffe Cir. |
WL-25-12 | P. Nunn | 834 Norton Dr. |
There are 13 applicants on the STR License Wait List as of April 1st 2025:
Waitlist Position | Waitlist Application | Date Added to Waitlist | Applicant | Subject Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WL-25-13 | 2/19/2025 | M. Pritt | 2833 Lump Gulch Rd. |
2 | WL-25-14 | 2/19/2025 | M. Smith | 354 Dudes Dr. |
3 | WL-25-15 | 2/20/2025 | A. McCarty | 944 Apex Valley Rd. |
4 | WL-25-18 | 3/6/2025 | S. Baciak | 107 Stone Cliffe Cir, Golden |
5 | WL-25-19 | 3/14/2025 | J. Blowers | 95 Tschaikovsky Dr, Black Hawk |
6 | WL-25-20 | 3/18/2025 | J. Arredondo | 2004 Coyote Cir, Black Hawk |
7 | WL-25-23 | 3/27/2025 | B. Heilman | 28 Arts Ln, Rollinsville |
| 8 | WL-25-25 | 3/31/2025 | E. Mitchell | 30 Carrol Ct, Black Hawk |
| 9 | WL-25-28 | 4/22/2025 | C. Dixon | 215 Verdi Dr, Black Hawk |
| 10 | WL-25-29 | 4/29/2025 | A. Baker | 5981 Virginia Canyon Rd, Central City |
Community Development cannot answer how long it will take for you to be eligible for a license if you are on the waitlist.
Please note: If you operate a short-term rental without a valid license, you will be cited. Citations may impact your eligibility for a license. Tier 1 license applicants must be living at the property and present at the property during times the property is rented. Tier 1 licenses only allow you to rent out a portion of the property or a portion of the dwelling. If a Tier 1 license holder is found advertising their property as a "whole house" or "whole property" rental, they will be cited and may face license revocation.
Short-Term Rental Code Violations & Complaints
File a Short-Term Rental Complaint
Use the link above to file a code complaint about a short-term rental in unincorporated Gilpin County. The Department of Community Development is responsible for administering the short-term rental regulations and will follow up on your complaint.
Current Regulations
Ordinance 22-04 Short Term Rental Regulations was adopted by the Gilpin County Commissioners on August 23, 2022 and is effective immediately.
Resolution 22-24 Text Amendments Section 3.10 Short Term Rentals to the Gilpin County Zoning Regulations was adopted by the Gilpin County Commissioners on August 23, 2022 and is effective immediately.
The standards and regulations in the zoning code are mirrored in the approved Ordinance 22-04. Fees, penalties, and enforcement are contained only within the Ordinance.
Application Resources
Application Submittal Checklist - Details all the required components of a complete application for a short-term rental license.
Affidavit of Residence - Affidavit template for Gilpin County residents applying for license tiers 1 and 2.
Gilpin Good Neighbor Guidelines - Required to be posted in the short-term rental.
Initial Site Inspection and Required Posted Information - Details what staff look for during the site inspection and what is required to be posted in the Short-term rental.
Notice of Lodging Tax to Vendors - Notice regarding Gilpin County Lodging Tax compliance.