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 was met on August 23rd, 2023. The total license cap for tiers 2 and 3 shall be 155 licenses for the year 2024. 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 5 applicants have been removed from the waitlist and have until November 25th, 2024 to complete STR licensing:
Waitlist App Number | Applicant | Subject Property |
| WL-24-30 | R. Crum | 610 Meadowlake Dr |
WL-24-33 | H. Disberger | 181 Hacker Dr |
WL-24-34 | O. Vera | 551 Mountain View Dr |
WL-24-35 | A. Shuman | 1321 Apex Valley Rd |
WL-24-40 | J. Shafer | 550 Robinson Hill Rd. |
There are 14 applicants on the STR License Wait List as of October 29th, 2024:
Waitlist Position | Waitlist App Number | Applicant | Subject Property |
1 | WL-24-41 | M. Michtner | 2655 Gamble Gulch Rd. |
2 | WL-24-42 | V. Johnson | 2655 Gamble Gulch Rd. |
3 | WL-24-43 | D. Kouba Day | 1430 Lower Travis Gulch Rd |
4 | WL-24-45 | D. Ruggels | 1226 High Point Circle |
5 | WL-24-46 | C. Kenyon | 1609 Robinson Hill Rd |
6 | WL-24-47 | C. Barnes | 289 Rangeview Dr |
7 | WL-24-48 | B. Krapes | 76 DORY LAKES DR |
8 | WL-24-49 | J. Perryman | 460 BEETHOVEN DR |
9 | WL-24-50 | C. Kornasiewicz | 252 UPPER TRAVIS GULCH RD |
10 | WL-24-51 | K. Robinson | 80 INDEPENDENT DR |
11 | WL-24-54 | S. Steele | 1841 UPPER MOON GULCH RD |
12 | WL-24-55 | J. Dickinson | 5324 CO Hwy 72 |
13 | WL-24-57 | M.L. Au | 262 Verdi Dr. |
14 | WL-24-60 | Josie Hensler | 226 Atlantis Dr |
Community Development can not 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.