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Short-term rental rules in Arvada, CO
How Arvada regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Annual day cap
- Per-person or per-parcel limit
- Active enforcement
Based on: Arvada Land Development Code §3-1-5-3 (Ord. 4917, eff. 2026-05-01; code current through Ord. 4932)
Summary of the rule
No STR occupied by guests for more than 240 days in any 365-day period
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Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Arvada · system last checked Oct 25, 2026
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