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Short-term rental rules in Fraser, CO
How Fraser regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR registration/permit required (annual, per-unit)
- ministerial Town Manager approval, whole-home permitted by-right
- per-bedroom permit fee plus safety/egress inspection
- no cap or quota; no primary-residence requirement
Based on: Fraser Municipal Code Ch. 6 (Business Licenses & Regulations), Art. 8 — Short-Term Rental Registration; enacted by
Summary of the rule
§6-8-30(a): 'The owner of a property used for any short-term rental must maintain a current registration. Registration shall be accomplished by submittal of an application on a form as provided by the Town Manager and upon approval of the Town Manager. Said application will include, at a minimum: (1) Property owner information. (2) Proof of ownership. ...' Ministerial approval; whole-home STR permitted by-right. §6-8-20: 'Short-term rental means any rental of a residential dwelling or portion thereof for less than thirty (30) days for residential purposes.' Chapter 6 Article 8 (Short-Term Rental Registration) has only three sections (6-8-10 Intent, 6-8-20 Definitions, 6-8-30 Rules and Regulations) — no cap, quota, or residential-zone exclusion. (Ord. 449 Part 1, 2017)
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