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Short-term rental rules in Woodland Park, CO
How Woodland Park 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.
- residential-zone exclusion — non-primary-residence (absentee) whole-home STR permitted only in the NC/CC/SC/CBD commercial districts
- primary-residence requirement for a short-term rental in residential zones
- STR license required with waiting lists where per-zone permit limits apply
- in force — Teller County challenge to the ordinance dismissed
Based on: Woodland Park Municipal Code Title 5 Ch. 5.22 (Short-Term Rentals) & Title 18 Zoning; Ord. 1469 Series 2023 (zoning) +
Summary of the rule
Short-term rental units that are the primary residence of the owner/operator are allowed in all single-family and commercial zoning districts and short-term rental units that are not the primary residence of the owner/operator are only allowed in commercial zoning districts
View the ordinance source ↗✓ Verified
Active litigation / open question
Lawsuit to invalidate the Woodland Park STR ordinance denied/dismissed by Teller County District Court (Mar 14, 2025; dismissal reported Apr 27, 2025). Ordinance remains in force. Source ↗
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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