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Short-term rental rules in Red River, NM
How Red River 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 permit required with building-code and fire-safety standards (Ord. 2024-03)
- per-property permit for residential short-term-rental accommodations
- no numeric cap or quota evident on number of STR permits
- no primary-residence requirement (whole-home / absentee operator permitted)
Based on: Town of Red River Ordinance 2024-03 (adopted 2024-09-24) — Short-Term Rental of accommodations in residential
Summary of the rule
Town of Red River Ordinance 2024-03 (title): 'AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF ACCOMMODATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO 2023-01, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 28, 2023; DEFINING TERMS; ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS; ESTABLISHING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; STATING MINIMUM BUILDING CODE AND FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL PREMISES; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND APPENDIX A- FEES.' WHEREAS clauses frame STRs as a 'community benefit by expanding the number and type of lodging facilities available to seasonal visitors' and note owners make premises available 'either in whole or in part' for rentals of less than 30 days. SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS include 'Operator means the person who is the proprietor of the residential rental, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, or sub-lessee' and 'Managing agency means a person, firm or agency licensed with the New Mexico Real Estate Commission representing the owner of the residential rental' — non-owner/absentee operation contemplated. STR-specific permit PROCESS in force, whole-home permitted; no cap/quota, primary-residence, or zone exclusion enumerated in the ordinance title.
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