City Watch — Thermopolis
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Thermopolis.
No STR-specific ordinance found in Thermopolis's current code as of the review date shown — a confirmed absence, not a claim that operation is unregulated forever.
- No STR-specific ordinance anywhere in the Thermopolis town code (confirmed at primary)
- No cap, no per-owner limit, no residency requirement, no residential-zone exclusion for whole-home STR
- No town-levied municipal lodging tax (county lodging tax is Hot Springs County's, not the town's device)
- Only lodging-type zoning rule is a separate Bed-and-Breakfast article, not a general STR device
Based on: Thermopolis Municipal Code (codified January 2021; Ch. 15 Zoning). No short-term/vacation-rental provision exists in
“The codified Thermopolis Municipal Code (full text, Ch. 15 Zoning included) contains no 'short-term rental', 'vacation rental', or transient-dwelling-rental definition, permit, license, registration, cap, or residential-zone exclusion. The only overnight-lodging zoning article is Ch. 15 Art. XIV 'Bed-and-Breakfast Establishments' (Sec. 15-1401 et seq.), a separate use type.”— Thermopolis Municipal Code (codified January 2021; Ch. 15 Zoning). No short-term/vacation-rental provision exists in
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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Thermopolis · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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