In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Douglas County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Offices will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2, for normal business.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Douglas County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Offices will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2, for normal business.
Short-Term Rental Properties are dwellings that are available to lease for less than 30 consecutive days. Douglas County requires that Short-Term Rental Properties in its unincorporated areas have a Short-Term Rental License. These requirements apply to dwellings in all zone districts. A dwelling within a Planned Development (PD) zone district shall not be licensed as a Short-Term Rental Property unless such PD specifically allows such use. Short-Term Rental Licenses are valid for one year. Use the Zoning Lookup application to find out what your property is zoned.
You can also contact Zoning Compliance staff at 303-660-7460 or [email protected] for additional information or assistance.
The application requirements are established in Section IV of the County’s Ordinance Regulating Short-Term Rentals – O-023-003.
If an application is approved, County staff will notify the Owner or applicant that the License is approved pending receipt of the Short-Term License Fee of $130. County staff will issue the license upon receipt of the fee.
The renewal application requirements are established in Section IV of the County’s Ordinance Regulating Short-Term Rentals – O-023-003.
If a renewal application is approved, County staff will notify the Owner or applicant that the license is renewed pending receipt of the Short-Term License fee of $130. County staff will issue the renewed license upon receipt of the fee.
The following fees have been established for licensing Short-Term Rental Properties:
Short-Term Rental Licenses are not required for: