Board backs director discretion to require property managers, debates lowering threshold for remote units

Jun 18, 2025

County staff proposed lowering the occupancy threshold that triggers a required local property manager and adding director discretion to require managers on any permit after responsiveness or complaint issues; the board asked staff to retain the current structure but add explicit director authority.

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Douglas County staff proposed two linked changes to how vacation home rentals are managed: (1) lower the occupancy threshold that requires a locally licensed property manager from 10 guests to 7 guests for remote owners, and (2) give the county director discretion to require a property manager for any permit when emergency contacts or owners are unresponsive.

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