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Commission approves short-term rental rule change to 3 miles and adds liability disclaimer
Summary
The Garfield County Commission voted to amend its short-term rental ordinance to measure distance by vehicle travel and allow short-term rentals up to 3 miles from paved or chip-sealed roads, adding a liability disclaimer and retaining a $1,000 retrieval fine for county responses.
Garfield County commissioners voted to amend the county's short-term rental ordinance, replacing a 1-mile limit with a standard measured by vehicle travel and expanding the allowable distance to 3 miles from a paved or chip-sealed public roadway. The board also approved language stating the county shall not be held liable for incidents or damages if a person becomes stuck on a county road while attempting to access a short-term rental, and retained a $1,000 fine for owners if county crews must retrieve stranded guests.
The change responded to a planning commission recommendation after an applicant sought to operate a short-term rental on Elkhorn Road, a location staff described as mainly…
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