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Jefferson County rolls out tighter short‑term rental rules, application portal and 5‑year penalties
Summary
County planning staff outlined a new short‑term rental regime: licensing began Feb. 2, applicants must meet safety and spacing rules (750‑foot spacing for investment rentals, 1% cap per fire district), provide notarized affidavits, $500,000 liability coverage, and face a five‑year ban for serious violations.
Planning staff presented Jefferson County’s updated short‑term rental rules and a new licensing process that launched Feb. 2.
The county now classifies eligible short‑term rentals by structure type and residence status and sets separate rules for primary residences and investment properties, planning staff said. Under the new code, a primary‑residence short‑term rental — a home lived in at least nine months of the year — is exempt from the 750‑foot spacing rule and does not count toward a 1% cap of short‑term rentals permitted per fire‑protection district. Investment properties are subject to both limits.
“There's not a zoning regulation requirement or a zone district that you can be in. It's a type of structure,” the planning presenter said, summarizing the change away from the old district‑based rules.
The county set occupancy…
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