Unincorporated Summit County STR Regulations

Unincorporated Summit County includes many mountain neighborhoods outside incorporated town limits. Short-term rental rules depend heavily on whether a property is located in the Resort Overlay Zone (ROZ) or the Neighborhood Overlay Zone (NOZ).

Resort Overlay Zone (ROZ)
Designated resort areas have no numerical cap on STR licenses. This includes Copper Mountain, Tiger Run Resort, portions of Keystone and other designated resort areas.

Neighborhood Overlay Zone (NOZ)
Most residential neighborhoods fall within the Neighborhood Overlay Zone. Type II STR licenses are subject to basin-specific caps, and both Type I and Type II licenses are limited to 35 bookings per year, calculated October 1 through September 30. 

Unincorporated Summit County is divided into four STR basins: Upper Blue, Lower Blue, Tenmile and Snake River. Type II license availability varies by basin, and waitlists may apply when a basin is at its cap.

Current Type II availability:
New Type II licenses are issued as space becomes available under the applicable basin cap. Buyers should check Summit County’s current STR Mapping Tool and Waitlist before relying on a property’s ability to obtain a license.