Unincorporated Summit County STR Regulations

Resort Overlay Zones (ROZ):

• NO Cap on STR Type II licenses. Allows for 100% of properties to obtain STR license. There are no restrictions on nights rented or number of reservations. The Resort Overlay Zones include: Copper, Peak 8, and Tiger Run.

Neighborhood Overlay Zones (NOZ):

• There are Type II and Type I exception license categorizations in the Summit County Neighborhood Overlay Zone. More information about the license types can be found at this link. Additionally, find more information regarding Overlay Zones here.

• There is a cap on the number of type II licenses available and the number of bookings per year at each property. Each property will be capped at a maximum of 35 total bookings per year.

• Unincorporated Summit County divides itself into four basins (Upper Blue, Lower Blue, Tenmile, and Snake River Basins).

• As of July 16th, 2026: Upper Blue, Lower Blue, Snake River River Basins are accepting waitlist applications for Type II STR licenses. Click here for the latest Summit County Official STR Waitlist info.

• New Type II licenses become available only when an existing license is relinquished, typically through a property sale (licenses are non-transferable) or when an owner chooses not to renew. Each basin maintains its own license cap and waitlist.