Vacation Rental License Information

To file a formal complaint about a short term rental please email: etreadwell@crestedbutte-co.gov

More commonly known as short-term rentals, the Town of Crested Butte defines a vacation rental as: (i) the rental or lease of a property for a period of 29 or less consecutive nights or less; or (ii) the rental or lease of no more than two sleeping units within a property for a period of 29 or less consecutive nights where the owner or agent is present during occupancy. Vacation rental use is not a residential use.

The Town of Crested Butte has two vacation rental license options:

  1.     Primary Occupancy License (click for details) 
    • Issued to people who live in, or long term rent their property for a minimum of six months per year 
    • Allowed in all zone districts
    • Exempt from block face concentration limit    
    • Maximum of 90 rental nights allowed per year        
    • No cap on number issued
    • $250 license fee

 

  1.     Unlimited license (click for details)
    • Allowed only in certain zone districts (R1 R1A, R1C, R1D R1E, R2, R2C, R3C, B3 & B4)
    • Limited to two per block face
    • Unlimited rental nights per year
    • Must rent a minimum of 29 nights per year
    • Capped at 198 licenses        
    • $800 license fee

 

To better understand the regulations please read this Frequently Asked Questions.

To setup a new vacation rental license account or to check on an existing vacation rental license account visit https://crestedbutte.munirevs.com.

If you have additional questions or to voice concerns about vacation rentals in your neighborhood, please contact Eric Treadwell at (970)-349-5338  ext. 218 or etreadwell@crestedbutte-co.gov .