Vacation Rental License Information
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:
- 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
- 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 .