Colorado legislation offering regulatory exemptions to a potentially large number of recreational, short-term rental properties passed the State Senate but failed in the House of Representatives.
The current law authorizes county commissioners to set fees and terms for issuing and revoking licenses for short-term lodging units. The short-term lodging regulations include onsite wastewater treatment system permits or variances. The proposed bill would have allowed exceptions to their authority for recreation properties in unincorporated areas of the county that don’t receive municipal gas, water or sanitary sewer services.The Crested Butte News reported that county commissioners, including Gunnison County Commissioner Liz Smith, expressed
