CO HB1287

Counties may license and regulate owners or agents who rent lodging units for short-term stays (less than 30 days), but vacation rental services are excluded from being treated as "owner's agents" except under limited circumstances.

Counties may require vacation rental services displaying short-term rental listings to mandate that owners include their local license or permit number in the listing, if applicable.

Counties may require vacation rental services to remove listings within seven days of notification that the owner's license has been suspended or revoked, the owner received a notice of violation, or the county prohibits short-term rentals for that property.

If a vacation rental service provides additional services related to the lodging unit beyond listing it on their platform, the county may license or regulate that service as an owner's agent for those specific additional services.

Hotels and hotel units are exempt from short-term rental regulations; counties must provide written verification upon request that a hotel unit qualifies for exemption because it is classified as a hotel or motel for tax purposes and zoned accordingly.