Teller County, Colorado
Woodland Park, CO vacation rental requirements
Woodland Park licenses short-term rentals by the calendar year. Homes you live in full time can be rentals anywhere in the city; others only in its commercial zones. Every application needs a site diagram of off-street parking, and the approved parking plan must be posted. Up to 12 guests, and a contact who responds within an hour.
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Two cited violations in a year can cost you the license for at least two years.
Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Colorado
Get a state sales tax license
If you rent rooms or a home for stays under 30 days, Colorado requires a sales tax license from the Department of Revenue. Platforms like Airbnb collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; you file for anything booked directly.Source
Check for home-rule city taxes
Many cities and mountain towns collect their own sales and lodging taxes. Platforms aren’t required by the state to collect these, so you may need a separate city tax license and returns.Source
Get your county or city rental license
Most Colorado mountain counties and towns, and Denver, require a short-term rental license or permit, often with an inspection, an occupancy limit, posted information, and a local responder. Pick your area for the rules.
Teller County, Colorado
Then your town or area
Cities and towns make their own rental rules inside their limits; the county’s rules apply only outside them. Pick your area.
City of Woodland Park
Check whether you qualify
If the home is your full-time primary residence (two documents such as your driver’s license and voter registration), it can be a rental anywhere in the city, but a resident must be on site during stays. Otherwise it must be in the NC, CC, SC, or CBD zones.Source
Draw the parking plan
Draw a site diagram marking off-street guest parking, at least two spaces plus one per bedroom beyond two, each at least 9 by 18 feet (and owner parking for a primary residence). Once approved, put it in the rental agreement and post it in the home.Source
Apply at least 30 days ahead
Send the application with the deed, parking diagram, tax receipts, residence proof, and signed Good Neighbor Guidelines, and pay the $100 application fee plus the license fee. Don’t advertise before the license is issued.Source
Renew each year
Licenses run January to December. Renewal needs your listings showing the license number in the title, last year’s booking list, paid sales and lodging taxes, and no more than one cited violation in the past year.Source
Taxes on each stay
Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state, Teller County, and Woodland Park sales and lodging taxes. Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Woodland Park checks that city sales and lodging taxes are paid at renewal; ask the city whether platforms collect them for you.Source
Fees
$100 application plus the yearly license fee
| Application | $100 |
|---|---|
| STR business license (yearly) | Set by council resolution |
House rules for guests
Sources
- Sales & Use Tax Topics: Rooms & Accommodations · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Sales Tax Guide and Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates (DR 1002) · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Ordinance No. 1472, Series 2024 (Chapter 5.22 Short-Term Rentals) · City of Woodland Park
- 2026 Short Term Rental Application · City of Woodland Park
- Colorado Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.