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Attachment A - Proposed Ordinance 8715

Special Meeting, October 9, 2025 · item 2G: Third reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8715 amending Section 10-3-19, “Short-Term Rentals,” B.R.C. 1981, creating a … · 3 pages

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ORDINANCE 8715

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-3-19, “SHORTTERM RENTALS,” B.R.C. 1981, CREATING A FESTIVAL LODGING RENTAL LICENSE; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER,

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COLORADO:

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Section 1. Section 10-3-19, “Short-Term Rentals,” B.R.C. 1981, is amended read as follows:

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(a)

Short-term rentals are prohibited unless the city manager has issued a valid short-term rental license for the property.

... (q)

A festival lodging rental license, a form of short-term rental license, may be issued for an eligible property. Such festival lodging rental license may be issued under the same requirements of this Section, except: (1)

The license shall not be limited to the requirements of paragraph 10-3-19(b) and may be issued to any ownership type;

(2)

The application proof of ownership requirements in paragraphs 10-3-19(c)(1), (2) and (3) shall not be required, except that the applicant shall submit a sworn statement of ownership at the time of application;

(3)

The license shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraphs 10-3-19(d), (e), (f), (g), (j), (m) or (o);

(4)

The festival lodging rental license is subject to the requirements of paragraph 103-19(l) and is further restricted to advertisement for and occupancy during rental dates only while an event for which the city has issued a Special Festival Event License, plus ten days prior to the beginning of said license commencement date, and nine days following said license conclusion date. Under no circumstances shall a festival lodging rental license be utilized for more than twenty-nine days per year;

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The festival lodging rental license shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraph 10-3-19(p) following issuance of the license; and

(6)

A festival lodging rental licensee shall pay the fee described in Section 4-20-18, “Rental Licensing Fees,” B.R.C. 1981.

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Section 2. This Ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city and covers matters of local concern.

7 Section 3. The City Council deems it appropriate that this Ordinance be published by

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title only and orders that copies of this Ordinance be made available in the office of the city clerk for public inspection and acquisition.

11 INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY

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TITLE ONLY this 4th day of September 2025.

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____________________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor

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Attest:

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__________________________________ City Clerk

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READ ON SECOND READING, AMENDED AND PASSED, this 18th day of September

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2025.

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____________________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor

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Attest:

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__________________________________ City Clerk

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READ ON THIRD READING AND ADOPTED this 9th day of October 2025.

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Attest:

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__________________________________ City Clerk

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