HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 13-21ORDINANCE NO.13-27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.20.170 OF THE ESTES PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TRANSFER OF BUSINESS LICENSES FOR
VACATION HOMES AND BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado has
determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to amend certain sections of the Estes
Park Municipal Code.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:In this ordinance,ellipses indicate material not reproduced as the Board
intends to leave that material in effect as it now reads.
Section 2:Section 5.20.110(c)of the Estes Park Municipal Code is hereby
amended by the addition of underlined material and the deletion of stricken material,to
read as follows:
5.20.110 -Additional provisions for vacation homes and bed and breakfast inns.
(c)Transfer of business licenses and changes to local representatives.
(1)Transferable to new owner.
a.Transferable licenses.An active license for a specific vacation home
or bed and breakfast inn operating continuously (by new license,
renewal,or approved transfer)under the required license since prior
to the effective date of Ordinancel3-21 of the Town of Estes Park
shall be transferable to a different owner in accordance with
procedures in this Code,including paragraph (3)below,and in the
form and manner established by the Town Clerk’s Office.
ab.Other licenses.Licenses for vacation homes and bed and
breakfast inns not addressed in subparagraph (a)above are not
transferrable to any person upon sale or other transfer of ownership
of the property.Upon such sale or transfer of ownership,the license
shall terminate automatically and the new owner of the property shall
apply for a vacation rental license if it wishes to continue the use of
the property as a vacation rental.Such application shall be subject
to any applicable waitlist.
(3)Application required upon transfer.If the property owner changes during
the annual period for which the vacation home or bed and breakfast inn
has been licensed,and the license is eligible for transfer as described in
paragraph (1)above,a new property owner of record must file an
application to transfer the license into their name within thirty (30)days
of transfer of ownership,and must ensure the vacation home or bed and
breakfast inn is in compliance with all other Town regulations.
Section 3:This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30)days after
its adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this jday of 5-rE.€2021.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
ereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the t-’—-day of ,2021 and published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on the 3’dayof’Spvz-,2021,all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
I Clerk
Town Attorney