Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Summit County’s STR Regulations
7/22/2024
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Summit County, Colorado, government’s short-term rental (STR) regulations. Homeowners, in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleged the Summit Board of County Commissioners imposed “successively more severe, wide-ranging, misguided, and unlawful regulations” when they passed an ordinance implementing caps on short-term rental licenses and limits on bookings in February 2023. Federal Judge Gordon Gallagher sided with the county’s motion to dismiss the case. “This court is aware of the significant consequences of the ordinance … for property owners, residents, and visitors to Summit County — and perhaps in similar communities across Colorado,” Gallagher wrote. While Gallagher went on to say property owners’ “grievances, concerns, and the potential financial repercussions of the ordinance are valid,” he added that the court’s role is in determining the legality and constitutionality of the ordinance, which it upheld.
Summit Daily (Colorado) (07/17/24) Robert Tann
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