7.20.090 Overlay Districts - CLEANOrdinance 25-06
7.20.090 Overlay Districts, Avon Municipal Code
7.20.090 Overlay Districts.
(a) Short Term Rental Overlay - STRO.
(1) Intention. The Short Term Rental Overlay (STRO) zone district is intended to allow short term
rentals of properties, including but not limited to accommodation, apartments, bed and breakfast,
condominium, hotel, lodge, motel and residential properties for periods fewer than thirty (30) days
subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The STRO zone district shall be an overlay zone district
which shall apply to allow short term rentals of properties. Properties in the STRO zone district
shall otherwise be subject to all requirements of the underlying zone district.
(2) Allowed Use. The following uses shall be permitted in the STRO District:
(i) The uses permitted in the underlying zone district or planned unit development (PUD).
(ii) Short term rental, except that short term rental use shall not be permitted for any residential
unit which is deed restricted for affordable housing, long term residential use, primary
residential use or full time residential use.
(3) Short Term Rental. For the purpose of this Chapter, short term rental shall mean the rental of
property for a total continuous duration of less than thirty (30) days.
(4) Development Standards. The developments standards within this overlay zone district are
regulated by the underlying zone district.
(5) Sales and Public Accommodations Tax License. Any property owner who leases or rents property
in the STRO District shall obtain a sales tax license in accordance with Chapter 3.08 and a public
accommodations tax license in accordance with Chapter 3.28. The failure to obtain a sales tax
license or public accommodations tax license prior to using property for short term rental in the
STRO shall be a violation and subject to penalties as described in Title 3.
(b) Short Term Rental and Town Core:
(1) Intention. Properties located inside of the Town Core may be permitted to allow short term rentals
in all zone districts and Planned Unit Developments ("PUDs") for fewer than (30) days subject to
the provisions of this Chapter. Properties shall make an application to allow short term rental,
subject to all requirements of the underlying zone district and the Avon Municipal Code.
(i) STRs shall be issued in accordance with Avon Municipal Code [Title 5].
(2) Allowed Use. The following uses shall be permitted:
(i) Short term rentals.
(ii) Other Uses shall be permitted pursuant to the provisions in the underlying zone district.
(iii) Short term rentals shall not be permitted within any residential unit which is deed restricted or
reserved for: Community Housing, long term residential use, a primary residence as defined in
[3.12.020] or for full-time residential use.
(c) Planned Unit Development. All PUD zone districts shall comply to the dimensional and
development standards as well as the review processes and criteria outlined in Section 7.16.060,
Planned Unit Developments.
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7.20.090 Overlay Districts, Avon Municipal Code
(d) Town Core Boundary. The Town Core Boundary is a delineated area of the Town of Avon where
certain design standards and administrative procedures, unique to this area, are permitted in
accordance with the Avon Municipal Code. The review process to amend this boundary is outlined
in Section 7.16.045.