Short-Term Rental Regulations in the Town of Avon

The Town of Avon requires property owners to obtain a business license and a sales tax license in order to offer a short-term rental (STR) in their residence for fewer than 30 days. Advertising of the rental property should include the Avon business license number.

Get in Compliance in Four Easy Steps

Step 1: Verify Zoning & Hosting Eligibility

• Check the Avon Short Term Rental Overlay (STRO) zone district map to ensure that your property location is in an area that allows short term rentals.
• Verify that short-term rentals are allowed in your HOA, if applicable.
• For a complete list of properties where STRs are and are not allowed, click here.

Step 2: Get Your Short-Term Rental License 

The annual fee for the STR Business License is $75. You must apply and submit payment for your STR Business License online at https://avon.munirevs.com.

• For assistance, please contact MUNIRevs Support at 888-751-1911.
• Your license is renewable annually.
• A late fee of $25 will be assessed for renewing after your license has expired.

Step 3: Post Your Business License Number

You must list your short-term rental Business License Number on all advertisements, including Airbnb, VRBO, and all other online listings.

• Your business license number is located on the face of your license.
• The Avon business license number should be displayed in the advertisement as “Avon Business License No. [insert number]”.
• Failure to display the Avon business license number in any advertisement for STR is a violation of Chapter 5.04.050. – Advertisement of accommodations.

Step 4: Pay Sales and Accommodations Taxes

STR licensees are required to collect and remit 8% of the price paid for the rental of accommodations in the Town of Avon; 4% sales tax and 4% accommodations tax.

• Sales tax and accommodations tax are reported on separate forms. You must file your returns and make payments online by the 20th of each month at https://avon.munirevs.com. 
• For assistance, please contact MUNIRevs Support at 888-751-1911.
• Interest and penalties will be assessed for failure to pay your STR taxes.

Additional Short-Term Rental Information

Owners are responsible for the safety of their renters. All carbon monoxide alarms, smoke alarms and egress windows must be operational, and handrails should be in place. For more information regarding carbon monoxide safety, please contact Derek Place at (970) 748-4011.

The rental of property in the Town of Avon is subject to licensing, zoning and taxation, and the requirements and conditions are set forth in the Town of Avon Municipal Code:

Definition: Section 3.28.020.

Zoning Requirements Overlay District: Section 7.20.090

Ordinance No 09-12 - Short Term Overlay Zone District

Business License: Section 5.04.050--Advertisement of Accommodations

                              Section 5.04.090--Required-fee-application

Sales and Accomodations Taxes: Section 3.08.030--Sales Tax

Section 3.28.030--Public Accommodations Tax

Report a Problem or Complaint

Email us at STR@avon.org

Town of Avon Contacts

Business License & Taxes

Joel McCracken | Senior Accountant

Email | Phone: (970) 748-4019

Zoning

Matt Pielsticker | Planning Director

Email | Phone: (970) 748-4413

Carbon Monoxide Safety

Derek Place | Chief Building Official

Email | Phone: (970) 748-4011