Jefferson County commissioners will consider proposed regulations on short-term rentals during their meeting on Monday, April 7.

A public hearing on the topic was held on March 10 with discussion at the March 24 meeting.

“We’re going to go back to the planning commission and share with the planning commission the discussion that occurred,” said Jefferson County Administrator Mark McCauley. 

The county council put a one-year moratorium in place on new short-term rental applicants in April 2024 to allow for comprehensive planning and public input. If the commissioners require more time to deliberate, that moratorium, now set to expire, can be extended. 

The county planning commission as of Feb. 19 recommended the commission implement several changes including setting rental caps to limit the number of rentals to a percentage of housing units per zip code, allowing short-term rentals only if the owner or representative is present in the county during the rental period and establishing a three-year permit valid for non-owner occupied short-term rentals. 

“It was difficult to discern which way they are leaning,” McCauley said, referring to the commissioners. “I think they want some more input from the planning commission before they decide.”