You might wondering how they plan to enforce the new ordinance? Well Breck partnered with a third-party nuisance management system so folks can call in complaints about short-term rentals to a hotline, and each property is required to have a responsible agent who is able to respond to such complaints within an hour…and if they don’t?
Breckenridge Police Chief Jim Baird said his department gets involved if there is no resolution from the hotline or if someone calls dispatch directly. He also said sometimes the responsible agent for a property won’t be able to solve the problem on their own and will call in the police.
In an effort to ramp up proactive enforcement, Breckenridge is adding a third community service officer to its police department to help with enforcement next year. One-third of their time going toward short-term rental enforcement. These employees are not state-certified police officers, and they mostly focus on code enforcement throughout town.