ORDINANCE NO. 2025-__ RECITALS WHEREAS, hosting guests is a fundamental property right; and WHEREAS, residents using their home as their principal residence should be free from government interference when hosting guests; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2025, voters overwhelmingly rejected restrictive regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF PAONIA: SECTION 1. RIGHTS DECLARED The following rights are hereby established: - Residents may host short-term guests in their principal residence without restriction - This includes renting individual rooms or the entire home - No fees, licenses, or permits required for principal residence hosting - The Town shall not regulate resident hosting SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS For purposes of this ordinance: - "Short-term" means fewer than 30 consecutive days - "Principal residence" has the same meaning as under federal tax law - "Non-resident rental" means any short-term rental not in a principal residence SECTION 3. NON-RESIDENT RENTAL POLICY The following policies shall apply to non-resident short-term rentals: - Prohibited: All new non-resident short-term rentals - Grandfathered: - Multi-family/commercial: May continue indefinitely - Single-family homes: Must cease by June 30, 2026 SECTION 4. VIOLATIONS Violations of this ordinance constitute unlawful acts subject to penalties under the Paonia Municipal Code. SECTION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS - Voter approval required to impose fees or extend the 2026 sunset SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE Thirty days after election certification.