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New STR Penalties on the Horizon? Alpine Council Gives First Green Light
Alpine Takes First Step Toward Stronger Short-Term Rental Oversight
If you’ve been following Alpine’s long-running conversation about short-term rentals, here’s your latest update: the city just moved one major step closer to reshaping its STR rules.
At the Nov. 12 council meeting, leaders unanimously advanced the first reading of Ordinance 2025-12-01, a proposed rewrite of STR regulations that brings new structure to the city’s approach.
The big headline is the penalty structure. The city manager described the ordinance as allowing for fines of up to $2,000 per violation, a significant escalation intended to discourage repeat offenses. While many STR hosts in Alpine operate responsibly, council members have heard concerns from residents about noise, over-occupancy, and unpermitted rentals.
Because this was only the first reading, nothing is final yet. But a unanimous vote at this stage suggests council members agree that some form of strengthened oversight is necessary. Residents who want to weigh in will want to monitor upcoming agendas for the ordinance’s second reading—likely in the coming weeks—when the final language and enforcement details could be adjusted before adoption.
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The ordinance is expected to reorganize and clarify existing STR rules, likely addressing topics such as permit requirements, operational standards, and what happens when a rental repeatedly breaks the rules.
Although the meeting covered a laundry list of unrelated city business—including staffing decisions, budget amendments, and administrative resolutions—the STR ordinance stood out as the only action affecting property owners and neighborhood regulation. Other items, like the use of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds for Visitor Center employees, relate broadly to tourism but don’t change STR operations.
For STR hosts, the message is clear: regulation updates are coming, and enforcement is likely to become more rigorous. For residents who’ve raised quality-of-life concerns, this first reading may feel like progress toward more balanced community standards.
As Alpine prepares for future readings and a potential final vote, locals should stay tuned—this ordinance could shift the expectations and responsibilities for STR operations across the city. Once dates are announced, attending or submitting public comments will be the best chance to help shape the final version before it becomes law.
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