Permits and Licensing

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Business License

A business license is required for all business conducted within town limits, as well as businesses not physically located within the Town limits, but which send employees into the Town to sell, repair, or deliver merchandise and/or provide services to residents.

Short-Term Rental License

A valid short-term rental license is required for each short-term rental property in the Town of Silverthorne. A short-term rental property is defined as “a residential dwelling unit, or any room therein, available for lease for a term of less than thirty (30) consecutive days.” The license is required regardless of how the properties are marketed (through a management company, on-line through websites such as VRBO and Airbnb, newspaper ads, word of mouth, etc.).

Apply for a Short-Term Rental License

Building Permits

Building Permits (Fences over 7', decks and sheds over 120 square feet, new construction, remodels, additions, and commercial white box and tenant finishes)
Over the counter permits are required for demo, signs, banners, window replacements, fireplaces, hot tubs, and residential mechanical and plumbing.
Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Permit
Electrical permits - not submitted to Town of Silverthorne. Please submit electrical permits to Summit County Building Department.

Sign Permit

Any new sign, or any change to an existing sign, requires a sign permit.

Any property applying for a sign permit must have an approved comprehensive sign plan.

Banner Permit

The Town of Silverthorne allows businesses or organizations to display temporary banners with an approved banner permit.

Signage for special events is approved through the Special Event Permit, and is different than the Banner Permit.

Special Event and Commercial Filming Permit

A Special Event permit is required for outdoor events located on town property with an estimated attendance of 50 people or more. Other factors that may require an event permit include amplified sound, the event occurring past 10 p.m., alcohol and food service, vendor sales, temporary tents and signage, portable restrooms and extra on street parking.

Commercial film and video shoots occurring on public or town-owned property also requires a special event permit.

A Special Event Permit may also be required for public forums occurring at town facilities, parks or rights-of-ways when it is anticipated that more than 25 people will attend. More information on public forums may be found here under "Policies for Use of Town Property & Facilities."

Please email Marcus Miller or call 970-513-4887 with questions.

Parking Permit

The Town of Silverthorne offers three types of parking permits to park on Town right-of-way or other Town property.

General Conditions for all Parking Permits

Parking must not block active travel lanes, fire hydrants, sidewalks, crosswalks, or access to Town infrastructure and neighboring properties. Failure to abide by these conditions and standard traffic laws may result in traffic citations, towing of vehicles and the revocation of a permit.

Residential Parking Permits

Issued by the Silverthorne Police Department to residential property owners.
Right-of-way parking permit for short term functions such as parties and sealcoating of driveways.
Group neighborhood requests (paving, sealcoating of driveways, HOA meetings) should be submitted by one individual for the entire group.
Vehicles must be parked off-pavement, on the same side of the street, and oriented in the same direction.
The Town may impose additional conditions on any permit as necessary.
Permits are issued Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Click here to apply for a residential parking permit through the Silverthorne Police Department.

Construction Parking Permits

Issued by the Silverthorne Public Works Department to general contractors with an active building permit.
Permit applies to workers' passenger vehicles only; not for construction equipment, heavy vehicles or staging of materials.
Right-of-way parking cannot take the place of onsite parking as outlined in the applicant's construction management plan.
Vehicles must be parked entirely out of the active travel lane, on the same side of the street, and oriented in the same direction. No overnight parking is allowed.
Permits are valid for up to six months, May 1 through Oct. 31 only and must be renewed each year.
Violations of construction parking permit conditions may result in the issuance of a stop-work order on the building permit and applicable reinspection fees.
Click here to apply for a construction parking permit through the Silverthorne Public Works department.

Special Event Parking

Liquor Licensing

The liquor laws of the State of Colorado Department of Revenue; Liquor Enforcement restricts the sale and dispensing of alcohol beverages. Any person intending to manufacture, sell, or traffic malt, vinous or spirituous liquor in the State of Colorado must apply for a liquor license.

Tobacco, Nicotine or Cigarette Product Licensing

Tobacco licenses are required to be completed annually and are $500/year.