The following was a press release submitted by the City of Woodland Park.
On December 23, 2024, Plaintiffs Mary Sekowski and Teller County Short-Term Rental Alliance filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Jury Demand in the District Court, Teller County, State of Colorado, against the City of Woodland Park. The lawsuit sought to invalidate Ordinance 1469, Series 2023. The City has consistently maintained that the ordinance was lawfully enacted and that the Plaintiffs’ claims were without merit.
On Friday, March 14, 2025, Teller County District Court Judge William Moller released a ruling on the injunction. “I find a preliminary injunction is not warranted, and the motion for a preliminary injunction is denied.”
“The Judge has issued a ruling denying the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. Based on this ruling, the City will begin fully enforcing Ordinance 1469. Short-term rentals operating in violation of Ordinance 1469 will begin receiving communication from the City’s Code Enforcement team.” stated City Manager Aaron Vassalotti.
Implementation and enforcement efforts for compliance with Ordinance 1469 will begin immediately. The City will continue working to ensure that short-term rentals are managed responsibly per the terms of the Ordinance.
