Ridgway changes short-term rental fees

Ridgway is raising its fees for licensing short-term rentals and is adding a $50 fee for inspecting those properties.

The town hasn’t raised STR fees — from $400 for an initial license and $400 for renewal every two years — since 2017.

New fees will charge $500 for a new license, $400 for renewal and $50 for inspection and re-inspection of the property during the licensing and renewal process. A $300 fee to license and renew a one-bedroom STR remains the...