Loveland property owners and short-term rental hosts now operate under a new set of rules after City Council voted Aug. 12, to formally adopt a comprehensive rewrite of the city's zoning code.

The ordinance rewrites Part 11 of the Loveland Codified Ordinances, overhauling zoning definitions, development standards, residential infill rules, parking requirements and signage regulations, according to the Clermont Guardian. The code also establishes a new registration system for short-term rentals that caps the total number of such properties citywide at 50 and bars any single owner or affiliated entity from operating more than three, as we reported Aug. 6.

The new registration system addresses density issues in neighborhoods where short-term rentals have clustered, according to the city.

The vote caps a process that began March 10, when council approved a 180-day moratorium on new short-term rental permits to give the Planning and Zoning Commission time to draft updated rules. The commission held eight meetings between September 2025 and May 2026 to develop its recommendations, and the city held a public hearing on the proposed rewrite July 28 at City Hall. Council members at that hearing requested corrections and additional explanation before taking final action.

Council gave the ordinance initial approval last month, according to the Clermont Guardian, before Wednesday's final adoption vote under Mayor Kathy Bailey.

The rewrite touches nearly every corner of the city's land-use regulations. Beyond the short-term rental provisions, it updates how residential infill projects are reviewed and approved, revises administrative approval processes and refreshes standards for parking and signage across commercial and residential zones.

The vote count was not publicly reported.

Loveland's next City Council meeting is scheduled for Aug. 25.