Greeley, CO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)
Short-term rental permit rules in Greeley, CO, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Key Facts
- Zoning status
- Permitted (P) in most districts
- City requirement
- General business license, § 8-58
- Lodging tax
- 3% under § 6-278
- Dedicated STR permit
- None in current code
Summary
Short-term rentals are a permitted zoning use across nearly every Greeley district, but operators still need the city's general business license under Sec. 8-58 and must collect the 3 percent Greeley Lodger's Tax on stays.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the city without first having obtained a business license. The business license is required if such person engages in any business within the city, which consists, without limitation, of the selling of goods, wares or merchandise or the performance or rendering of any service for charge; this includes any business that regularly sells, leases, rents, delivers or installs tangible personal property within the city limits. Such business license shall be granted and issued by the licensing officer or designee. Such business license shall be in addition to any professional license required by this Code.(b)Every person required to procure a license shall submit an application for such license to the licensing officer. The application shall:(1)Be in writing upon the forms provided by the licensing officer; and(2)Be accompanied by the full amount of the fee, if any, as set annually by the city manager.(c)Such license shall be granted upon the application stating the name and address of the person desiring such license, the name and character of the business, the location, including the street number of such business, and such other facts as may be reasonably required by the licensing officer.(d)The business license shall be in force and effect until the earlier of:(1)Two years from the issue date;(2)Revocation of such license; or(3)Sale or termination of the business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Table 24-4-2 in Sec. 24-402 lists 'Lodging, Short-term rental' as a permitted (P) use in the R-E, R-L, R-M, R-H, R-MH, C-L, C-H, MU-L, MU-H, I-L and H-A districts, so no special-review hearing is required to rent a house or unit short-term. Operating still requires the city's general business license under Sec. 8-58, Greeley's current code has no separate short-term-rental-specific permit ordinance. Hosts must also collect the city's 3 percent lodging tax, the 'Greeley Lodger's Tax' under Sec. 6-276 through 6-280, on stays of less than 30 consecutive days.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the Sec. 8-58 business license, or without collecting and remitting the 3 percent Lodger's Tax under Sec. 6-278, exposes the host to license denial/revocation and tax enforcement by the finance director.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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