Short-term rental permit rules in Weld County, CO — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Weld County has no dedicated STR license for unincorporated land; transient lodging is handled through Chapter 23 zoning. Inside Greeley, short-term rental is a permitted zoning use across most residential and mixed-use districts, with no special conditional-use permit.
Colorado counties may license short-term rentals in the unincorporated area under C.R.S. 30-15-401(1)(s), but Weld County has not adopted a standalone STR permit; rentals for transient stays are treated under the Weld County Code Chapter 23 (Zoning) hotel/motel and dwelling-use provisions. Greeley, a home-rule city, lists 'Lodging short-term rental' as a permitted use (P) in its zoning table across R-E, R-L, R-M, R-H and several commercial, mixed-use and industrial districts, so no conditional-use permit is needed there. Evans and other towns set their own rules. Always confirm the current zoning with Weld County Planning or your city before advertising.
Operating a use not allowed in a zone district is a zoning violation under Weld County Code Chapter 23, enforced by Planning and Development Services through notices, abatement and fines; Greeley enforces its own zoning code.
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