Weld County does not restrict short-term rentals to a host's primary residence, and Greeley lists STR as a permitted use across many districts without an owner-occupancy mandate. Non-owner-occupied and investor STRs are generally allowed, subject to zoning and taxes.
Unlike some Colorado resort jurisdictions, neither Weld County's Chapter 23 zoning nor Greeley's zoning limits short-term rentals to a primary or owner-occupied residence. Greeley lists 'Lodging short-term rental' as a permitted use in residential, commercial and mixed-use districts, which allows non-owner-occupied operation. Weld County treats transient lodging through general zoning rather than a residency test. Because the state (C.R.S. 30-15-401) merely authorizes counties to license STRs, any future primary-residence limit would require a new local ordinance. Confirm the current code, as smaller Weld towns may adopt their own residency rules.
No primary-residence requirement exists to violate at the county level; enforcement is limited to zoning-use, tax and nuisance compliance handled by the applicable planning and code offices.
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