Colby, KS

Colby Regulations

Colby lacks a clear citywide STR ordinance, pushing most STR activity into owner‑occupied Bed & Breakfast (R‑1) under a Home Occupation Permit or into commercial lodging in C‑1/C‑2/C‑M/C‑3, with occupancy/building/fire inspections and Planning Commission/Governing Body approvals. Zoning caps (B&B must remain incidental and secondary, small signage, restricted employees) and the need for P.U.D. or special permits for multi‑unit concepts add compliance burden. While technically legal, the restrictive pathways, layered approvals, and absence of a simple, low‑cost STR licensing regime create meaningful investor risk.