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West Fargo commission approves first reading of short-term rental ordinance requiring primary residency; 16-month grandfathering period included
Summary
The West Fargo City Commission voted 3-2 on first reading to adopt an ordinance amendment requiring short-term rentals to be accessory uses of primary residences, with a 16‑month transitional license for existing operators and a statement-based residency verification during application.
The West Fargo City Commission on Monday approved on first reading an ordinance amendment that would restrict short-term rentals to dwellings that are a primary residence for more than half the year and add licensing standards for operators.
The ordinance change, introduced by Aaron Nelson, the city’s director of planning and zoning, would make short-term rentals an accessory use of residential dwellings and require that the licensed premises be the operator’s or owner’s primary residence (defined in the ordinance as more than 183 days per calendar year). Existing short-term rental operators would be eligible for a transitional license that exempts them from the primary-residency requirement for 16 months; that grandfathering…
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