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Council discusses limits on VRBOs as part of upcoming zoning rewrite
Columbia Falls City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary
Councilors asked staff to examine whether the city can limit short‑term rentals (VRBO/Airbnb) by zone as part of the land‑use and subdivision rewrite; legal counsel said zoning changes are a lawful tool but could raise grandfathering or challenge issues for existing owners.
Councilors raised concerns that a growing number of properties are being used as short‑term rentals (referred to in the discussion as VRBOs), and that new construction is increasingly catering to short‑term occupancy rather than long‑term housing. Legal counsel told the council that…
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