Baton Rouge permits long-term (30+ day) rental of accessory living quarters as a single-household residential use consistent with the accessory-use framework. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require a Short Term Rental permit through the Department of Development under the City-Parish STR ordinance and remittance of state, parish, and city lodging taxes. Louisiana lease law (La. Civ. Code arts. 2668-2729) governs long-term tenancies. Louisiana has no statewide rent control.
Long-term rental of a Baton Rouge accessory living quarters to a single household for 30+ days is consistent with the accessory-use framework provided the principal dwelling remains in active single-family residential use. Long-term residential tenancies are governed by Louisiana Civil Code Articles 2668-2729 (Lease) and the procedural provisions of La. Code of Civ. Pro. Articles 4701-4735 (eviction). Louisiana has no statewide landlord-tenant act comparable to URLTA; security deposit rules are largely contractual subject to La. R.S. 9:3251-3254 (deposit return within 30 days). Short-term rentals (under 30 days) — Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar — require a Short Term Rental permit through the Department of Development under the City-Parish Short Term Rental ordinance. STR operation triggers state, parish, and city lodging tax collection: (1) the 4.45% Louisiana state sales tax; (2) the 2% Louisiana state hotel/motel occupancy tax under La. R.S. 47:302.51; (3) the East Baton Rouge Parish 5% local sales tax; and (4) the Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 4% hotel-motel occupancy tax. Combined effective lodging tax is approximately 15-16%. STR permits are typically annual and may require liability insurance and life-safety inspection. Rent control: Louisiana has no statewide rent control and the City-Parish has not enacted rent caps. Louisiana fair housing law (La. R.S. 51:2601 et seq.) parallels federal Fair Housing Act protections but does not protect source of income beyond federal categories.
Operating an unpermitted STR: Notice of Violation from the Department of Development, daily fines under City-Parish Code Title 1, and listing-removal cooperation requests to Airbnb/Vrbo. Failure to remit lodging taxes: Louisiana Department of Revenue and East Baton Rouge Sales Tax collection action including interest and penalties. La. R.S. 47:1561 authorizes Department of Revenue enforcement. Improper eviction procedures: tenant remedies under La. Civ. Code Article 2696 and possible wrongful eviction damages.
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