Primary-Residence-Only Rule
Yes. To obtain the zoning clearance for a short-term rental, applicants must document that the unit is their primary residence, typically with homestead exemption documentation.
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Yes. Before operating a short-term rental (a rental under 45 days) in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, you must obtain a Short Term Rental Lodging Accommodation License and comply with Chapter 17.5 of the parish Code of Ordinances.
Jefferson Parish does not publish a separate STR-only noise rule on its permit page. Guests and hosts must comply with the parish's general noise and nuisance ordinance (Chapter 19), enforced parish-wide including for short-term rentals.
STR guests pay Jefferson Parish local sales tax on room rentals of 3.75% plus Louisiana state accommodation tax (3% where the operator has 10+ rooms, otherwise 5%), plus applicable local occupancy taxes. The parish STR license processing fee is $750 per year.
JPSO Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Local Tax Rate Table (eff. Jan. 1, 2025)
Hotel/Motel Room Rentals: School Board 2.00%, Law Enforcement District 0.25%, Parish Council 1.50% - Combined Local Rate 3.75%.
Jefferson Parish's permit page does not list a specific number of off-street parking spaces for short-term rentals. Parking requirements, where they apply, are part of the STR zoning criteria in JPCO 33-5.3.12.5(7) and the parish off-street parking regulations (Chapter 40).
Jefferson Parish does not publish a simple guests-per-bedroom cap on its permit page. Any maximum-occupancy limits for short-term rentals are set within the zoning standards at JPCO 33-5.3.12.5(7) and Chapter 17.5, and are verified during the required code inspection.
Yes. The STR license application requires proof of valid general liability insurance with coverage of $500,000 or more, submitted along with the $750 fee, proof of ownership, and parish approvals.
JPCO Sec. 17.5-6 (STR Lodging Accommodation License Application)
proof of valid, general liability insurance with coverage of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or more and approval from PMZ, JPSO, and JP Attorney's Office.
Jefferson Parish does not publish a maximum number of rental nights per year for licensed short-term rentals. The core limits are zoning-based (mixed-use/commercial only) plus the primary-residence rule and a 45-day per-stay ceiling that defines an STR.
The STR lodging license must be renewed every year on or before November 1 for the following year. Renewal requires the $750 processing fee plus proof of ownership, insurance, and continued approvals.
JPCO Sec. 17.5-6
Short Term Rentals processing fee is $750.00 and must be renewed annually by the first day of November each calendar year.
Jefferson Parish does not require the host to be physically present during stays, but a designated local responsible party must be authorized by affidavit to respond to issues, and the unit must be the owner's primary residence.
Yes. To obtain the zoning clearance for a short-term rental, applicants must document that the unit is their primary residence, typically with homestead exemption documentation.
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