For an owner-occupied short-term rental in Baton Rouge, an owner must be present on the property at the same time as the rental occupants. If the owner is not present, the property is treated as non-owner-occupied and needs a $100 permit.
Baton Rouge's rule ties the exemption from permitting to host presence. The City-Parish requires that for owner-occupied rentals, 'an owner present on the property at the same time as rental occupants.' This host-present arrangement, backed by a Homestead Exemption, is the category that avoids the permit. When the owner is absent (a whole-house rental), the rental falls into the non-owner-occupied category and must obtain a permit. Host presence therefore determines which regulatory track and fee apply.
Claiming owner-occupied status while operating without the owner present is a violation and counts toward the three-strike loss-of-operation rule.
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