Shreveport, LA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Resident may live in
- Primary house or accessory unit
- Local representative
- Available 24/7
- Response time
- On-site within 60 minutes
- Notification
- Host phone number given to neighbors
Summary
Shreveport's Type A short-term rental permit is built around a resident host: on a property with an accessory dwelling unit, the resident can live in either the primary house or the accessory unit and rent out bedrooms in whichever one is not their own residence.
Accessory Dwelling Units. On sites with an accessory dwelling unit, the resident can live in the primary or accessory dwelling unit and rent bedrooms in either dwelling unit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
5 addresses accessory dwelling units directly: on a site that has one, the resident can live in the primary dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit and rent bedrooms in either dwelling unit. 1 requires the Type A applicant to be renting out a portion of a dwelling unit or an accessory unit, language that presumes the host continues to occupy the remainder. The notification requirement reinforces the on-site model. 7 goes further for every short-term rental type, requiring the owner or property management firm to appoint a local representative available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, who must respond on-site within 60 minutes to any complaint about the property's condition, operation, or renters' conduct.
That representative does not have to be the host personally, but someone must be reachable and able to physically show up quickly whenever the rental is active, whether the host is living in the main house or the accessory unit that night.
Violations & Fines
Failing to appoint or maintain a reachable local representative, or ignoring the 60-minute on-site response requirement, is a violation of Section 23.7 enforceable under Section 23.10, subjecting the operator to Article 19 penalties and possible permit revocation after a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing. Each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the host have to live at a Shreveport Type A rental?
Who has to respond if there's a complaint about a Shreveport short-term rental?
Can an accessory dwelling unit be rented separately from the main house?
Sources & Official References
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