Shreveport's Unified Development Code Article 23 requires every short-term rental applicant to provide proof of liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 in coverage as part of the Type A or Type B permit application filed with the Shreveport-Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Under Article 23 of the Shreveport Unified Development Code, every short-term rental host must include a current certificate of liability insurance with at least $1,000,000 in coverage in the application packet submitted to the Shreveport-Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). This applies to both Type A permits (renting a portion of a dwelling or an accessory dwelling unit) and Type B permits (renting an entire dwelling). The insurance certificate is filed alongside an Occupational License from the City of Shreveport Revenue Division, proof of ownership, a site plan showing on-site parking, a neighbor notification letter sent at least ten days before the application, and the application fee. Standard homeowner policies typically exclude commercial short-term rental activity, so most Shreveport hosts carry a dedicated short-term rental policy or a commercial general liability rider. Coverage must remain active for the full two-year permit term, and lapses are a basis for permit revocation by the MPC. Some platforms (Airbnb's AirCover, Vrbo's Liability Insurance) provide host liability coverage up to $1,000,000, but applicants should confirm with the MPC that the platform certificate satisfies Shreveport's documentation requirements before relying on it as the sole policy.
Operating a Shreveport STR without a valid $1,000,000 liability policy on file is a violation of UDC Article 23. Failure to maintain continuous coverage during the permit term can trigger permit revocation through the MPC's Short-Term Rental Revocation process and exposes the operator to citations for operating without a valid permit if an inspection or complaint reveals the lapse.
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