Lafayette Consolidated Government does not impose an annual cap on the number of rental nights for licensed short-term rentals. Chapter 73 instead defines an STR as any rental of a dwelling for fewer than 30 days and regulates STRs through licensing, primary-residence rules, occupancy limits (two persons per bedroom plus two), and zoning restrictions (prohibited in RS Single-Family districts).
Unlike cities such as San Francisco or Portland that cap unhosted rentals at a set number of nights per year, Lafayette's Chapter 73 ordinance does not contain a per-year night cap. The regulatory framework instead controls STR intensity through: (1) the under-30-day definition, which classifies any single booking of 30 or more consecutive days as a long-term tenancy outside Chapter 73; (2) the requirement that the dwelling be the operator's primary residence; (3) an occupancy ceiling of two guests per bedroom plus two additional persons; (4) a single-party rental rule (the entire structure must be rented to one party — no concurrent room-by-room rentals); and (5) outright prohibition of STRs in RS Single-Family zoning districts effective October 6, 2024 under CO-135-2024. Additional limits apply to STRs in Industrial, Development Resource, and Public districts (also prohibited). Properties in mixed-use and commercial zones may operate year-round provided licensing, tax, and life-safety requirements are met. Operators should confirm any HOA or condo association limits separately, and watch for future amendments — the city has signaled willingness to refine STR controls as the program matures.
Any rental of fewer than 30 days without an LCG STR license violates Chapter 73. Operating a non-primary-residence STR, exceeding the two-per-bedroom-plus-two occupancy formula, or running concurrent room rentals can trigger citations, license revocation, and civil penalties.
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