Baton Rouge does not ban non-owner-occupied rentals, but it treats them differently. An owner-occupied rental requires proof of Homestead Exemption and an owner present during stays; a non-owner-occupied (whole-house) rental instead needs a $100 permit.
The City-Parish distinguishes owner-occupied from non-owner-occupied short-term rentals. For an owner-occupied rental, 'the property shall be owner occupied (proof of Homestead Exemption) with an owner present on the property at the same time as rental occupants' — this is the primary-residence, host-present category, which is exempt from the permit. Whole-house rentals where the owner is absent are allowed but require a non-owner-occupied permit. The Metro Council declined to require conditional-use permits or public hearings for whole-house rentals in single-family zones.
Misrepresenting owner-occupied status, or operating a non-owner-occupied rental without a permit, is an enforceable violation subject to the three-strike rule.
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