STR Ordinance Watch — Week of August 17, 2026
11 short-term-rental agenda items surfaced across 2 cities this week — caps, licensing, moratoria, taxes, and enforcement changes pulled from official council agendas and classified automatically by CouncilRadar.
New Orleans, LA
The city will hold a public hearing to consider removing the non‑commercial short‑term rental land‑use category, potentially altering zoning rules for short‑term rental operators.
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The zoning change would permit Esplanade Ventures to run a bed and breakfast at 1731 Esplanade Avenue, creating a new short‑term rental business opportunity.
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The ordinance would allow a commercial short‑term rental to operate in the C‑2 Auto‑Oriented Commercial and Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District at 1131‑1133 Reverend John Raphael Jr. Way, creating a new use permission for that business.
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A conditional‑use request would allow a commercial short‑term rental at 1622 Toledano Street to operate, creating a new short‑term rental business in the HU‑MU district.
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Wells One Investments would be permitted to operate a bed‑and‑breakfast (short‑term rental) in the historic mixed‑use district under a conditional use approval.
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The ordinance grants a conditional‑use permit for a commercial short‑term rental at 422 Natchez Street, directly enabling short‑term rental operators to operate in that historic mixed‑use district.
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Beau Land Co, LLC would be granted a conditional use permit to operate a commercial short‑term rental in the historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater district, allowing the business to legally offer short‑term lodging there.
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The city would create an interim zoning district that bans non‑commercial short‑term rentals citywide, preventing owners from operating Airbnb‑type rentals.
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The conditional use would let BD OZ CBD NOLA, LLC open a hotel at 727 Carondelet Street, changing zoning to permit transient lodging and affecting hotel operators.
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Short‑term rental owners and operators in New Orleans would face new or revised regulations under the amended city code sections.
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Corpus Christi, TX
Short‑term rental owners in Corpus Christi will face new definitions for Type 1 and Type 2 rentals and a possible penalty of up to $500, altering how they operate and comply.
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