STR Ordinance Watch — Week of August 31, 2026
10 short-term-rental agenda items surfaced across 3 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 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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Short-term rental owners could see zoning changes that eliminate the non‑commercial short‑term rental category, pending a public hearing and potential ordinance amendment.
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A conditional use permit would allow a bed‑and‑breakfast at 1428 Carondelet Street, enabling short‑term lodging operations in the historic mixed‑use district.
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The council is approving a conditional use that allows a commercial short‑term rental at 1822 Joseph Guillaume Place, enabling that business to operate in the historic district.
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A conditional use request to allow a commercial short‑term rental on Toledano Street would permit a new short‑term rental business to operate in that zoning district.
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Short-term rental owners and operators in New Orleans would be subject to new or revised regulations, permits, and possibly fees or occupancy rules under the amended code sections.
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A zoning change request would permit a bed and breakfast at 1731 Esplanade Avenue, potentially allowing short‑term rental operators to operate there.
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The conditional use would permit BD OZ CBD NOLA, LLC to open a hotel at 727 Carondelet Street, creating a new transient lodging business under the zoning district.
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El Paso, TX
Hotels will have their occupancy taxes re‑determined, potentially changing the amount they must pay.
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Los Angeles, CA
Repealing Section 55.14 would remove Los Angeles’s short‑term rental licensing and restriction rules, directly affecting Airbnb‑style operators and their ability to rent properties.
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