STR Ordinance Watch — Week of October 12, 2026
16 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.
Louisville, KY
The administrative appeal could let the short‑term rental at 1036 Lampton St continue operating, affecting the owner’s ability to rent the property.
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The conditional use permit would allow the applicant to operate a short‑term rental at 905 McKinley Avenue, directly enabling a new short‑term rental business.
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New Orleans, LA
The ordinance grants a conditional use permit for a hotel in the CBD‑5 district, allowing hotel operators to open and operate a new transient lodging facility.
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Shel Shar Properties would be allowed to operate a commercial short‑term rental in the Maritime Mixed‑Use and Transient Lodging Interim Zoning Districts, creating new short‑term rental activity at the specified site.
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A commercial short‑term rental operator seeks a conditional‑use permit to operate in a historic commercial district, which could allow a new short‑term rental if approved.
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Lake Catherine Investments, LLC would be permitted to operate a commercial short‑term rental at 24855 Chef Menteur Highway, granting the business the right to run a vacation‑rental operation in the designated zoning districts.
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The city is directing a hearing to consider eliminating the non‑commercial short‑term rental land‑use category, which could alter zoning rules for Airbnb‑style rentals.
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The ordinance changes the nightly occupancy fee for short‑term rentals, directly affecting owners and operators of vacation‑rental properties.
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A conditional‑use request seeks to allow a commercial short‑term rental on Julia Street, potentially permitting new short‑term rental operations in the CBD‑5 district.
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The ordinance amends city code sections governing short‑term rentals, changing licensing, caps, taxes, or zoning rules that directly affect short‑term rental owners and operators.
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The ordinance grants a conditional‑use permit for a commercial short‑term rental at 1822 Joseph Guillaume Place, allowing short‑term rentals in the historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater commercial district.
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The City Planning Commission recommends approving an appeal that creates a transient lodging zoning district permitting a three‑unit short‑term rental in the CBD‑2 historic commercial district.
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The ordinance revises short‑term rental regulations, directly affecting owners and operators of vacation rentals in the city.
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The city would prohibit non‑commercial short‑term rentals citywide, directly affecting owners and operators of Airbnb‑style rentals.
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The council is considering a conditional use request that could allow JJJAGS Holdings to operate a commercial short‑term rental at 2407 Gravier Street, directly affecting short‑term rental businesses.
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Pittsburgh, PA
The ordinance adds a new chapter on short-term rental housing, establishing licensing and regulatory requirements that will directly affect owners and operators of short-term rentals in Pittsburgh.
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