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New Orleans, Louisiana, can now enforce its Airbnb/STR ordinance

Maureen Salahshoor Denver, CO

April 23, 2024

New Orleans resumes taking applications for short-term rentals

New Orleans, Louisiana, can now enforce its short-term rental (STR) ordinance after U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled the law is constitutional. The city resumed taking applications for STR permits March 8.

“We appreciate the court’s ruling today, as it brings certainty to the ability of the City to regulate STRs. This Council will work with the Department of Safety & Permits and the STR Regulatory Office to ensure that our existing rules are implemented swiftly and that all illegal STRs are shut down as soon as possible,” said Councilmember J.P. Morrell.

In March 2023, the City Council approved the law, which only applies to STRs in residential zones of the city, after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated key parts of the city’s previous ordinance.

A group of short-term rental operators filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new law in May of 2023, and Lemelle granted the group a temporary restraining order on August 31. On September 1, the city suspended all applications for residential and commercial STRs. 
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