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City Zoning Board Recommends Allowing STRs in all Zones

In a recent article by The Current, city council members said that short-term rental owners will soon be required to register with the city and obtain a permit at minimum. “That’s where I really want to start,” said councilwoman Nanette Cook whose district includes Bendel Gardens and other neighborhoods. “We need you to register. We need to permit you, and every two years, you can reapply for it. To me, that’s an opportunity to regulate to some extent without shutting them down.”
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City Council says registration requirements likely for Lafayette short-term rentals

In a recent article by The Current, city council members said that short-term rental owners will soon be required to register with the city and obtain a permit at minimum. “That’s where I really want to start,” said councilwoman Nanette Cook whose district includes Bendel Gardens and other neighborhoods. “We need you to register. We need to permit you, and every two years, you can reapply for it. To me, that’s an opportunity to regulate to some extent without shutting them down.”
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City Council “working on something” but offers no new information or guidance

What was marked on the City Council Agenda as an “update” on the status of short-term rental regulations in Lafayette turned out to be nothing more than another opportunity for neighbors to complain about house parties. Saying he is concerned with one property in his district, Councilperson Pat Lewis offered activists and residents an opportunity to speak about the issue. LTLA supports restrictions on parties and events in residential areas.
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Judge Rules Lafayette Board of Zoning was Correct in Short-term Rental Decision

A judge ruled this week that the Lafayette Board of Zoning Adjustment was correct when it denied an appeal of an earlier decision to allow AirBnBs and other short-term rentals in Lafayette, LA. STRs are not mentioned in the Lafayette Development Code, but director of Planning and Zoning Mary Sliman approved their use in 2020. A group of real-estate lawyers and neighborhood activists appealed Mrs. Sliman’s decision to BOZA in 2021, but lost.
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Planning Commission Cannot Agree on Short-Term Rentals

The Lafayette Planning Commission met on Monday, January 24 to discuss a possible ordinance to govern Short Term Rentals in the city of Lafayette. The commission could not come to an agreement on a recommendation so they moved the draft resolution AS WRITTEN to the City Council and attached all public comments including an information packet LTLA submitted. This outcome was good for the local STR market. Currently, Short Term Rentals are allowed and completely unregulated in the city of Lafayette.
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Lafayette Tourism Lodging Association Supports Short-Term Rentals

The issue of whether short-term rentals through services like Airbnb and VRBO are good for neighborhoods and the community has arrived in Lafayette. Lafayette Tourism Lodging Association (LTLA)—formed in 2020 to support best practices in short-term rentals—fully believes there is a valuable place for these types of properties in our local economy.
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