New Orleans Will Likely Suspend STR Exemption Program

9/4/2024

The New Orleans City Council is suspending the handing out of exceptions to the city's residential short-term rental (STR) cap and may do away with the program altogether, citing “unforeseen challenges” with the process, which began this summer. Currently, STRs are limited to one per square block. Those who don't get the permit can apply for an exception, which requires feedback from neighbors as well as a review and recommendation by the City Planning Commission (CPC). The council can then approve up to two exceptions per square block. So far, the council has overruled nearly all of the CPC's recommendations against granting exemptions, which has upset STR opponents. Council members, meanwhile, have had their own frustrations with how CPC decides whether or not to recommend granting an exemption.

NOLA.com (09/04/24) Kaylee Poche