City Watch — Baton Rouge
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Baton Rouge.
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- Whole-house (non-owner-occupied) STR permitted with a $100 permit
- Owner-occupied variant requires homestead exemption and owner present during rental
- Occupancy capped at two per bedroom plus two; one parking space per rented bedroom
- Three adjudicated violations in a calendar year strips ability to operate for one year
- No cap/quota and no residential-zone exclusion of whole-home STR
Based on: Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish Code of Ordinances (Unified Development Code, Title 7); STR regulations adopted
“Non-Owner Occupied: 'All property owners must obtain a Short-Term Rental permit issued by the Permits and Inspections Division.' Permit fee $100; 'The Permit is valid unless the short-term rental ceases operation for 1 year.' Whole-house / non-owner-occupied STR is permitted with the permit.”— Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish Code of Ordinances (Unified Development Code, Title 7); STR regulations adopted
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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Baton Rouge · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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