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Short-term rentals in the suburbs prompts Jefferson Parish to consider new rules

Source: nola.com - Oct 19, 2017

The websites Airbnb and HomeAway list dozens of rental lodgings in Jefferson Parish, ranging from a three-bedroom houseboat in the Jean Lafitte area at $515 per night to a "convenient cozy private bed" in an Old Metairie house for $38. In most cases, the listings suggest, property owners are running businesses in areas zoned for residential use -- generally anathema in the suburbs.

But whether that is or should be illegal is another question. That's why parish officials have commissioned a comprehensive study of whether and how to regulate what are known as "short-term rentals." Parish President Mike Yenni's Planning Department expects to present its findings in January or later, after which the Planning Advisory Board and ultimately the Parish Council will weigh in.

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