LC Council moves to limit short-term rentals - American Press

Lake Charles approves new policy to control short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo

On Wednesday, the Lake Charles City Council unanimously approved an ammendment, does not which not allow short-term rentals within 1,000 feet of eachother, to an ordinance passed in December, also with a unanimous vote, to regulate the permitted uses of the properties.

LC Council moves to limit short-term rentals - American Press

The Lake Charles City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a revision to the city’s existing code of ordinances that will limit short-term rentals in residential areas from being within 1,000 linear feet of one another. Council member Matt Young said he had worked on the revision with planning director Doug Burguieres to address an increase in complaints received by residents over the past three months regarding the rapid growth of short-te…