@Tiffany Griggs as far as I’m aware, this practice is not legal, but not enforced.

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff. 6.

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.

third world country definitely has better law enforcement in term of property rights.

If there are others in the city, do they simply not enforce the rules and allow them to operate?

People before us were "dumb" enough to write and enforce loitering laws, but we're so much "smarter" than them that we don't enforce them. 

So I need to be able to enforce the lease without necessarily evicting someone- and I'm thinking charging a fee sends the right message.

I was handcuffed to get this project started asap because the house now had the front door kicked in and a couple broken windows and I had the city code enforcement on my case so I panicked and I was only able to obtain 1 bid for this project and took it with no hesitation. 

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that policies are enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.

Properties that are zoned mixed-use or commercial can be an exception.See the following links for more info:Short Term RentalsOWNING SHORT TERM RENTALS IN NEW ORLEANSA Guide To Orleans Parish's New Short-Term Rental RulesHere are a couple of recent news articles:Weak enforcement of short-term rental rules could cost NOLA millionsNew Orleans council wants more muscle in fight against illegal short-term rentalsI took a quick look at the doubles listed on the MLS to see what is out there at 200k or less, and there isn't much and most of them are in rough areas.