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(2) Any new short-term vacation rental established in a zoning district after the effective date of this ordinance, where such use is permissible pursuant to this section, shall register with the director and pay a one-time fee of $500 prior to use of such rental. (3) Short-term vacation rentals shall only be established within a dwelling that has been issued final approvals by the building division for building, electrical, and plumbing permits. (4) Owners of short-term vacation rentals shall register by submitting a form to the planning department in a format prescribed by the director. The registration form, at a minimum, shall require: (A) Verification that State of Hawaii general excise tax and transient accommodations tax licenses are in effect and verification that CountN property taxes are paid in full; (B) Certification that the requisite amount of parking_ pursuant to section 25-4-51, is available; (C) Submittal of a site plan showing the location of the rooms for rent and requisite parking; and (D) Verification that notification letters from nonconforming use applicants have been sent to all owners and lessees of record of all lots of which any portion is within three hundred feet of any point along the perimeter boundary of the short-term vacation rental property. The notification letter shall provide detailed information about the short- term vacation rental operation including: number of units being rented; maximum number ofug_ests permitted; number and location of required parking spaces; and instructions on how to submit complaints to the planning_ department about the subject rental operation. (5) Owners of short-term vacation rentals shall notify the director when a short-term vacation rental establishment permanently ceases to operate for any reason. (6) Upon change in ownership, the new owner shall notify the director forthwith of the change in ownership and provide contact information for the reachable person. Registration shall automatically continue, subject to termination by the new owner. (7) Any short-term vacation rental that has not lawfully registered within the deadlines set forth in this section shall be considered an unpermitted use and subject to the penalties set forth in this chapter until such time as proper registration and compliance with applicable requirements of this section are obtained.