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""Host"means a reachable person who resides on the same building site as a TVR while it is rented." ""STVR" or"short-term vacation rental"means a TVR located on a building site o which a host does not reside." ""TVR" or"transient vacation rental"means a dwelling unit or portion thereof, containiniz no more than five bedrooms or suites: (1) That is, or is offered to be, furnished and rented to a transient: (A) For a rental period less than one hundred and eighty consecutive days; and (B) In exchange for mongy, goods, services, or other consideration; and (2) Excluding hotels,motels, inns, apartment hotels,boarding facilities, lodges, timeshares, and tents." SECTION 4. Chapter 25, article 1, section 25-1-5, is amended by amending the definition of"reachable" in subsection(b)to read as follows: ""Reachable"means being able to: (1) Respond via telephone to a request or message from a guest,neighbor, or County agency within one hour of receiving [4+at] the request[3] or message; and (2) Be physically present at [the sheA tefm vaea4ion fental] a TVR within three hours of receiving a [oa4]request to do so from a guest,neighbor, or County agency[5 when th4 guest,neighbef, of Geunty ageney r-equests the pr-esenee of the r-eaehable per-so ]." SECTION 5. Chapter 25, article 2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a division to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: "Division Violations,Penalties,Enforcement; Transient Vacation Rentals. Section 25-2- TVR enforcement, generally. (a) In administering County transient vacation rental laws and applicable land use regulations,the planning director shall: (1) Establish enforcement and inspection procedures to investigate and determine the factual basis of a complaint and whether a violation of this chapter has occurred; and (2) Keep information regarding County transient vacation rental laws,policies, rules, and procedures publicly accessible. (b) In the case of a B&B, the owner and host are jointly and severally liable for all fines, fees, and penalties assessed,whether under this section or?Lny other provision of this chapter. 2