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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 prior to use of such rental. (3) 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; (B) Certification that the requisite amount of parking_ pursuant to section 25-4-51, is available; and (C) Submittal of a site plan showing the location of the rooms for rent and requisite parking. (4) Upon change in ownership, the new owner shall notify the planning 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. (5) 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 proper registration and compliance with applicable requirements of this section is obtained. (c) Standards. A short-term vacation rental shall be subiect to the following standards: (1) The owner or reachable person shall reside in the County of Hawaii and shall be reachable by guests, neighbors, and Countyagencies on a twenty- four hour, seven dates--per-week basis. The owner shall notify the planning department of any changes to their contact information forthwith. (2) All print and internet advertising of short-term vacation rentals, including listings with a rental service or real estate firm, shall include the registration or nonconforming use certificate number. (3) A copy of the registration or nonconforming use certificate, as well as the reachable person's name and phone number, shall be displayed in the back of the front door of the sleeping_ quarters. (4) Off-street parking shall meet the requirements set forth in section 25-4- 51(a)(8) and applicable parking standards in this chapter. (5) Any commercial signage that advertises a short-term vacation rental shall comply with the requirements of section 22-2.6 and chapter 3 of this Code. Section 25-4- .1. Short-term vacation rental nonconforming use certificate. (a) The owner of any short-term vacation rental which operated outside of a permitted zoning district prior to July 20, 2018 shall submit an application for a nonconforming use certificate to the director no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this ordinance.