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SECTION 3. Chapter 25, article 1, section 2.5-1-5, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding new definitions to be appropriately inserted <br /> and to read as follows: <br /> 'Reachable"means being able to respond via telephone to a request from a <br /> guest, neighbor, or County agency for his or her presence within one hour of <br /> receiving that request and be physically present at the short term vacation rental <br /> within three hours of receiving.a call from a guest, neighbor, or County agency, when <br /> that guest, neighbor, or County agency requests the presence of the reachable <br /> person." <br /> ""Short-term vacation rental"means.a dwelling unit of which the owner or <br /> operator does not reside on the building site, that has no more than five bedrooms for <br /> rent on the building site, and is rented for a period of thirty consecutive days or less. <br /> This definition shall not apply to the short-term use of an owner's primary residence <br /> as defined under the Internal Revenue Code." <br /> SECTION 4. Chapter 25, article 2, division 3, section 25-2-30, of the Hawai`i County <br /> Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: <br /> "Section 25-2-30. Violations. <br /> Any approval or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall <br /> comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter. Failure to comply with any <br /> provision of this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or with conditions <br /> imposed as part of any approval [eft.permit, [including variances] or variance from the <br /> provisions of this chapter, shall constitute a violation of this chapter." <br /> SECTION 5. Chapter 25, article 2, division 6, section 25-2-61, of the Hawai`i County <br /> Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection(a) to read as <br /> follows: <br /> "(a) The following uses shall be permitted within designated County zoning districts only <br /> if a use permit is obtained for the use from the commission: <br /> (1) Bed and breakfast establishments in RS, RA, FA, and A districts, provided <br /> that the property is within the state land use urban district. <br /> (2) Crematoriums, funeral homes, funeral services and mortuaries in RS, RD, <br /> RM, RCX, RA, FA, A and V districts. <br /> (3) Churches,temples and synagogues, including meeting facilities for churches, <br /> temples, synagogues and other such institutions, in RS, RD, RM, RA, FA and <br /> A districts; provided that a minimum building site area of ten thousand square <br /> feet is required within the RS, RD, RM, and RA districts. <br /> (4) Day care centers in RS, RD, RM, RA, FA and A districts,provided that a <br /> minimum building site area of ten thousand square feet shall be required <br /> within the RS, RD, RM, and RA districts. <br /> 6 <br />