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or penalties assessed in relation to operation of the STVR, 3) the owner or reachable person has not been reachable, and 4) if there have been police reports or verified neighbor complaints of noise or other disturbance. The Director must deny renewal of a certificate if the use has been abandoned for any reason for a continuous period of twelve calendar months. 14. The Director must provide the decision to deny renewal of a certificate in writing and the owner may appeal the decision to the County Board of Appeals within 30 days of receipt of the decision. LOSS OF NONCONFROMING STVR's DUE TO EMERGENCY 15. The bill also includes a provision that requires the Director to assess the effect of the permanent loss of nonconforming STVR's when a declared emergency occurs, such as lava inundation. The Director can initiate legislative and administrative opportunities to restore losses in STVR capacity within the affected district. STANDARDS FOR OPERATION OF A STVR 16. The bill requires that all STVR's have an owner or `reachable' person that resides within the County.This person must be reachable by guests, neighbors and the County agencies on a 24 hour/7 days a week basis. The bill defines `reachable' as being able to respond via telephone to a request for his/her presence within 1 hour of receiving the request and being physically present at the STVR within 3 hours of receiving a call from a guest, neighbor, or County agency. The owner must notify the Department of any changes to the contact information for the `reachable' person. 17. All STVR's must abide by a good neighbor policy,which requires the owner or reachable person to make sure the activities taking place in the STVR conform to the character of the surrounding neighborhood. The policy must be displayed on the premises and included in the rental agreement. The policy includes: quiet hours from 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; ensuring that sounds outside of quiet hours do not exceed what is normal for a residential area,prohibiting machines or devices that generate loud sounds, and ensuring that guests park onsite in designated parking areas. -5-