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used to maintain an STVR like lawn mowers and leaf blowers would be prohibited. The good neighbor policy previous to this one,which requires that sound audible beyond the property boundaries during non-quiet hours not be more excessive than what is normal for a residential area, seems to sufficiently address noises generated by guests during non-quiet hours,while still allowing for lawn mowers and the like to be used to maintain the property. Recommendation#10 In Section 25-4-XX(d), add a sentence instructing the Director to establish and maintain a list of all STVR's that have registered or received a nonconforming use certificate. Reason: In addition to a tracking STVR complaints, the Department should be responsible for keeping an up-to-date list of active, permitted STVR's throughout the County that the general public and other regulatory agencies,like the Building Division or the Fire Department, can refer to. Recommendation#11 Change section 25-4-XX(d)(2)to state, "The director shall adopt rules,in accordance with chapter 91, Hawai`i Revised Statute, for the purpose of implementing the sections of Chapter 25 related to short-term vacation rentals." Reason: The proposed language in the bill seems to only apply to creating rules for implementing the `Complaints and Public Information' subsection rather than all sections of zoning code related to STVR's. Recommendation#12 Reword Section 25-4-XX.1(c)to state, "Agricultural Lands. In the State land use agricultural district, a short-term vacation rental nonconforming use certificate may only be issued for single-family dwellings on lots created before June 4, 1976." Reason: This is to clarify that nonconforming use certificates will not be issued for STVR's on lots created after June 4, 1976 pursuant to State law,which requires that farm dwellings be used only to house farm workers. -13-