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• Dwellings or other buildings where six(6) of more rooms are rented. These are considered hotels, inns or lodges in the zoning code, even if they occur within a dwelling. • Dwellings where no more than 5 bedrooms are rented for a period of 180 consecutive days (about 6 months) or less,when the owner or an operator resides on the building site. These are considered `hosted' short-term rentals and can include bed and breakfast establishments, or renting rooms of a dwelling on a short-term basis to not more than five (5)unrelated people,which is defined as a"family" in the zoning code. A bed and breakfast establishment allows up to 10 guests and the service of continental breakfast meals. • Dwellings rented on a long-term basis,which is typically 6 months or longer. WHERE ARE STVR'S PERMITTED? 5. The bill identifies the following zoning districts and areas where existing and new STVR's can operate as a permitted use: • Resort-Hotel (V)zoning district • General Commercial (CG) zoning district • Downtown Hilo Commercial District (CDH) zoning district • Village Commercial (CV)zoning district, with a Use Permit • All zoning districts within areas designated by the County General Plan as Resort or Resort Node, except that a Use Permit is required in the Single- Family Residential (RS)zoning district. Outside of these areas, new STVR's are not permitted but existing STVR's may continue to operate if the Planning Director issues a nonconforming use certificate. HOW ARE EXISTING STVR'S PERMITTED? 6. A subsection heading of the bill is titled `Registration of all short-term vacation rentals";however,the way the bill is written, it does not require registration of all STVR's.Upon adoption of this bill, owners of some,but not all, existing STVR's will be required to register or secure a nonconforming use certificate in order to -2-