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§ 25-4-16 HAWAII COUNTY CODE section, shall register with the director and pay a one-time fee of $500 prior to use of such rental. (3) Short-term vacation rentals shall only be established within a dwelling that has been issued final approvals by the building division for building, electrical, and plumbing permits. (4) 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 Hawai`i general excise tax and transient accommodations tax licenses are in effect and verification that County property taxes are paid in full; (B) Certification that the requisite amount of parking pursuant to section 25-4-51, is available; (C) Submittal of a site plan showing the location of the rooms for rent and requisite parking; and (D) Verification that notification letters from nonconforming use applicants have been sent to all owners and lessees of record of all lots of which any portion is within three hundred feet of any point along the perimeter boundary of the short-term vacation rental property. The notification letter shall provide detailed information about the short-term vacation rental operation including: number of units being rented; maximum number of guests permitted; number and location of required parking spaces; and instructions on how to submit complaints to the planning department about the subject rental operation. (5) Owners of short-term vacation rentals shall notify the director when a short- term vacation rental establishment permanently ceases to operate for any reason. (6) Upon change in ownership, the new owner shall notify the 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. (7) 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 as proper registration and compliance with applicable requirements of this section are obtained. (c) Standards. All short-term vacation rentals shall be subject 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 County agencies on a twenty-four hour, seven days -per -week basis. The owner shall notify the planning department of any changes to their contact information forthwith. (2) Good neighbor policy. The owner or reachable person shall be responsible to ensure that activities taking place within the short-term vacation rental SUPP. 6 (7-2019) 25-57.1