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Nancy Pisicchio COgK 3�
74-5576 Pawai Place, Suite J, Box 695
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
(808) 987-9195
npisicchiol @gmail.com
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May 19, 2025
Hawai'i County Council
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Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo Hawaii 96720''
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SUBJECT: Bill No. 47, Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 of the Hawaii County Code
Dear Holeka Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council,
I believe that consideration of Bill No. 47 relating to "Transient Vacation Rentals" needs to be
deferred until conditions for "Transient Vacation Rentals" have been agreed upon and adopted,
establishing a new TVR Section within Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code.
I had the opportunity to watch the video of the May 6, 2025, hearing of the Policy Committee
on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development. Bill No. 47 relating to "Transient
Vacation Rentals" was introduced by Council Member Kimball and Council Member
Kierkiewicz. The presentation pointed out that these draft TVR provisions would not impact the
existing policies adopted in Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code related to unhosted Short
Term Vacation Rentals. Therefore, it seems that the intent of Bill No. 47 is to establish
business operating standards for hosted transient vacation rentals.
This draft amendment to Hawaii County Code, Chapter 6, titled "Businesses", proposes to add
a new article establishing provisions for an individual operator to register their TVR. It also
includes related requirements for enforcement, penalties, cancellation, and the use of hosting
platforms.
But TVRs are not legally enabled within Chapter 25 of the "Zoning Code," making it premature
to consider initiating a program within Chapter 6 dedicated to registering individual TVRs.
Therefore it is in the best interests of the County of Hawaii to first introduce legislation
proposing the establishment of a Section for Transient Vacation Rentals within Chapter 25 that
would address conditions and policies such as permitted land use districts, requirements for
use permits, public works requirements, allowable uses, and standards related to the
maximum number of rooms dedicated to transient visitor rentals or a maximum number of
guests within the principal residence or secondary structure, and parking requirements.
Thank you very much for considering my perspective regarding this measure.
Respectively,
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Nancy Pisicchio Ref, To. -
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