HCC §25-6-38

Rules for renting out an accessory dwelling unit

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section says you can rent out only one accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental, and only if there are no other short-term rentals on the same property. It does not cover other rules about permits or taxes.

homeownerslandlordstenants

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permitted uses

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

No more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted for use as a transient accommodation rental, provided there are no other transient accommodation rentals on the building site. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2024, ord 24-70, sec 10.)25-6-38

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.