Rules for short-term vacation rentals in single-family homes

Notwithstanding any underlying zoning designation and with the exception of properties on the National or State Register of Historic Places, single family transient vacation rentals are prohibited in all areas not designated as Visitor Destination Areas.Development Standards for Single Family Vacation Rentals Permitted Within Visitor Destination Areas and Holders of Nonconforming Use Certificates. Development standards shall be the same as those for single family detached dwellings in Secs. 8-4.5 through 8-4.8, inclusive, with the following additions:Applicant for a single family transient vacation rental shall designate a contact person or owner's representative who shall be available on a 24 hour, seven days-per-week basis. Applicant shall provide the name and contact information to neighbors adjacent to and directly across subject vacation rental, the Planning Department, the Kaua'i Police Department, the Kaua'i Civil Defense Agency, and the Kaua'i Visitors Bureau upon issuance of a nonconforming use certificate or registration number. Owner is responsible for keeping information updated with all agencies.One outdoor sign no larger than one square foot shall be posted in a visible place on a wall, fence, or post immediately inside or on the front boundary of the property where it is easy to see, for the purpose of providing the current Nonconforming Use Certificate number or the Registration Number and the 24/7 phone number. No other signs shall be allowed and there shall be no direct illumination of the required sign. The numbers on the sign shall be no smaller than two inches in height.The applicant shall provide a list of requirements and information entitled "For the Safety and Comfort of You and Your Neighbors." This shall provide essential information to the visitor and shall seek to reduce negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. This information piece shall be provided to the Planning Department at time of application and shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the guest's sleeping quarters along with a copy of the Nonconforming Use Certificate or the Registration Number, whichever the case may be and if required. The list shall include, but not be limited to, suggested curfews, guidance with respect to the character of the neighborhood and gatherings and noise, and what to do in cases of emergency and natural disaster.All print and internet advertising for single family vacation rentals, including listings with a rental service or real estate firm, shall include the Nonconforming Use Certificate or the Registration Number.A copy of the Nonconforming Use Certificate or the Registration Number, where required, shall be displayed in the back of the front door of the sleeping quarters.A site and floor plan shall be filed with the application.