The State of Hawaiʻi requires that all transient accommodations (vacation rentals) comply with the following:
1. Rentals have a State Business License (BB-1), have a General Excise Tax (GET) number, and Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) License from the Department of Taxation.
2. All advertisements include the Transient Accommodation (TA) registration number.
3. Must have an on-island contact. If you manage the property yourself, you must have an on-island contact and the contact’s name, phone number, and email must be either on the advertisement or provided to an occupant prior to occupying the unit. If you have a property manager, that person must be a licensed broker/realtor on Kauai (with an office) to manage multiple owners’ properties.
4. On-island contact’s information must also be conspicuously posted at the property as well as your TA registration.
Note: This is not a complete list of State of Hawaiʻi requirements. For more information click here
Noise nuisance complaints are frequent in Princeville especially for those homes that are vacation rented.
PHCA Community Rules Article II, Section 20:
A. The PHCA Declaration provides that “No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any land in Princeville at Hanalei, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
B. Noise sources which may constitute an annoyance/nuisance include, but are not limited to boisterous activities, incessant animal noise, musical instruments, audio equipment, televisions, unmuffled or inadequately muffled motor vehicles, public address systems, spa/pool activity.
C. Nuisance noise is defined as being excessively loud at the property line of the nearest neighbor.
Princeville Patrol can be called for a noise nuisance complaint and fine(s) may be assessed to the homeowner any time of the day or night. The fine is $150 per incident.
If the noise nuisance occurs between 10:00pm and 7:00am, the first fine amount is $300. If the nuisance continues, the additional fine assessed is $500 and can occur every 30 minutes.
Renting your home or condo as a vacation rental or long-term rental? Please register with the PHCA office. Be prepared to submit information as indicated below based on whether your rental is long-term or short-term.
LONG-TERM RENTAL: Rented for 60 consecutive days or more.
Information to be provided and kept current with the PHCA office:
SHORT-TERM RENTAL: Rented for less than 60 consecutive days.
Information to be provided and kept current with the PHCA office:
1. Hawai’i General Excise Tax (GET) number
2. Property management contact information
3. Location in the unit of the PHCA Poster which must be placed in a conspicuous location. Click here for a pdf of the PHCA poster or click here for a Word-format version if you wish to add information. For condo properties, feel free to adjust the parking and trash information as appropriate.
