A Honolulu City Council committee will again take up a controversial bill Wednesday that seeks to crack down on illegal vacation rentals.
The Committee on Zoning and Planning will consider Bill 41, which has pitted small vacation rental owners against big hotels and resorts.
The measure would raise the minimum amount of time a unit can be rented from 30 to 90 days, and would restrict new vacation rental permits to resort-zoned areas such as Waikīkī and Ko Olina.
The bill would also restrict how many rooms can be rented per unit, and would require off-street parking accommodations for renters.
The Blangiardi administration filed the bill in an effort to shutter illegal rentals in areas like Kailua on Oʻahu, which are not zoned for tourism.
Supporters of the measure say visitors disrupt residential areas, while opponents say the city already has a bill to crack down on illegal rentals on the books.
They say Bill 41 would only hurt those operating legally.
If approved by the zoning committee, the bill goes back to the full City Council for a final vote.
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