Maui Vacation Rental Ban in the News

The San Francisco Chronicle posts "Maui County closes unlicensed bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals," with background on the issue and the pending Ninth Circuit appeal.

In what is becoming a divisive battle - both in court and in residential neighborhoods - the owners of the B&Bs and rental homes charge that the new leadership of Maui County, which encompasses all three islands, has broken promises made by their predecessors to allow unlicensed properties to remain open, pending an overhaul of the cumbersome licensing process.

County inspectors began their crackdown last July, when about 20 properties were ordered to close, mainly in the Upcountry and North Shore areas of Maui.

Complete story here.  Check out the public comments on the story here. 

Disclosure: I represent the Maui Vacation Rental Association in its Ninth Circuit appeal.