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 – bothin court and in residential neighborhoods – the owners of the B&Bsand rental homes charge that the new leadership of Maui County, whichencompasses all three islands, has broken promises made by theirpredecessors to allow unlicensed properties to remain open, pending anoverhaul of the cumbersome licensing process.
County inspectors began their crackdown last July, when about 20properties were ordered to close, mainly in the Upcountry and NorthShore 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.