Council to consider regulating vacation rentals

[kalakoa]

where is the "vacation" district mentioned in the linked article?

This:

For owners of property who currently rent out their homes for 30 days or less in the Vacation District, the General Commercial District and the Special Downtown Hilo District, registration is all that will be required.

Those currently operating outside of a permitted district -- such as in a Residential, Rural or Agricultural district -- will be required to get a Nonconforming Use Certificate.

Here, again, State holds most of the cards: true "vacation" zoning can only exist within State Land Use "Urban", which is basically Hilo, Kona. Most (but technically not quite "all") operators in Puna would be required to get Special Use.