09-19-2020, 10:38 PM
HCC 25-5: Zoning
Home occupation means any activity intended to provide income that is carried on within a dwelling, within an accessory structure to a dwelling, or on a portion of a building site used principally for dwelling purposes.
Note especially the "any" and "dwelling", selling crack out of a tent would still require permits.
Along similar lines: a yard full of cars being stripped for parts doesn't qualify for "home occupation" permits because 25-4-13(e)(2) prohibits "repair, fabrication, or painting of automobiles". Good thing we have rules and laws. For everyone.
Vacation rentals are much simpler: these actively interfere with (read: "steal revenue from") the resorts that are entitled to those tourist dollars. Besides, micromanaging thousands of individual micro-businesses is too much work for the County and State, it's far easier to have a few high-rise hotels with single points of contact. The fact that there are no hotels in Puna is irrelevant; tourists can just commute if they want to see that stuff. Provided they're not under quarantine, that is.
Home occupation means any activity intended to provide income that is carried on within a dwelling, within an accessory structure to a dwelling, or on a portion of a building site used principally for dwelling purposes.
Note especially the "any" and "dwelling", selling crack out of a tent would still require permits.
Along similar lines: a yard full of cars being stripped for parts doesn't qualify for "home occupation" permits because 25-4-13(e)(2) prohibits "repair, fabrication, or painting of automobiles". Good thing we have rules and laws. For everyone.
Vacation rentals are much simpler: these actively interfere with (read: "steal revenue from") the resorts that are entitled to those tourist dollars. Besides, micromanaging thousands of individual micro-businesses is too much work for the County and State, it's far easier to have a few high-rise hotels with single points of contact. The fact that there are no hotels in Puna is irrelevant; tourists can just commute if they want to see that stuff. Provided they're not under quarantine, that is.