Kim shuts down vacation rentals

Mayor Harry Kim signed a proclamation today shutting down vacation rentals for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

Kim said research by the county Corporation Counsel has revealed that vacation rentals, home-stays and bed-and-breakfasts are not included as essential businesses under Gov. David Ige’s emergency order.

“They will immediately shut down,” Kim said.

He said tenants already in rentals will be allowed to finish, but not extend, their rental period.

“I just met with the police chief and we discussed the difficulty of monitoring them,” Kim said. “They are all here and there and there and here.”

See Saturday’s Tribune-Herald for the full story.