Business Licensing & Operations in Maui County, HI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Maui County, Hawaii.
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Adult Entertainment
Live adult entertainment in Maui County needs a conditional permit approved by the County Council under Code Chapter 19.85. No site can sit within 1,000 feet of a residential district, school, park, church or another adult entertainment site, and no one under 21 may be admitted.
Maui County Adult Entertainment Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code § 19.85.030
A.Any business or commercial activity which involves live adult entertainment ... shall not be permitted in any zoning district except upon the granting of a conditional permit pursuant to the conditional permit procedure in chapter 19.40 and the requirements of section 19.85.040. ... 1.No live adult entertainment activity shall be permitted on a zoning lot whose lot line is located within one ...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Running an automotive repair or body shop out of a Maui County home requires a special use permit, and body shops are barred outright on lots under two acres. Even with a permit, on-street parking of vehicles awaiting repair is never allowed under Maui County Code Chapter 19.67.
Maui Home Auto Repair Special Permit
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code § 19.67.030(D); § 19.67.050(A)(7)-(8)
D.The repair, manufacture, processing, or alteration of goods, materials, or objects that results in a nuisance, as defined in section 19.67.015, shall be prohibited. Automotive repair and body shops shall require a special use permit, as described in section 19.67.050. ... 7.On-street parking of motor vehicles to be repaired is prohibited. The repair and off-street parking of motor vehicles sh...
Towing Companies
Maui County Code section 20.20.060 lets a property owner or occupant tow an unauthorized abandoned or derelict vehicle from private property, but only after posting a no-parking notice on the property or a 24-hour tow warning on the vehicle itself, followed by certified-mail notice to the registered owner.
Maui County Non-Consent Vehicle Towing Rules
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 20.20.060
Any abandoned or derelict vehicle on public place or private property without authorization of the owner or occupant of the property may be towed away at the expense of the owner of the vehicle, by order of the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the property, provided that:1.There is a posted notice prohibiting vehicles to park on the property without authorization. The notice shall state ...
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