Pearl City has no long-term rental registry, but short-term and transient rentals must register with DPP and face strict zoning limits under Honolulu's short-term rental law.
Long-term residential rentals are not registered with the City. Short-term and transient vacation rentals are regulated under LUO Sec. 21-5.730, adopted via Bill 41 (2021) / Ord. 22-7. Operators must register annually with the Department of Planning and Permitting, paying a $1,000 initial fee and $500 renewal. Outside resort-zoned areas, most rentals must have minimum stays of 90 days, which effectively prohibits Airbnb-style short stays in Pearl City's residential neighborhoods. Military families subletting rooms or entire homes must also comply with base and lease restrictions in addition to city rules.
Unregistered transient rentals face DPP fines, which can run into thousands of dollars per day.
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