Maui County Now Allows Up to Two ADUs Per Lot — But Not for STRs
Maui County adopted a new ordinance effective July 8 allowing up to two accessory dwelling units on qualifying residentially zoned lots countywide. The added units are explicitly prohibited from being used as vacation rentals, short-term rentals, or B&Bs. Qualifying residentially zoned properties can now have up to two accessory dwellings (ʻohana units) in addition to […]
Maui Council Creates Hotel Zoning Path to Exempt Some Condos from STR Ban
The Maui County Council voted 7-2 to establish two new hotel zoning classifications that could allow up to 4,500 condominiums facing a short-term rental ban to continue operating as vacation rentals. Properties must go through a planning commission review and Council approval to qualify for the new zoning. The Council passed Bill 88 on June […]
Maui’s Mineral-Only Sunscreen Law Blocks New FDA-Approved Ingredient
The FDA approved its first new sunscreen ingredient in decades, but Maui County’s mineral-only sunscreen law prohibits visitors from using products containing the new chemical filter bemotrizinol. Maui County’s 2022 ordinance allows only mineral sunscreens with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, blocking the new FDA-approved bemotrizinol ingredient. The new ingredient bemotrizinol offers improved UVA protection […]
Maui County Opens Grant Applications for Affordable Housing Development
Multiple sources report that Maui County’s Department of Housing is seeking nonprofit partners to develop affordable housing on county-owned land through its Experimental and Demonstration Housing Projects Fund. The initiative aims to address the local housing crisis through innovative approaches targeting families earning 80% or less of area median income. Applications are being sought from […]