Are Mobile Container Home Vacation Rentals Legal on Oahu?

[Micah Casey]

Aloha!

I own a few vacation rentals in Oahu and know that the city is trying hard to shut them down and recently passed bill41. I recently purchased a 20x20 expandable container home and plan to rent it out either short or long term completely off the grid. I am under the impression that if it is still sitting on a trailer or has the appearance of being mobile that it would not fall under department of planning and permitting therefore is exempt from this bill which would allow me to vacation rental it out. If anyone has any insight I would greatly appreciate it. 

Mahalo!

Micah Casey

[Adelle Swan]

Quote from @Eduardo Bilbao:

Hi Micah, 

Here are two articles that I found useful after reading your forum post. 

https://www.hawaiiliving.com/b...

https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnl...

I did not have the time to go through Bill 41 since I am at work but you might be able to find the answer there. I will try to look into it next week when I am on vacations in Mexico. I recently moved to Oahu and have been looking at investing here. Let me know if you would like to connect or if you know about any meet ups. 

 Hi Guys, 

Please keep me posted on these developments also , if you don't mind. As we are looking to move to Maui or Oahu at some point next year or thereafter too. Will be nice to know the ins and outs and learn together with likeminded BP folk. ;) 

Best Adelle