Kauaʻi County STR Compliance Checklist
Annual compliance checklist · Generated by PermitPaddler · Citations current as of 2026-05-15
Property
Owner / Operator: Property nickname: Address: City / ZIP: TMK: Year:
1 · Permit (renewal)
Transient Vacation Rental Use Certificate (TVR)
Kauaʻi County Code Title 8 Ch. 11
Annual renewal; Visitor Destination Areas (VDA) and outside-VDA grandfathered uses differ.
Homestay / B&B
KCC §8-17 (Homestay rules)
Display: TVR certificate number in advertisements · Owner/agent 24-hr contact (KCC §8-17.10(g))
2 · Tax filings (every period)
| Done | Tax | Rate | Cadence | Due | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET | 4.50% | MONTHLY | 20th of following month | HRS §237-30 + KCC §5A (Kauai 0.5% county surcharge) | |
| TAT | 10.25% | MONTHLY | 20th of following month | HRS §237D-6 | |
| KCTAT | 3.00% | MONTHLY | 20th of following month | Kauaʻi County Code Ch. 5A — KCTAT (effective 2021-10-01) |
3 · Compliance checks
Smoke + CO detector certification
HRS §132-9.6
Renew every 12 months · Last completed:
Liability insurance ($500K+) COI
KCC §8-17.10
Renew every 12 months · Last completed:
TVR # displayed in every listing
KCC §8-17.10(g)
TVR annual certificate renewal
Kauaʻi County Code Title 8 Ch. 11
Renew every 12 months · Last completed:
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