Maui County will ban commercial activity in parks on Sunday and official holidays. The island’s Parks and Recreation Department announced the changes to commercial permits will take place in about 30days to ensure fair use and reduce damage to parks, The Maui News reported on Thursday.
Commercial permits which include surfing, kayaking, scuba diving, windsurfing and kiteboarding lessons, as well as snorkelling tours.
“The demand on county parks has grown in recent years, as has the resident and visitor numbers,” permits officer Lisa Almeida said during a public hearing Tuesday. The changes will prohibit commercial activities on holidays recognized by the federal government and Hawaii state government.
Those include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and others. The list also includes Hawaii holidays such as Prince Kuhio Day and Kamehameha Day.
In July this year, the Maui County Council banned all commercial activity at Hanakaoo Beach Park.
