The government has drawn up a draft bill stipulating tougher regulations on minpaku (private lodging) businesses, sources said Tuesday.

Drafted amid concerns of an increase in noise complaints and other issues as minpaku services become increasingly popular with tourists, the bill would force providers to adhere to the new rules.

Operators who breach the regulations would be told to suspend or halt their business.

Those who continue to flout the rules could be fined up to ¥1 million or face up to six months' imprisonment.

The government plans to submit the bill to the Diet in March.

Minpaku has grown in popularity in Japan amid a shortage of hotels and inns and as the government targets 40 million overseas tourists by 2020 — up sharply from a record-high 24 million in 2016.

But opponents cite concerns over a possible increase in tensions between lodgers and neighboring residents, particularly in relation to noise and garbage.

Under the bill, minpaku service providers will be required to clean their facilities regularly and keep a record of their lodgers, including names, addresses and occupations.

Rooms in private houses and condominiums can be rented to travelers for up to 180 days a year, but municipalities will be allowed to cut the number if it could adversely impact local residents.

According to the bill, minpaku services must be registered with local or prefectural governments so the operations can be closely monitored.

Airbnb Inc., a popular U.S. online marketplace and home-stay network, said the same day it will stop displaying on its website minpaku service providers who rent out rooms for more than 180 days a year to adhere to the envisioned rule change.