Hawaiʻi County — Chapter 23

HCC §23-10 County rules for accepting new subdivision streets

HCC §23-100 New utilities must avoid flood damage

HCC §23-101 Floodproofing water systems in SF districts

HCC §23-102 When sewage systems are not allowed in SF districts

HCC §23-103 What counts as a plantation community subdivision

HCC §23-104 Rules for creating a plantation community subdivision

HCC §23-105 How a plantation community is approved and moved

HCC §23-106 Notice rules for plantation community subdivision applications

HCC §23-107 How to appeal a designation decision

HCC §23-108 When plantation subdivisions can skip infrastructure work

HCC §23-109 Plantation community lots are exempt from county rules

HCC §23-11 When utility and right-of-way subdivisions are exempt

HCC §23-110 Small lots in agricultural areas

HCC §23-111 How plantation community subdivisions are processed

HCC §23-112 Allowing agricultural leases without homes on them

HCC §23-113 Definitions

HCC §23-114 Rules for approving farm subdivisions

HCC §23-115 How to cancel a farm subdivision

HCC §23-116 How to subdivide a farm property

HCC §23-117 Rules for recognizing old lots and handling uses in consolidation

HCC §23-118 How the County decides a lot is pre-existing

HCC §23-119 Proving a lot existed before the rules

HCC §23-12 How to submit subdivision plans for approval

HCC §23-120 Counting old road and utility lots in subdivisions

HCC §23-121 Why this condominium land rule exists

HCC §23-122 What the words mean in this condominium law

HCC §23-123 Which zoning districts this condominium law covers

HCC §23-124 Approval needed before certifying project compliance

HCC §23-125 Submitting the preliminary map

HCC §23-126 How each unit is treated for map approval fees

HCC §23-127 Shared areas not part of a unit

HCC §23-128 How many units a project can have

HCC §23-129 Minimum lot size and unit size rules

HCC §23-13 Exceptions for large community and development plans

HCC §23-130 Minimum size rules for condo units

HCC §23-131 Tentative approval for condominium maps

HCC §23-132 Final approval when no infrastructure is needed

HCC §23-133 Construction plans after tentative approval

HCC §23-134 When the county gives final approval to a condominium map

HCC §23-135 Developers must tell buyers about approval conditions

HCC §23-136 Final map for a condominium must match the approved preliminary map

HCC §23-137 No changes to condominium after approval

HCC §23-138 Approved condominium units count as legal building sites

HCC §23-139 Developing a project as a planned unit or cluster development

HCC §23-14 Variances

HCC §23-140 Exceptions for creating two-unit condominiums

HCC §23-141 When to pay fees and taxes for condominiums

HCC §23-142 How changes to state condominium laws affect this chapter

HCC §23-143 No retroactive effect

HCC §23-15 When a property owner can get a variance

HCC §23-16 How to apply for a variance

HCC §23-17 How neighbors and the public are told about a variance request

HCC §23-18 How the director decides on variance requests

HCC §23-2 County approval needed for subdivision plats and streets

HCC §23-22 Subdivisions must meet design standards

HCC §23-23 Subdivisions must follow county and state rules

HCC §23-24 Special setback lines must be on the plat and deed

HCC §23-25 Street and lot corner markers must be installed

HCC §23-26 Setting aside land for parks and public buildings

HCC §23-27 Cemeteries and crematoriums are exempt from subdivision rules

HCC §23-28 Block design

HCC §23-29 Rules for block sizes in new subdivisions

HCC §23-3 Definitions for subdivision rules

HCC §23-30 Drainage easements for natural water courses

HCC §23-31 Pedestrian paths in long blocks

HCC §23-32 Lot size and building setback rules

HCC §23-33 Minimum lot sizes and their requirements

HCC §23-34 Every lot must have street access

HCC §23-35 How lot side lines must be drawn

HCC §23-36 Rules for through lots and planting screen easements

HCC §23-37 Lots must be safe for their intended use

HCC §23-38 Rules for dividing land into large lots that may be split later

HCC §23-39 When a new street can be approved

HCC §23-4 Fine for breaking this chapter's rules

HCC §23-40 How streets must be placed and designed in new subdivisions

HCC §23-41 Minimum street widths for roads and alleys

HCC §23-42 When a reserve strip or street plug can be approved

HCC §23-43 Street alignment rules for new subdivisions

HCC §23-44 Extending streets to the edge of a subdivision

HCC §23-45 Street intersection angles and corner curve rules

HCC §23-46 Widening streets when subdividing land

HCC §23-47 When half streets are allowed and what must happen

HCC §23-48 Rules for building dead-end streets

HCC §23-49 Rules for naming new streets

HCC §23-5 How to appeal a director's decision

HCC §23-50 Street slope and curve rules for new roads

HCC §23-51 Protecting homes from busy streets in new subdivisions

HCC §23-52 Minimum width and corner rules for alleys

HCC §23-53 Private streets must meet county standards

HCC §23-54 Where utilities must be placed on streets and highways

HCC §23-55 Putting utilities outside the street when needed

HCC §23-56 Rules for utility easement size and who gets them

HCC §23-57 Getting information about subdivision rules

HCC §23-58 Posting a public notice sign for a subdivision application

HCC §23-59 Rules for drawing the preliminary plat map

HCC §23-6 How this chapter fits with county and state plans

HCC §23-60 Fees for Subdivision Applications

HCC §23-61 Who reviews a preliminary plat

HCC §23-62 Tentative approval of a preliminary subdivision map

HCC §23-63 What to include in a preliminary plat

HCC §23-64 What existing conditions must be shown on a preliminary plat

HCC §23-65 What a preliminary land split map must show

HCC §23-66 What to include with a preliminary plat

HCC §23-67 Deadline for finishing the final map

HCC §23-68 How the final plat must be prepared and signed

HCC §23-69 What must be shown on the final subdivision map

HCC §23-7 When subdivision rules do not apply to lot consolidation

HCC §23-70 Extra papers needed with the final map

HCC §23-71 Approving a subdivision map without streets or utilities

HCC §23-72 Filing the final subdivision map

HCC §23-73 How the county checks your final subdivision map

HCC §23-74 Getting final approval for a subdivision map

HCC §23-75 Changes to an approved subdivision need approval

HCC §23-76 No selling land before final map is approved

HCC §23-77 Recording the final approved subdivision map

HCC §23-78 Releasing the subdivider's bond after work is approved

HCC §23-79 Construction plans for subdivisions: what to submit and who approves them

HCC §23-8 Building permits for lots in proposed subdivisions

HCC §23-80 When construction can start and what permits are needed

HCC §23-81 Getting final approval before construction is done

HCC §23-82 Agreement to build roads and utilities

HCC §23-83 Bond required for subdivision work

HCC §23-84 Water requirements for new subdivisions

HCC §23-85 Sewer lines required in new subdivisions

HCC §23-86 Street building rules for new subdivisions

HCC §23-87 Street standards and maintenance fund for large lots

HCC §23-88 Rules for private dead-end streets

HCC §23-89 When sidewalks may be required

HCC §23-9 No utility permits before subdivision approval

HCC §23-90 Paving rules for pedestrian walkways

HCC §23-91 Who decides when curbs and gutters are built

HCC §23-92 Storm water and drainage rules for subdivisions

HCC §23-93 Street lights must be built in new subdivisions

HCC §23-94 Who must put up street name and traffic signs

HCC §23-95 Rules for building streets and sidewalks in resort subdivisions

HCC §23-96 Who inspects subdivision construction and water systems

HCC §23-97 Paying the inspection fee for subdivision construction

HCC §23-98 Notice, inspections, and certification before subdivision work

HCC §23-99 When flood-prone land can get subdivision approval