HRS §174C-93
Getting a permit to build or change stream diversions
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You must get a permit from the commission before building or changing a stream diversion, except for normal maintenance. The application must include specific details about you, the land, the plans, and the purpose. The commission can add conditions to protect state and county plans.
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The statute, as written — Permits for construction or alteration
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
No person shall construct or alter a stream diversion works, other than in the course of normal maintenance, without first obtaining a permit from the commission. The commission may impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that the construction or alteration of such stream diversion works will not be inconsistent with the general plan and land use policies of the State and the affected county. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be inconsistent with part IV. A person proposing to construct or alter a stream diversion work shall apply to the commission for a permit authorizing such construction or alteration. The application shall contain the following: (1) Name and address of the applicant; (2) Name and address of the owner or owners of the land upon which the works are to be constructed and a legal description of such land; (3) Location of the work; (4) Engineering drawings showing the detailed plans of construction; (5) Detailed specifications of construction; (6) Name and address of the person who prepared the plans and specifications for construction; (7) Name and address of the person who will construct the proposed work; (8) General purpose of the proposed work; and (9) Such other information as the commission may require.
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