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HRS §58-4

County protective regulations for exceptional trees

Each county must pass rules to protect special trees. These rules must name the trees, require county review before they are cut or harmed, include site plan review, and allow court orders to stop removal or destruction.

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The statute, as written — County protective regulations

Each county shall enact appropriate protective regulations which designate exceptional trees; provide for special county review prior to destruction of exceptional trees, whether by removal or the existence of conditions which lead to the destruction of such trees; provide for site plan review and amendment to protect exceptional trees; and provide for injunctive relief against the removal or destruction of exceptional trees.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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