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HRS §6E-15

Local rules to protect historic places

This section lets a county or city government make its own rules to protect historic properties and burial sites. These rules can control how nearby private property looks, allow historic easements, stop neglect, adjust local building codes, and transfer development rights. It does not replace normal zoning or planning laws.

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The statute, as written — Regulations, special conditions or restrictions

In addition to any power or authority of a political subdivision to regulate by planning or zoning laws and regulations or by local laws and regulations, the governing body of any political subdivision may provide by regulations, special conditions, or restrictions for the protection, enhancement, preservation, and use of historic properties or burial sites. These regulations, special conditions, and restrictions may include appropriate and reasonable control of the use or appearance of adjacent or associated private property within the public view, or both, historic easements, preventing deterioration by wilful neglect, permitting the modification of local health and building code provisions, and transferring development rights.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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