HCC §10-7
Liability
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says who is responsible for damage from grading, grubbing, or stockpiling work. It also protects county workers from personal lawsuits when they do their jobs in good faith. It does not create new rules or penalties.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Liability
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to relieve or alleviate the liability of any person for damages resulting from performing, or causing to be performed, any grading, grubbing or stockpiling operation. The director of public works or any employee charged with the enforcement of this chapter, acting in good faith and without malice for the County in the discharge of their duties, shall not thereby render themselves liable personally and they are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any required act or omission in the discharge of their duties. EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL § 10-8
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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