HCC §14-113

Definitions for the well drilling rules

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This section defines two terms used in the article: 'residence' means a building or part of a building used as a home, and 'one mile' is measured in a straight line from the well bore to the nearest residence's property line.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions

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.

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be defined as indicated: “Residence” means a building or a part thereof permitted and designed for or used for a home. “One mile” means the measurement made from the well bore, in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, to the property line of the nearest residence. (2012, ord 12-151, sec 1.)14-113

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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