HCC §14-148

Fines and cleanup for littering violations

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This section sets the penalty for breaking any rule in this article. A person found guilty must pay a fine up to $1,000, do up to 200 hours of community service, or both, and must clean up their litter or pay for its removal. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Penalty

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.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay of fine of not more than $1,000 and/or not more than 200 hours of community service or both for each offense and shall be required to remove their litter or shall be liable for the costs of removing that litter. (b) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. (2020, ord 20-86, sec 1.) 14-148 Article 25. Clearing Occupied and Unoccupied Lots.

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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