HCC §14-154
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Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains what certain words mean in this article. It defines who counts as a person, what counts as property or real property, and who is a property owner. These definitions help you understand the rest of the rules.
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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.
As used in this article, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: “Person” includes natural persons, partnerships, joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts, corporations, or any officer, agent, employee, representative, or other entity, in any capacity, acting either on their own behalf or on the behalf of any other person, whether appointed personally or in accordance with the law. “Property” or “real property” means and includes all land and appurtenances, including buildings, structures, fences, and improvements erected on or affixed to the same, and any fixture which is erected on or affixed to such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements. “Property owner” means a person who has complete dominion over a specific property and is the legal or equitable titleholder; when applied to a building or land, “property owner” means any party with a stake, including a partial owner, joint owner, holder of a communal or partnership interest, life tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant, of the entire property or a portion thereof. (2024, ord 24-16, sec 2.) 14-154
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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