HCC §15-10

Explosives and fireworks need written permission

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section bans using or having explosives, fireworks, and firecrackers unless you get written permission from the county director. If you get permission, you must follow all federal, state, and county laws. The section does not explain how to get permission or what happens if you break the rule.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Explosives and fireworks prohibited; exception

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) The use or possession of explosives is prohibited except upon written permission of the director. Any authorized use or possession of explosives shall conform with all applicable Federal, State, and County laws. (b) The use or possession of fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited, except upon written permission of the director.

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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