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HCC §15-18

No Abandoning Vehicles or Property; They Can Be Towed

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This rule says you cannot leave your vehicle or other belongings abandoned in a park. If you leave them unattended overnight without permission, they are considered abandoned and can be taken by the county or police. If the property blocks safe park use, it can be removed at any time.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Abandoned property prohibited; impoundment

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) No person shall abandon any vehicle or other personal property. Any abandoned property shall be subject to removal and impoundment by the director or the police to be dealt with according to law. (b) Leaving any vehicle or other personal property unattended after 11:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., without prior permission of the director shall be considered abandoned and is prohibited. Any property so left shall be subject to impoundment by the director or the police. In the event unattended abandoned property interferes with the safe and orderly management of the park area, it shall be subject to impoundment by the director at any time.
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.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.