HCC §15-54
Rules for using portable engines in parks
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗You cannot use portable engines or motors, like generators or pumps, outside developed or public areas in parks without written permission from the director. The director can give you a permit if you show good reasons, the environment won't be harmed, and it won't bother other people enjoying the park.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Use of portable engines or motors restricted
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.
The operation or use of a portable motor-driven electric generating plant, pump or other equipment driven by a portable engine or motor outside any developed or public use area without written permission from the director, is prohibited. The director may issue a permit for the use if the director determines that the applicant has submitted satisfactory justification for the use of such equipment, that natural resources will not be impaired, and that no undue interference with public enjoyment of the park area will result. Article 6. Credit Against User Fees for Private Improvements to Parks and Recreational Facilities.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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