HCC §17-1-5
Permits
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says the fire department can require a permit for any area covered by this article. It does not say when a permit is needed or what the rules are. It just gives the fire department the power to require one.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permits
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 permit from the fire department may be required for any area regulated by this article. (2023, ord 23-8, sec 1; am 2026, ord 26-09, sec 2.) 17-1-5
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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