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HCC §17-2-3

How to get public information from the fire department

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

You can ask the Hawaii Fire Department for information about its work. You can ask in person during business hours or send a written request to the fire chief. Records that are public by law can be looked at, but you may have to pay fees.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Public information

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 public may obtain information about matters within the jurisdiction of the department by inquiring at the office of the Hawai‘i fire department. Inquiries may be made in person at the department’s office during regular business hours, or by submitting a request for information in writing to the fire chief. (b) Department records which are subject to inspection by the public pursuant to chapters 92 and 92F, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes: (1) May be examined upon request; and (2) Are available upon payment of the fees established by statute or County ordinance. (2016, ord 16-107, sec 3; am 2023, ord 23-8, sec 2.) Error! Reference source not found. Division 2. Prohibitions.
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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