HCC §17-2-46
How to apply for a permit and what happens next
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how to get and submit a permit application. You can pick up an application at the department or another approved place, and turn it in during business hours or by mail. The department can reject your application if you do not meet the rules or if your project would cause a public problem or safety risk.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permit application process
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) Applications for permits may be obtained at the department or at locations designated by the department. (b) Completed applications for permits may be delivered during business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or mailed to the department. (c) The department may deny an application for a permit if the applicant is not in compliance with the requirements of this article or chapter 132D, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes or if the proposed use presents a substantial inconvenience to the public or an unreasonable fire or safety hazard. Permits or denials of permit applications shall be mailed to the applicant by the department. (2016, ord 16-107, sec 3; am 2023, ord 23-8, sec 2.) 17-2-46
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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