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HCC §18-94

What paratransit service and rider mean

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This section defines two terms used in this part of the county code. It explains that paratransit service is a special county bus service for people who qualify under federal disability law, and a rider is someone who is allowed to use that service.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions

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.

As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires: “Paratransit service” means the County public transportation service which complements the current fixed routes providing origin-to-destination service to eligible individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. “Rider” means a person deemed eligible to ride on the paratransit service in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Code of Federal Regulations 49, part 37, subpart F, section 37.123 or a person certified as eligible for paratransit services by the mass transit agency. (2016, ord 16-108, sec 1.)18-94
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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