HCC §19-62
What the words mean for land dedication
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section defines key terms used in the land dedication rules. It explains what counts as farming, what counts as commercial use, and who is a descendant. These definitions help you understand the rest of the rules.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — ‘Āina kūpuna dedication; 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.
For the purposes of this division: “Agriculture” means the production and cultivation of plant and animal life for food, fiber, or raw materials for processed products, including, but not limited to, forestry, aquaculture, beekeeping, grazing, dairying, agricultural tourism, farm stays, roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the same property, the growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and accompanying services and facilities. “Commercial purposes” includes: (1) The production, processing, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of goods; and (2) Residential rental uses for a term less than six months. This definition does not include agriculture. “Descendant” means the same as defined in the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, section 560:1-201. (2026, ord 26-58, sec 1.)19-62
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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