HCC §2-105
Charges for public documents and publications
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says the county can charge for copies of public documents. The charge must cover the cost of making them, like copying and mailing. For commercial use, the county can charge more than cost. It also defines what counts as a publication.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Charges for publications
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) Charges for publications shall be based on cost, including reproduction costs, mailing and other handling charges attributable to making the publication available to the public; except that reasonable charges in excess of cost may be made for copies of records to be used for commercial purposes. (b) The term “publication” refers to copies of documents which are reproduced on a volume basis for general distribution and shall include, but not be limited to, such items as: County Charter, ordinances, engineering and construction standards, directories, manuals, and handbooks. The term “publications” shall not apply to resolutions or bills pending final adoption or enactment into ordinance by the County council.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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