HCC §2-119
How the County can issue temporary land and road permits
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lets the County Council order certain officials to give out temporary permits for using County land or roads without a public auction. These permits are for short-term use and can be renewed. The goal is to serve the County's best interests.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Licenses and permits
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 council may, after consulting with the director of public works, direct the finance director to issue licenses and permits through negotiation and without public auction for the temporary occupancy of County-owned lands or interest therein under such conditions which will serve the best interests of the County, subject, however, to such restrictions as may from time to time be expressly provided by law. Such permit on a month-to-month basis may continue for a period not to exceed one year from the date of its issuance; provided, that the finance director may allow the permit to continue on a month-to-month basis for additional one year periods. ADMINISTRATION § 2-119 (b) The council may, after consulting with the chief of police, direct the director of public works to issue licenses and permits through negotiation and without public auction to enter and occupy public highways and other rights-of-way owned, maintained and/or under the jurisdiction of the County, subject, however, to such restrictions, conditions and terms which will best serve the interests of the County and the general public.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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