HCC §2-53
Parks department runs county recreation
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The parks and recreation department takes care of all county-owned parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities, including their equipment. It also organizes games and activities for people's well-being. When possible, it uses public school buildings by agreement with the state education department.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Powers and authority
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.
The department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for all public parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds in the County, owned by the County or in its possession or control, together with all equipment, supplies, and paraphernalia used in connection with them. The department shall care for the recreational needs in the County and provide such organized and supervised games and recreation as may be conducive to the mental, physical and moral development of the people of the County. Wherever and whenever feasible, the department shall use public school property and buildings by agreement with the State department of education to the extent that such property and buildings may be adaptable and available for use in County recreational programs and purposes.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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