HCC §20-02-23
Penalties for breaking this chapter's rules
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗If you are found guilty of breaking any rule in this chapter, it is a petty misdemeanor. You can be fined up to $1,000, jailed for up to 30 days, and must pay court costs. Each day you keep violating after being convicted counts as a new offense.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Criminal Enforcement
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.
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment up to thirty days and shall be adjudged to pay all costs of the proceedings. The continuance of any such violation after conviction shall be deemed a new offense for each day of such continuance. (2020, ord 20-86, sec 3.) 20-02-23 Article 3. Disposal Requirements.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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