HCC §21-19
County takes over sewage systems after approval
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗When the county approves a subdivision's sewage system, the system becomes county property and the county maintains it. The developer must give the county permanent rights to sewer lines on private land and transfer ownership of pump stations and treatment plants. The county won't accept the system until the developer pays all money owed.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Acceptance of sewage works and treatment facilities
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) All sewage works found acceptable by the director shall become the property of the County and shall be maintained and operated as part of the public system. Prior to final acceptance, the subdivider shall deliver to the County perpetual easements for all portions of the subdivision sewer system installed in other than publicly owned property. The subdivider shall also convey to the County fee simple title to all sites on which a pumping station or treatment plant is constructed by the subdivider as part of the public sewage works, together with easements for ingress and egress. (b) Final approval and acceptance of subdivision sewage works shall not be granted until the subdivider has settled all financial accounts with the County. SEWERS § 21-20 Division 3. Laterals.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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