HCC §21-23
Deposit needed before sewer lateral installation
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Before a sewer lateral is installed, the applicant must pay a deposit of at least $25 and enough to cover the County's estimated cost. If the actual cost is higher, the applicant pays the extra. If it is lower, the County refunds the difference.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Deposit required; inadequate deposit; refunds
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 deposit of not less than $25 and at least equal to the County’s estimate of the cost of the lateral shall be required of the applicant before the lateral is installed. If the actual cost of the lateral is in excess of the deposit, the applicant will be billed and shall pay for the difference. If the actual cost is less than the deposit, the applicant shall be refunded the difference.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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