HCC §22-5
Who names and changes street names in the county
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The planning director is in charge of naming streets and approving name changes for all streets in the county, including private and state-owned ones. The director must follow the planning department's rules. The director can also add numbers or letters to street names to show order or direction.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — 2. Adoption of street names
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 authority to name and to approve the change of names for all streets including private and State owned streets, within the County, shall be the responsibility of the planning director to be exercised in accordance with administrative rules and regulations established by the planning department. The planning director may devise a method of adding numbers or letters to street names to show their orderly progression and/or direction. The number or letter will be in addition to the street name. (2002, ord 02-67, sec 2.)22-5.2
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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