HCC §23-119
Proving a lot existed before the rules
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says how a property owner can prove a lot existed before the current rules. They must give reasonable evidence that meets the criteria. If the lot is based on a lease, they must show a valid lease existed on January 8, 1948, and that the lease clearly describes the lot's boundaries.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Proof
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 owner of property seeking certification as a pre-existing lot shall provide reasonable evidence to meet the criteria set forth therein, provided that recognition of a lot based on a lease shall be supported by evidence that a valid lease was in existence on January 8, 1948, which specifies the boundaries of the claimed lot with reasonable certainty. (2002, ord 02-110, sec 3.)23-119 23-40.1 SUPP. 4 (7-2018) This page intentionally left blank. SUPP. 4 (7-2018) 23-40.2 SUBDIVISIONS § 23-120
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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