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HCC §23-122

What the words mean in this condominium law

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This section defines key terms used in the condominium rules, like apartment, common element, declaration, and developer. It explains what a condominium is and what a project is. It also gives examples of minimum building site areas for certain zoning districts.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions

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.

“Apartment” shall mean any area designated as an “apartment” in the declaration. “Common element” means any area designated as a “common element” in the declaration. “Condominium” means the ownership of single units, with common elements, located on property within a condominium property regime. “Condominium property regime” means the legal status created by chapter 514A, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. “Declaration” means the instrument by which property is submitted to chapter 514A, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and as such declaration is amended from time to time. “Developer” means a person who undertakes to develop a real estate condominium project. “Limited common element” means any common element designated in the declaration as reserved for the use of a certain apartment to the exclusion of the other apartments. “Minimum building site area” means the minimum building site area established for the zoning district by the zoning code. For example, in the FA-3a district, the minimum building site area is 3 acres. In the RS-10 district, the minimum building site area is 10,000 square feet. “Project” means a real estate condominium project; a plan or project whereby a condominium of two or more apartments located within the condominium property regime is offered or proposed to be offered for sale. “Unit” means an apartment and any contiguous limited common elements. (2002, ord 02-111, sec 2.)23-122
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.