HCC §23-18
How the director decides on variance requests
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The director must decide on a variance application within 60 days, or a longer time if you agree. The decision must include the facts behind it. If no decision is made in time, your application is automatically denied, and you can appeal.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Actions on variances
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 director shall, within sixty days after the filing of a proper application or within a longer period as may be agreed to by the applicant, deny the application or approve it subject to conditions. The conditions imposed by the director shall bear a reasonable relationship to the variance granted. All actions shall contain a statement of the factual findings supporting the decision. If the director fails to act within the prescribed period, the application shall be considered as having been denied. Such denial is appealable pursuant to section 23-20* of this division. * Editor’s Note: Section 23-20 was repealed. General provisions regarding appeals are set forth in section 23-5.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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