HCC §23-26
Setting aside land for parks and public buildings
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗When a subdivider splits land that can hold 200 or more homes, they must set aside some land for parks, playgrounds, schools, and other public uses. The amount is 5% to 10% of the land, not counting streets, and it is held for two years so a public agency can buy it. Special natural or cultural features must be kept.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Reservation for parks, playgrounds, and public building
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.
sites. The subdivider of a parcel of land capable of supporting two hundred dwelling units shall reserve suitable areas for parks, playgrounds, schools, and other public building sites that will be required for the use of its residents. Five percent to ten percent of the land area, exclusive of streets, shall be reserved for recreational and public use, for a period of two years for acquisition by a public agency. Outstanding natural or cultural features such as scenic spots, water courses, fine groves of trees, heiaus, historical sites and structures shall be preserved as provided by the director.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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