HCC §23-31
Pedestrian paths in long blocks
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lets the county require a public walkway in the middle of very long blocks. The walkway must be at least 10 feet wide and built to county standards. In special cases, two walkways may be needed.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Pedestrian ways
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.
In any block over seven hundred fifty feet in length, the director may require creation of a pedestrian way to be constructed to conform to standards adopted by the department of public works at or near the middle of the block. If unusual conditions require blocks longer than thirteen hundred feet, two pedestrian ways may be required. The pedestrian way shall be dedicated for public use and shall have a minimum width of ten feet. SUBDIVISIONS § 23-32 Division 3. Lots.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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