HCC §23-49
Rules for naming new streets
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets rules for naming streets in the county. A new street name cannot be the same as or too similar to an existing street name, unless it is an extension of that street. The name must follow county policy and be approved by the planning commission and the council.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Street names
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.
No street name shall be used which may duplicate or may be confused with the name of an existing street in the County, provided that identical or similar names may be used to name extensions of existing streets. Street names shall conform to the adopted policy of the County and shall be subject to the approval of either the windward or leeward planning commission, or both acting jointly, as provided in the Charter, and shall further require adoption by the council.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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