HCC §23-54
Where utilities must be placed on streets and highways
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section tells where utility lines and pipes must go on county streets and state highways. On regular streets, most utilities go within the road width, and water and sewer mains have specific spots. On state highways, utilities go between the road edge and property line, with rules for crossing the road.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Utilities location within streets and State highways
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.
(a) In general, all utilities shall be located within the street width, and government owned water mains shall be located in the paved areas, except that water mains of a suburban water system may be located as designated in the area between the edge of pavement and the property line when approved by the director of public works and manager. Where practicable, sewer mains shall be located in the paved area between curbs. (b) On State highways, all utilities shall be located in the area between the edge of pavement and the property line. Where practicable, a minimum distance of six feet shall be maintained between the edge of pavement and the location of the utilities. Utilities may be permitted to cross the highway on a line perpendicular to the centerline of the highway. Under certain conditions the utility may be permitted to deviate from the normal line but in no case shall the angle between the utility and a line perpendicular to the centerline exceed forty-five degrees. SUBDIVISIONS § 23-55
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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