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HCC §23-6

How this chapter fits with county and state plans

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section says the county's long-range general plan guides how this chapter is used. The county plan includes the state plan's part that applies to the county, unless the county adopts a smaller part. It also includes any county area plans added as amendments.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Applicability of State and County general plans

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.

This chapter shall be applied and administered within the framework of the County general plan which is a long range, comprehensive, general plan prepared or being prepared to guide the overall future development of the County. The County general plan includes that portion of the State’s general plan that applies to the County, or such lesser portion thereof as the County may adopt, together with those comprehensive or general plans for sections of the County which may be adopted as amendments to or portions of the County general plan.
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.