HCC §23-63
What to include in a preliminary plat
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists the general information that must be on a preliminary plat, which is a drawing of a proposed subdivision. It includes the name, date, location, owner details, lot layout, acreage, and sometimes a title report. The director must approve the name and may require the title report.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — General information on preliminary plat
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.
The preliminary plat shall include the following general information: (1) Name of the subdivision, if proposed, which shall not duplicate nor resemble the name of another subdivision in the County. The proposed name shall be subject to approval by the director; (2) Date, northpoint and scale of drawing; (3) Tax key number and other information to sufficiently describe and define the location and boundaries of the proposed subdivision according to the County real property records; (4) Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider, and engineer or surveyor who prepared the plat; (5) The approximate lot layout and the approximate dimension and area of each lot; (6) Acreage of proposed subdivision and number of lots; and (7) A title report issued by a licensed title company in the name of the owner of the land, showing all parties whose consents are necessary and their interests in the premises when required by the director.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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