HCC §23-79
Construction plans for subdivisions: what to submit and who approves them
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗After a preliminary plat is tentatively approved, the subdivider must submit construction plans and specs to the director before building. Plans must be on county-standard tracing paper, include a layout map, and be prepared by a registered engineer unless the subdivision has three or fewer lots. The director sends copies to several county officials for approval.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Construction plans; contents; review
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) After the subdivider has secured tentative approval of his preliminary plat of the subdivision from the director, and before beginning construction of the improvements therein, the subdivider shall prepare and submit to the director construction plans and specifications showing details of road construction, drainage structures, sewers, water mains and all other utilities proposed to be installed in the proposed subdivision. The construction plans shall be drawn on acceptable tracing medium to County standards as to size and general drafting practice. Included with the construction plans shall be a general layout map showing the location of lots and streets, and the location of water lines, sewer mains and drainage systems and other utility lines. Plans shall be prepared by an engineer registered under the laws of the State provided that, when the subdivision consists of three lots or less, the director may grant tentative approval to proceed with plans without the seal of an engineer. (b) The subdivider shall submit a copy of the construction plans and specifications to the director for examination and submission to the director of public works, the manager, the sanitary engineer and the district engineer as required under section 23-61, for their respective consideration and approval. Such construction plans and specifications shall be considered approved for construction purposes when the construction plan tracings and specifications bear the approval of the director of public works, the manager, the sanitary engineer, the district engineer and the director as required under section 23-61.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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