HCC §23-97
Paying the inspection fee for subdivision construction
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Before starting construction or getting final map approval (if a bond is posted), the applicant must pay an inspection fee. The fee is a small percentage of the estimated construction cost, but at least $25. If the map is not approved, the fee is returned. The fee goes to the finance director.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Inspection fee
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) Prior to the beginning of construction of the required improvements or prior to final approval of a subdivision map, when a suitable bond is posted, the applicant shall be required to pay a fee of two-tenths of one percent of the estimated cost of the construction work to be done in the subdivision but not less than $25 to cover the costs of inspection. The fee shall be returned to the applicant if the subdivision map is not approved. (b) Fees received from applicants shall be deposited with the director of finance.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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