HCC §25-2-45
Small zoning changes the director can approve
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lets the zoning director approve small zoning changes without a full hearing. The change must fit the county's general plan and any development plan, and it can only affect a small part of a lot. The applicant must tell nearby owners and put up a public sign.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Nonsignificant zoning changes
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) The director may administratively grant any nonsignificant zoning change. A nonsignificant zoning change must comply with the designations for the property set forth in the general plan and any development plan adopted by ordinance, and not result in an increase or decrease in any zoning designation affecting more than five percent of the area, or one acre, of any lot, whichever is less. (b) The applicant for a nonsignificant zoning change shall give notice to surrounding owners and lessees of record, pursuant to section 25-2-4, and shall post a sign for public notification as provided by section 25-2-12. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2008, ord 08-48, sec 2.)25-2-45 SUPP. 17 (1-2025) 25-28.2 ZONING § 25-2-46
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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