HCC §25-2-75
Extra rules for agricultural tourism plan approval
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section adds extra requirements for getting plan approval for agricultural tourism. You must show how buses and parking will work, prove legal road access, mark buildings used for tourism, and show income from farming. It only covers what to include in your application.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Plan approval application requirements for agricultural
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.
tourism. In addition to the application requirements for plan approval contained in section 25-2-72, an application for plan approval for agricultural tourism operations shall include sufficient information to ensure the following provisions are met: (1) A statement whether the operation will allow visits by buses; (2) Adequate off street parking, loading/unloading, and turn-around space to accommodate all specified tour transportation modes, including buses, if they are allowed, shall be provided and shown on the site plan; (3) The subject property must have an existing legal access to a public highway, which may be via a private road or easement, and new driveways shall meet applicable county or state standards; (4) New and existing facilities to be utilized principally for the agricultural tourism activity shall be clearly indicated on the plot plan and shall not exceed one thousand square feet in total area, not including parking and vehicular accesses; and (5) Proof, acceptable to the director, of income from agricultural activities and/or agricultural products processing, or investment, as required under section 25-4-15(d)(1). (2008, ord 08-155, sec 4.) 25-2-75 Intentionally left blank. SUPP. 19 (1-2026) 25-42.2 ZONING § 25-2-76
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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