HCC §25-4-14
Rules for building on a flag-shaped lot
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗A flag lot is allowed only when the street frontage is too small for more than one building site. The access drive must be at least 15 feet wide, serve only one building site unless approved for dual access, and the lot must meet the zoning district's minimum size and yard requirements.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Flag lots
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 flag lot shall be permitted when sufficient street frontage is not available for more than one building site, provided the following conditions are met: (1) The access drive connecting the building site with the street shall have a minimum width of fifteen feet. (2) The access drive shall be the sole access for only one building site, unless dual access is approved by the director after consultation with the director of public works. (3) The building site area, including the access drive, shall be the minimum building site area required for the zoning district. (4) The minimum yards for a flag lot, excluding the access drive, shall be the minimum side yards required for a building site in the applicable zoning district. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1.)25-4-14
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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