HCC §25-4-20
Building height limits and existing taller structures
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗New buildings cannot be taller than the height limit set for their zoning district, unless another rule allows it. If an existing building is already taller than the limit, its height cannot be increased any further.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Height; general rules
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) No building or structure hereafter erected shall exceed the established zoning district height limit, except as hereinafter permitted or otherwise regulated. (b) If any existing structure exceeds the established zoning district height limits, it shall not be further increased in height. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-4-20
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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