HCC §25-4-40
Rules for keeping yards and open space clear
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets basic rules for yards and open space on building sites. Yards must stay open and clear from the ground up, and each required yard can only serve one building or use. It also explains when a front yard is needed and how yards are measured.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — General requirements for yards and open space
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) On every building site, yards of the minimum width or depth as specified for the established zoning district shall be maintained open and unobstructed from the ground up, except as specified in sections 25-4-40 through 25-4-47. (b) No required yard or open space may fulfill the requirement for more than one building, building site, or use. (c) A building site shall have a front yard wherever it has a street frontage, except where the option of either a front or rear yard is allowed in CV and CG districts. (d) In CV and CG districts, where the building site is bounded by two or more streets, a minimum of one front yard shall be required. Its location shall be determined by taking into account the relationship and impact of the development to the adjoining streets. (e) Unless otherwise specified, yards, open spaces, and distances shall be measured horizontally. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-4-40
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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