HCC §25-5-100
What the neighborhood commercial district is for
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains that the neighborhood commercial district is for small shopping centers that serve nearby residents or workers with everyday goods and services. It is different from a larger central business district that serves a whole city or region.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Purpose and applicability
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.
The CN (neighborhood commercial) district applies to strategically located centers suitable for commercial activities which shall be of such size and shape as will accommodate a compact shopping center which supplies goods and services to a residential or working population on a frequent need or convenience basis. This district is distinguished from a central commercial district which provides general business and broad services to a city or region. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-100
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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