HCC §25-5-163
No height limit in the O district unless a permit says otherwise
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗In the O district, there is no general height limit for buildings. However, if a use permit or plan approval includes a condition about height, that condition applies. The height limits of nearby districts are used only as a guide.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Height limit
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.
There shall be no height limit in the O district, except as specified as a condition of approval attached to any use permit or plan approval. For this purpose, the height limit in the adjoining districts shall be used as guides. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-163
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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