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HCC §25-5-30

What the RM residential zone is for

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section explains the purpose of the RM (multiple-family residential) district. It allows medium and high density housing in areas with full community services. It can also serve as a buffer between commercial or industrial areas and less crowded neighborhoods.

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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 RM (multiple-family residential) district provides for medium and high density residential use. It covers areas with full community facilities and services. It may occupy transition areas between commercial or industrial areas and other districts of less intense land use. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-30
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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