HCC §25-5-33

Building height limits in residential zones

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This section sets the maximum building height for the RM district. Outside Hilo, buildings can be up to 45 feet tall. In Hilo, they can be up to 120 feet tall.

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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.

(a) In areas in the County outside of the City of Hilo, the height limit in the RM district shall be forty-five feet. (b) In the City of Hilo, the height limit in the RM district shall be one hundred twenty feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-33

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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