HCC §25-5-36

Minimum yard sizes for RM district buildings

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This section sets the minimum yard sizes for buildings in the RM district. Front and rear yards must be at least 20 feet. Side yards must be at least 8 feet for a one-story building, plus 2 extra feet for each additional story.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Minimum yards

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.

Minimum yards in the RM district shall be as follows: (1) Front and rear yards, twenty feet; and (2) Side yards, eight feet for a one-story building, plus an additional two feet for each additional story. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified 1999, ord 96-160, sec 1.)25-5-36

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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