HCC §25-5-42
What uses are allowed in the RCX district
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists the types of businesses, homes, and community places that are allowed in the RCX district. Some uses are allowed automatically, while others need a special permit from the county. It also allows buildings and activities that are directly related to those listed uses.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permitted uses
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) The following uses shall be permitted in the RCX district: (1) Adult day care homes. (2) Apiaries. (3) Bed and breakfast establishments, as permitted under section 25-4-7. (4) Boarding facilities, rooming, or lodging houses. 25-81 SUPP. 17 (1-2025) (5) Cemeteries and mausoleums, as permitted under chapter 6, article 1 of this Code. (6) Commercial or personal service uses, on a small scale, as approved by the director. (7) Convenience stores. (8) Crop production. (9) Day care centers. (10) Dwellings, double-family or duplex. (11) Dwellings, multiple-family. (12) Dwellings, single-family. (13) Family child care homes. (14) Group living facilities. (15) Home occupations, as permitted under section 25-4-13. (16) Household henneries, as permitted under section 25-4-18. (17) Medical clinics. (18) Meeting facilities, including special events, as permitted under section (19) Model homes, as permitted under section 25-4-8. (20) Neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, and similar neighborhood recreational areas and uses. (21) Public uses and structures, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (22) Restaurants. (23) Schools. (24) Short-term vacation rentals situated in the general plan resort and resort node areas. (25) Special events. (26) Telecommunication antenna and towers, as permitted under section 25-4-12. (27) Utility substations, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (b) In addition to those uses permitted under subsection (a) above, the following uses may be permitted in the RCX district, provided that a use permit is issued for each use: (1) Care homes. (2) Crematoriums, funeral homes, funeral services, and mortuaries. (3) Golf courses and related golf course uses, including golf driving ranges, golf maintenance buildings and golf club houses, provided that the property is within the state land use urban or rural district. Golf courses and golf driving ranges shall not be permitted within the state land use agricultural district unless approved by the County before July 1, 2005. (4) Hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes. (5) Major outdoor amusement and recreation facilities. (6) Yacht harbors and boating facilities. (c) Buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory to the above uses shall also be permitted in the RCX district. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2012, ord 12-28, sec 6; am 2014, ord 14-86, sec 6; am 2018, ord 18-114, sec 8; am 2024, ord 24-65, secs 7 and 10; am 2025, ord 25-55, secs 8 and 9; ord 25-66, sec 13; ord 25-85, sec 3.)25-5-42 SUPP. 19 (1-2026) 25-82 ZONING § 25-5-43
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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