HCC §25-5-51

How residential and agricultural districts are marked on the zoning map

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This section explains how the county labels residential and agricultural (RA) districts on the zoning map. Each RA district gets a symbol with the letters RA, a number, and a lowercase 'a'. The number tells you the minimum acres needed for each building site, like RA-1a means one acre per site.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Designation of RA districts

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.

Each RA (residential and agricultural) district shall be designated on the zoning map by the symbol “RA” followed by a number and the lower case letter “a” which indicates the required or minimum number of acres for each building site. For example RA-1a means a residential agricultural district with a minimum building site area of one acre. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-51

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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