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HCC §25-5-93

Building height limits in the V district

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This section sets the maximum building height in the V district. The general limit is 45 feet, but it is 120 feet in Hilo and 90 feet at Keauhou Bay and Kahaluu Bay.

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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) The height limit in the V district shall be forty-five feet, except in those areas designated in subsections (b) and (c) below. (b) The height limit in the V district in the City of Hilo shall be one hundred twenty feet. (c) The height limit in the V district at Keauhou Bay and Kahaluu Bay shall be ninety feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-93
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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