HCC §25-6-23
How to count the most building lots allowed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how to figure out the maximum number of building lots in a C.P.D. You subtract 10% of the total area for streets, then divide by the minimum lot size. Some land, like utility easements or steep or wet land, is not counted in the total area.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Computation of maximum number of lots
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 maximum number of building sites that may be created in a C.P.D. shall be computed by subtracting ten percent of the total area proposed for the C.P.D. for street rights-of-way, and dividing the remaining area by the minimum building site area requirement of the single-family residential district(s) in which the C.P.D. is to be located. (b) The method of computation prescribed in subsection (a) shall apply whether or not ten percent of the total land area is actually required for street rights-of-way. (c) Land utilized by utilities for easements for major facilities, such as electric transmission lines and water mains, where such land is not available to the owner for development because of the easements, shall not be considered as part of the gross acreage in computing the maximum number of building sites that may be created in a C.P.D. (d) Land normally subjected to being submerged in water or with slopes in excess of thirty percent shall not be considered as part of the gross acreage in computing the maximum number of building sites that may be created in a C.P.D. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-6-23
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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