HCC §25-6-3
What to include in a P.U.D. permit application
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists what you must submit with your application for a Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.) permit. You need a specific form, a $500 fee, a written project description, drawings, and other required documents. It also says you must provide architectural drawings for all buildings, including single-family homes in certain design districts.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Application for P.U.D
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.
permit; requirements. An application for a P.U.D. permit shall be on a form prescribed for this purpose by the director on behalf of the commission and shall be accompanied by: (1) A filing fee of $500. (2) A written description of the proposed project, including the following information: (A) A description of the property in sufficient detail to determine the precise location of the property involved; (B) A statement of objectives and reasons for the requested P.U.D. permit, including an analysis of how the request satisfies the standards contained in section 25-6-10; (C) A list of all requested deviations from the requirements of chapter 23 (subdivisions) and chapter 25 (zoning), Hawai‘i County Code; (D) A schedule for the timetable of the proposed development; and (E) An analysis of the relationship of the proposed development to the general plan, any adopted community development plan, other adopted master plan, and if applicable, any other adopted design guidelines and/or standards affecting the project area. (3) Drawings and plans comprising a general development plan covering the entire area of the P.U.D., and providing the following information: (A) Uses, dimensions, and locations of proposed structures; (B) Widths, alignments, and improvements of proposed streets and pedestrian and drainage ways; (C) Any proposed subdivision of property for individual parcel sale; (D) Parking areas; (E) Public areas and uses; and (F) Landscaping and open spaces. (4) Architectural drawings for all buildings demonstrating the design and character of the proposed buildings and uses. If the project area is within a district established under article 7 of this chapter for which design guidelines and/or standards have been adopted that are applicable to single-family dwellings, architectural drawings shall be required for all buildings including single-family dwellings. (5) A list of the names, addresses and tax map key numbers of all surrounding owners and lessees of property interests in property within the boundaries established by section 25-2-4. (6) Any other information or plans required by rules adopted by the commission in accordance with chapter 91, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2015, ord 15-33, sec 2; ord 15-45, sec 6.)25-6-3
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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