HCC §25-6-31
Where accessory dwelling units are allowed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says where you can build an accessory dwelling unit. It is allowed in certain zoning districts. If the land is in the state agricultural district, it must follow farm dwelling rules. The unit must pass a final inspection before anyone can live in it.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Where permitted
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) Accessory dwelling units shall be permitted on a building site within the RS, RD, RA, FA, and A districts. (b) Any building site within the State land use agricultural district shall be subject to agricultural requirements for farm dwellings as established by ordinance or by rule of the director, adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (c) Accessory dwelling units shall have a final inspection before use as a dwelling. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1; am 2024, ord 24-70, sec 10.)25-6-31
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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