HCC §25-6-32
Where accessory dwelling units are not allowed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists the places where you cannot build an accessory dwelling unit. It is not allowed on land in the state conservation district, on sites in certain affordable housing projects, or on sites where a zoning change specifically bans it.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Prohibited areas
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.
Accessory dwelling units shall be prohibited in the following areas: (1) Any building site within the State land use conservation district; (2) Any building site developed under an affordable housing project which has been granted preemptions from the requirements of this Code; or (3) Any building site on which the construction of an accessory dwelling unit or a second dwelling unit is specifically prohibited by a change of zone ordinance. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2024, ord 24-70, sec 10.)25-6-32
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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