HCC §25-7-20
What the downtown Hilo commercial zone is for and where it applies
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section creates the downtown Hilo commercial district to keep it a busy, compact area for shopping, offices, culture, and apartments. The rules apply to all building sites in the area, except those marked as open districts, within the boundaries described.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Purpose and applicability
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.
The CDH (downtown Hilo commercial) district is established to reinforce and promote downtown Hilo’s role as a compact high density area for retail shopping, professional and administrative activities, cultural and arts activities, other supportive business and commercial services, and multiple-family housing. The zoning requirements of this district are applicable to all building sites, except those designated as “O” (open) districts, within the area bounded by the western development area limits of Kapiolani Street/Kaiulani Street, the Wailuku River, Hilo Bay and Ponahawai Street. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-7-20
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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