HCC §25-7-41
Rules for design guidelines in the Pāhoa Village District
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets up design rules for buildings in the Pāhoa Village District. The rules are called the Pāhoa Village Design Guidelines and must be approved by a resolution. All new and changed buildings must follow these guidelines, and the director enforces them after considering the design review committee's advice.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Design guidelines; intent; adoption; 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.
(a) Any design guidelines applicable to the PVD district: (1) Shall be known and may be cited as the “Pāhoa Village Design Guidelines”; (2) Shall be adopted and subject to amendment by resolution; and (3) Shall articulate primary architectural features and building design characteristics that have historically been identified as the Hawai‘i plantation architectural style or theme. (b) The director shall administer, implement, and enforce the Pāhoa Village Design Guidelines after giving due consideration to the recommendations of the Pāhoa design review committee. (c) All buildings and structures, including renovations or alterations to existing ones, within the PVD district shall be designed in a manner consistent with the Pāhoa Village Design Guidelines. (2015, ord 15-44, sec 4; am 2026, ord 26-56, sec 2.) 25-7-41
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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