HCC §27-10
Flood rules do not guarantee safety or county liability
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section warns that flood protection rules are only reasonable, not perfect. Bigger floods can happen, and the county and federal agencies are not responsible for flood damage if you rely on these rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Warning and disclaimer of liability
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 degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man- made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards and areas of flood-related erosion hazards, or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the County of Hawai‘i, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Insurance Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. (1993, ord 93-78, sec 3.)27-10
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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