HCC §27-6
Flood maps and studies are part of this law
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section adopts the federal flood maps and studies as part of the county's flood rules. It lists the specific maps and says they are kept at the public works office in Hilo. Future updates to these maps are also included.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Basis
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 areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Flood Insurance Study dated April 2, 2004, along with all subsequent revisions and amendments, and the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, dated April 2, 2004, May 16, 1994, July 16, 1990, and September 16, 1988, and all future changes, revisions, and amendments to these documents, are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and all future changes, revisions, and amendments to these documents, are on file at the Aupuni Center, Department of Public Works, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. (1993, ord 93-78, sec 3; am 1994, ord 94-74, sec 3; am 1995, ord 95-86, sec 3; am 2007, ord 07-169, sec 5.)27-6
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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