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HCC §28-3

What to include in a district boundary change request

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section lists everything that must be in a petition to change a district boundary. It also says who gets a copy of the petition after it is filed. The list includes property details, applicant information, and reasons for the change.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Contents of petition

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) A petition for a district boundary amendment shall include the following: (1) A description of the property, including the tax map key and acreage, with maps that identify the subject area. (2) The exact legal name of each applicant and the location of the principal place of business, and if an applicant is a corporation, trust, or association, or other organized group, the state in which the applicant was organized or incorporated. (3) The name, title and address of the person to whom correspondence or communication in regard to the application are to be addressed. Notice, orders, and other papers may be served upon the person so named, and such service shall be deemed to be service upon the applicant. (4) A statement regarding the applicant's proprietary interest in subject property. (5) The reclassification sought and the present use of the property. (6) A statement regarding the reasons for the requested change. If development is proposed, a written description of the proposed development. (b) Upon receipt of a properly filed and completed petition, the planning director, on behalf of the County council shall serve a copy of the petition to the State land use commission and the State department of planning and economic development.* (1986, ord 86-126, sec 2.) 28-3 * Editor's Note: The department of planning and economic development was renamed the department of business, economic development, and tourism by Act 293, Session Laws of Hawai‘i, 1990.
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.