HCC §29-1

Purpose of the County Water Use and Development Plan

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This section says the County must follow state water law (chapter 174C) by creating and adopting a water use and development plan. The plan's contents are set by state law. This chapter exists to meet that state requirement.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Purpose

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 State water code, chapter 174C, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, mandates the preparation and adoption of a water use and development plan by each County for incorporation into the Hawai‘i water plan. The contents of the County water use and development plan are dictated by chapter 174C. The purpose of this chapter is to comply with the dictates of chapter 174C and adopt the water use and development plan. (1990, ord 90-60, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-7, sec 3.)29-1

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.

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