HCC §3-15
Permits for signs with electrical wiring or external lighting
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how to get a permit for a sign that uses electricity or is lit from outside. The electrical inspector checks the sign's wiring and lighting plans against county electrical and outdoor lighting rules, then recommends approval or disapproval. The director makes the final decision.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Illuminated signs
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 permit application for a sign which uses electrical wiring and connections or which is illuminated by an external source, shall be submitted to the electrical inspector who shall examine the plans and specifications of all wiring and connections of the sign itself to determine if they comply with chapter 5D, Hawai‘i County Code, relating to the electrical code and chapter 14, article 9, Hawai‘i County Code, relating to outdoor lighting. The electrical inspector shall recommend (1) approval of the application if the plans and specifications comply with chapter 5D and chapter 14, article 9, or (2) disapproval of the application if noncompliance with these chapters is found. The plans and specifications shall then be returned to the director for final action in compliance with section 3-18. (2004, ord 04-142, sec 2; am 2020, ord 20-61, sec 8.)3-15
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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