HCC §3-16
Applying for a sign permit and transferring it
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how to apply for a sign permit. You must use the county's form and include details about the property, the sign, and fees. A permit can be transferred only if you file a notice within 90 days of the property or business transfer.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permit application
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) Applications for sign permits, pursuant to this chapter, shall be filed with the director on forms provided by the department for that purpose. Applications shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) The name and address of the owner of the property upon which the sign will be located, the owner of the sign, and the applicant, if different; (2) The tax map key number of the location and proposed location of the sign and an accurate description of the sign, including its contents; (3) A plan or design of the sign, and a photograph or drawing, showing its weight, dimensions, lighting equipment, materials, details of its attachment and hanging, and its position relative to relevant buildings, property lines, and adjacent streets; and (4) Applicable fees and any other information pertinent to the application as may be required by the director and/or this chapter. (b) A sign permit is not transferable unless a notice of transfer is filed with the director within ninety days of the effective date of a transfer of the real property or business for which the sign is permitted. The director shall prescribe forms and any fees for this purpose. (2004, ord 04-142, sec 2.)3-16 SUPP. 9 (1-2021) 3-14 SIGNS § 3-17
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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