HCC §3-33
Signs cannot be taller than the building they are on
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This rule says that any sign attached to a building or structure cannot have its highest point go above the highest part of that building or structure. It applies to all signs attached to buildings or structures.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Height above buildings
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 highest point on any sign attached to a building or structure shall not extend above the highest part of the building or structure to which it is attached. (2004, ord 04-142, sec 2.)3-33 Division 10. Maintenance.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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