HCC §31-5
How to change an enterprise zone
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how a designated enterprise zone can be changed. The mayor or council can start the process, but the council must approve any change by a resolution. Changes can involve incentives, boundaries, or ending the zone, and the state must also approve before the change takes effect.
state agencies
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Amendment of enterprise zones
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) The mayor or council may initiate a request to amend a designated enterprise zone; provided, that all such requests shall be approved by the council by resolution. (b) Requests for amendments may be considered if the amendments relate to: (1) Changes in local program incentives; (2) Changes in zone boundaries; or (3) Termination of the zone. (c) Following approval by the council by resolution, the mayor or the mayor's representative shall submit a written notification of the requested amendment to the State DBEDT for review and forwarding to the governor for approval. If approved by the governor, the requested amendment shall take effect on the date of the governor's approval. (1994, ord 94-8, sec 1.)31-5
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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