HCC §32-52
How long annexation hearings can last and what happens next
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets time limits for annexation hearings. The hearing must finish within 30 days, but can be extended up to 6 months if the council needs more time for complexity or public input. After the hearing, the council can either stop the process or approve the annexation and possibly add a special tax.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Duration of hearing; abandonment; election
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 hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be completed within thirty days, except that if the council finds that the complexity of the proposed annexation or the need for public participation requires additional time, the hearing may be continued from time to time for a period not to exceed six months. Subject to section 32-51, at the conclusion of the hearing, the council may abandon the proceedings or may, after passing upon all protests, determine that the area proposed to be annexed is added to and part of the existing district with full legal effect, pursuant to the ordinance of annexation. Thereafter, the council may, by ordinance, levy and assess any special tax within the annexed territory. (1994, ord 94-77, sec 3.)32-52 Article 5. Procedures for Levying Special Tax.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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