HCC §35-43
How long the annexation hearing can last and what happens after
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets time limits for a public hearing about annexing land. The hearing must finish within 30 days, but can be extended up to 90 days if the council needs more time. After the hearing, the council decides to approve or reject the annexation, and then the county can charge taxes on that land.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Duration of hearing; determination
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 ninety days from the date of the original hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the council, after considering all protests and such other relevant factors (such as the general plan or development plan) as it deems appropriate, may approve or disapprove the ordinance of annexation (in the form in which it was introduced or with such changes as determined by the council and permitted by this part). Thereafter, the County may levy the assessment on the annexed land. (2004, ord 04-94, sec 1.)35-43
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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