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HCC §5-2-22

When can used building materials be reused?

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This section says you can use used materials if they meet the same standards as new ones. But used equipment and devices can only be reused if the local building official approves them first.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Used materials, equipment, and devices

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 use of used materials that meet the requirements of the construction code for new materials is permitted. Used equipment and devices shall not be reused unless approved by the authority having jurisdiction. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-2-22
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.