HCC §5-5-2
Posting a building permit at the job site
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Before starting any work that needs a permit, the permit holder or their agent must post the permit where it can be easily seen at the job site. It must stay posted until the final inspection is passed. Not doing this can result in a $100 fine.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Posting
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.
Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or their agent shall have posted the permit in a conspicuous place on the job site. The permit shall be readily visible for the authority having jurisdiction to identify and make all required inspections. The permit shall remain posted in a conspicuous place on the job site until the work has passed a final inspection by the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to comply with this provision shall subject the violator to a $100 fine. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-5-2
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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