HCC §5-5-4
When building permits expire and what to do
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Permits issued after August 17, 2020, are valid for six years from the date they are issued. When a permit expires, all work must stop until you get a new permit. If your work is not finished before the permit expires, you must apply for a new permit.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Expiration
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) All permits issued after August 17, 2020, shall expire, and become null and void six years after the date of issuance of the permit. (b) Upon expiration of a permit, all work shall cease and shall not be recommenced until a new permit is obtained. (c) If a permit expires prior to work being completed, an application for a new permit shall be submitted. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2; am 2023, ord 23-87, sec 3.) 5-5-4
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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