HCC §5-8-21
Getting permanent electrical service approved
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says the county must inspect your permanent electrical equipment before you can get permanent power. For non-homes, rooms with that equipment must be finished and lockable. For homes, the equipment must be on a permanent structure with a way to lock the main switch. The electrical contractor controls all power use.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permanent electrical service
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.
Permanent electrical service shall be authorized by the authority having jurisdiction upon completion of the following requirements: (1) All permanent service equipment shall be inspected by the authority having jurisdiction; (2) For non-residential installations, all rooms containing permanent service equipment shall be completed and securable by means of a temporary or permanent door and lock system; (3) For residential installations, permanent service equipment shall be installed on permanent buildings, meter poles or meter pedestals with provisions for locking out the main service disconnects; and (4) The electrical contractor shall be responsible and in control of all permanent power access and usage. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-8-21
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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