HCC §5-9-1
Unsafe buildings are public nuisances that must be fixed or removed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that buildings which are unsafe, dangerous, or in bad condition are public nuisances. The county can require them to be repaired, fixed up, torn down, or removed using approved methods. The process is described in this article.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Unsafe buildings or structures; public nuisances
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.
Buildings or structures which are substandard, structurally unsafe, or are otherwise dangerous or hazardous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation to the state of falling into decay or partial ruin, fire hazard, insanitary condition, defective installation, abandonment where a vacant structure that is not secured against entry, or as specified in the construction code are unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings or structures are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, removal, or other methods approved by the authority having jurisdiction in accordance with the procedure specified in this article. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-9-1 SUPP. 9 (1-2021) 5-40 CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 5-9-2
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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