HCC §5E-1-5
Old buildings and installations are not penalized for new rules
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that if a building or installation was built legally under the rules at that time, it is not considered a violation just because the rules changed later. However, it must still follow the rules in section 5-2-3 of the construction administrative code.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Existing construction and installations
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.
Construction and installations in existence and permitted pursuant to applicable laws and standards in effect when the work thereon was performed, shall not be deemed to be in violation of subsequent changes to applicable laws or standards, provided that such installations shall be subject to the provisions of section 5-2-3 of the construction administrative code. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 5.) 5E-1-5
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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