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HCC §6-2

What to submit when asking for a new or bigger cemetery

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section lists the items a person must give the county council when asking to create, enlarge, or extend a cemetery. It includes health and water approvals, a land description, a map, a title document, and a $100 deposit for publication costs.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Application

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) Any person requesting that the council pass a resolution establishing, enlarging or extending a cemetery shall submit with the person’s application: (1) A certificate of approval by the State department of health of the proposed cemetery site or extension as evidence of compliance with its regulations. (2) A complete description of the land included within the proposed cemetery site or extension. (3) A map or plan showing the proposed project. (4) Evidence of approval relative to noncontamination of water services by the department of water supply. (5) A deposit of $100 to cover cost of publication of notices and other expenses that may be incurred in connection with the application. (6) An abstract or certificate of title of the proposed cemetery site or extension.
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.