HCC §6-3
Planning commission review before council decision
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Before the county council makes a final decision on an application, it must send the application and related maps and documents to the windward or leeward planning commission, or both together. The commission must study the project, hold a public hearing, and give its recommendation to the council.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Referral to planning commission
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.
Before final action is taken by the council, the application and related maps and documents will be referred to either the windward or leeward planning commission, or both acting jointly, as provided in the Charter. The designated planning commission, or joint commission, shall: (1) Study the proposed project in relation to any zoning ordinances, statutes, general plan, and policies and rules and regulations of the planning commission. (2) Conduct a public hearing on the application, pursuant to provisions governing public hearings under this Code. (3) Submit its recommendation to the council.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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