HCC §8-5
Park land dedication options for subdividers
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Before a subdivision gets final approval, the subdivider must choose one of four ways to provide park or playground space for future residents. They can give land with improvements forever, pay a fee, do a mix of both, or provide land for private recreational use. The rules for this are in this article.
developers
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Dedication of park land by subdivider
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.
Every subdivider, prior to final approval of a subdivision by the director, shall: (1) Provide land and any required improvements in perpetuity; (2) Pay a fee; (3) Agree to a combination of providing land and any required improvements in perpetuity and payment of a fee; or (4) Provide land and any required improvements for private recreational use, as set forth in this article for the purpose of providing park and playground facilities for occupants or purchasers of lots or units in the subdivision.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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