HCC §8-6
Park land required based on population density
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets a minimum amount of park and playground land for each district. It also defines how many people are counted for each type of housing. This helps ensure enough open space for residents.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Population density requirements
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) In the public interest, convenience, health, welfare and safety, there shall be a minimum ratio of five acres of land for park and playground purposes for each one thousand persons in every district. (b) Population density for the purpose of this article shall be: (1) Single-family dwelling units and duplexes = 3.5 persons per dwelling unit; and (2) Multiple-family dwelling units = 2.1 persons per dwelling unit.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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