HCC §8-7
How to Calculate Park Land and Fees for New Development
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how the County calculates how much park land a developer must give, and what improvements must be made on that land. It also sets a fee for small subdivisions and certain new units. The formula uses the number of people expected to live there.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Calculation of land and facilities to be provided
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) Land required to be provided in perpetuity by a subdivider pursuant to this article shall be determined on the following basis: (1) In subdivision of land, the basis for determining the total number of dwelling or lodging units for computation purposes shall be the number of such units permitted by the County in the subdivision as shown on the final subdivision map filed with the County. (2) In building permit applications, the total number of dwelling or lodging units for computation purposes shall be the total number of such units as shown on the building permit application, except as provided by section 8-3. (3) Land Requirement Formula. The land requirement formula shall be as follows: C x P = Area to be Dedicated Required Land in Acres Where, C = 5.0 ac = Park acres per 1,000 persons per section 8-6(a) 1,000 (218 square feet per person) P = Total population within the subdivision per section 8-6(b) (b) Any improvements on the land to be provided in perpetuity by the subdivider pursuant to this article shall be determined by the director of parks and recreation, upon conferring with the director of public works, and approved by the director and shall include a minimum of lot grading and grass planting, adequate drainage and comfort station. The director may waive a portion or all of the minimum improvements required, provided that the minimum improvements are available within close proximity of the park and meet other code requirements or deemed impracticable or unnecessary by the director upon consultation with the director of parks and recreation and the director of public works. (c) Land and building subdivisions involving six or less lots or units and new units falling under the purview of section 8-3(a)(2) and (5) shall be required to pay fees in the amount of $150 per lot or unit; provided that: (1) Other terms of payment may be required if the proposed subdivision does not represent the maximum feasible development possible for the subject land as determined by the director; and (2) Fees for new dwelling units referred to in section 8-3(a)(5) shall be assessed for all but one dwelling unit at the time of building permit action. DEDICATION OF LAND § 8-8
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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