KCC §10-6.5

Existing buildings and uses are protected from new rules

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This section says the new rules do not force you to immediately change buildings or uses that were already legal when the rules took effect. Routine maintenance that does not need a zoning permit is also not affected. Nonconforming buildings and uses are handled under other county rules.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Existing Conditions

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

This Article does not mandate the immediate modification of structures and uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article.The requirements of this Article will not be triggered by routine maintenance not requiring a zoning permit.Existing Buildings and Structures. Buildings and structures lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article that do not conform to the provisions of this Article are subject to the requirements of Chapter 8, Article 13, Section 1, Kaua'i County Code 1987, as amended (Nonconforming Buildings and Structures).Existing Uses. Uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article that are not consistent with the Special Planning Areas will be allowed to continue on the parcel of record as provided in Chapter 8, Article 13, Section 2, Kaua'i County Code 1987, as amended (Nonconforming Uses).

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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