KCC §11-1.2
Why this land use district amendment law exists
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This chapter explains why the County has rules for changing the official land use district of small parcels (15 acres or less) in agricultural, rural, or urban areas. It aims to protect land, speed up the process, and make sure changes follow state law.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Purpose
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 Chapter is adopted for the purpose of:Implementing the intent and purpose of Section 205-3.1 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes, which delegates to the respective counties of the State of Hawai'i the authority to process and determine petitions for State land use district boundary amendments involving lands fifteen (15) acres or less in size located in the State land use agricultural, rural, or urban districts;Preserving and protecting lands in the County by limiting the development of such lands to those uses for which these lands are best suited in order to promote and protect the public health and welfare;Reducing processing time for, costs to, and duplication of effort by, applicants for State land use district boundary amendments for such lands;Establishing procedures for the processing of applications for State land use district boundary amendments involving such lands; andInsuring that all such State land use district boundary amendments conform to the decision-making criteria contained in Section 205-17 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes.
The County of Kauaʻi publishes this code through eCode360 and states that it is provided for information only and should not be considered the official version of the Code.
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