KCC §11-3.3

How land reclassification is approved and enacted

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This section says that changing a property's zoning (reclassification) must be done through a county ordinance, following the County Charter. The Planning Commission and County Council handle these cases as lawmakers, not through the usual state hearing rules. Anyone can give written or spoken comments, but no one can formally join the case.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Enactment by Ordinance

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.

The approval and enactment of any reclassification under this Chapter shall be by ordinance in accordance with the requirements contained in Article IV of the Charter of the County of Kaua'i. The proceedings on such applications before the Planning Commission and the County Council shall be legislative proceedings and shall not be subject to the provisions contained in Chapter 91 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes. No intervention in the proceedings before either the Planning Commission or the County Council shall be allowed, but all persons shall be permitted to present written and verbal testimony as provided in this Chapter.

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

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