KCC §13-2.9

When officials can enter your property

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County officials with proper ID can enter your property at reasonable times to do their duties. If you are home, they must show ID and ask to come in. If the property is empty, they must try to find the owner or manager first. If you refuse, they can use legal ways to get in.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Right-of-Entry

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.

Upon presentation of proper credentials, the administrative authority or his/her duly authorized representatives may enter at reasonable times any building structure or premises in the County of Kaua'i to perform any duty imposed upon him or her by this Code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and demand entry. If such entry is refused, the administrative authority or his/her assistants shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

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

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