KCC §15-2.9

Driveway plans must be checked by the County Engineer

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If you submit building plans that include a driveway, the Buildings Division must send them to the County Engineer for driveway approval before you can get a building permit. This approval does not replace the need for a separate driveway permit before starting work.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Referral of Building Plans

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.

All plans submitted to the Division of Buildings for approval, which include or involve any driveway, shall be referred by the Division of Buildings to the County Engineer for his or her approval as to the driveway prior to issuance of a building permit. However, the approval shall not in any way be construed to eliminate the necessity of obtaining a permit prior to the commencement of any work on the driveway.

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

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