KCC §16-3A.4
County protects property owners used for emergencies
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗If the police chief uses private land for an emergency, the county will cover the owner's losses and legal costs caused by that public use. This protects the owner from financial harm.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Indemnity
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.
Should the Chief of Police act as provided for in Sec. 16-3A.3, the County shall indemnify and hold harmless the owner of real property so used against all loss, liability, claims, demands, suits, actions, and damages arising directly out of public use of such real property for emergency purposes.
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