KCC §22-7.23

How to appeal a County Engineer's decision

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If the County Engineer makes a decision under this article that you disagree with, you can appeal within 30 days. A hearings officer or the Building Board of Appeals will review the decision and can change it if it was wrong or unfair. The County Engineer must set up rules for how appeals work.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Administrative Appeals

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.

Administrative Appeals. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the County Engineer in the administration of this Article may, within thirty (30) days, appeal the decision to a hearings officer appointed by the County Engineer or the Building Board of Appeals if the Building Code so authorizes. The hearings officer or Building Board of Appeals may affirm the decision of the County Engineer or may reverse or modify the decision if the decision is:In violation of this Article or other applicable law;Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; orArbitrary, or capricious, or characterized by an abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.Hearings Officer. The County Engineer shall have the discretion to appoint a hearings officer, who shall not be an employee of the Department of Public Works.The hearings officer or the Building Board of Appeals may not waive the requirements of this Article.The County Engineer shall adopt rules of procedure for the administration of this Section, pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 91.

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

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