KCC §22-9.1
Why the County is making vacant lot owners keep them clean
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section explains that the County is worried about vacant lots full of weeds, trash, and dry plants, which can be fire and health hazards. It says the purpose of the rules is to make the owner or person in charge of a vacant lot keep it clean and safe.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Findings and Purpose
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 Council finds that there are numerous vacant lots in the County that are overrun with weeds, grass, trash and litter. The Subdivision Ordinance and the Grading Ordinance tend to control the problem, while subdivision is in process. Once the subdivision is completed and sold, the problem becomes difficult to control unless the owner of each lot is aware of the problem and properly maintains the vacant lot. The lack of maintenance of vacant lots has been a continuing and recurring problem for the Council. Vacant lots with trash or dry vegetation are health and fire nuisances. The purpose of this Article is to impose upon the owner or person in control of a vacant lot the duty to maintain the lot in such a condition as to prevent the lot from becoming a fire, health, or sanitation nuisance.
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