KCC §24-3.7

Who inspects and takes over new water and public facilities

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This section says that when someone builds or improves a water system, the Board of Water Supply must inspect it to make sure it matches the approved plans. After the work is accepted, the water system becomes part of the Board's system, and the Board must run and maintain it. The County can also inspect other public facilities, and once accepted, the County takes over running and maintaining them.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Inspection and Use of Improvements

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.

Water System. If an improvement or work includes the construction or improvement of a water system as aforesaid, the Board of Water Supply shall maintain an inspector over the work to see that the plans and specifications which it has furnished have been complied with. After the work has been completed and accepted, the water system, pipes, conduits, hydrants and other appurtenances for supplying or distributing water so installed shall constitute a part of the system of the Board of Water Supply and shall at all times thereafter be used, operated and maintained by it as a part of its system.The County may maintain an inspector over the work to see that the plans and specifications have been complied with, and such inspection costs shall be borne as provided by Section 24-2.1 et seq. After the work has been accepted by the County, the public facilities shall be a part of the County system, and shall at all times thereafter be used, operated, and maintained by the County as part of its system.

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

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