KCC §7A-1.4.2
Exemptions from Workforce Housing Rules
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section lists when the County's workforce housing rules do not apply. It covers County-built housing and special infill projects in certain areas. It also says the special infill exemption ends 10 years after adoption.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Exemptions
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 workforce housing requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to any affordable or workforce housing development developed by or for the County, either by itself or in partnership with another housing development organization.Special Infill Multi-Family Workforce Housing Exemption. Projects in the following special areas may elect to adhere to modified workforce housing requirements described below:Projects within the following special planning areas and design districts, developed at or above the maximum density allowed, or in areas subject to form based codes developed as multi-family projects:Līhu'e Town Core Urban Design District as defined in Title IV, Chapter 10, Article 5A.Kōloa Town Walkable Mixed Use District as defined in Title IV, Chapter 10, Article 6.Kalāheo Town Walkable Mixed Use District as defined in Title IV, Chapter 1 0, Article 6.Projects outside of Visitor Destination Areas and Special Management Areas in residential or mixed use zoning districts with a density of R-10 or greater, consisting of multiple or single family attached dwellings, developed at or above the maximum density allowed.The Special Infill Multi-Family Workforce Housing Exemption provisions in this subsection shall expire 10 years from the date of their adoption.
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