KCC §7A-1.5
When the workforce housing fee is decided
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section says the County must settle the workforce housing fee for a project before the project gets final approval or a building permit. The fee is charged once per project, but can be charged again if the County later allows more homes or resort units.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Determination of Workforce Housing Assessment
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 assessment for any project subject to this Chapter shall be resolved with the Housing Agency prior to final subdivision approval or zoning permit approval, whichever occurs first, or if neither is applicable to the project, prior to building permit application.The workforce housing assessment for any project subject to this Chapter shall be assessed once per project, except that an additional workforce housing assessment may be applicable to a project, after initial assessment, when increased residential or resort density is subsequently granted by the County.
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