KCC §7A-2.5
Where off-site workforce housing can be located and special rules
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section sets rules for where workforce housing units can be built off-site. It allows exceptions for special cases and state projects. It also says that land needing a zoning change won't be double-counted for housing requirements.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Off-Site Workforce Housing
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.
Location. Off-site workforce units for sale shall be within the same real property tax zone as a developer's project, or within five miles by public road from the development project, and approved by the Housing Agency; provided further that the real property tax zone and five mile radius restrictions shall not apply to State government workforce housing projects developed on State government lands as defined in Section 7A-1.2 of this Chapter if approved by the Housing Agency.Off-Site Preference. Special circumstances may exist, including but not limited to, proximity to economic job centers, buyer geographic preference, and infrastructure availability, to permit off-site workforce housing beyond geographic limits provided in this Section. A developer may request consideration by the Housing Agency of incentives to workforce housing requirements provided in Sections 7A-2.2(b) and 7A-2.2(c) to apply to off-site workforce housing if the Housing Agency determines that the off-site location is preferred or equal to the on-site location, and the County Council approves such determination, then the incentives shall apply.State Land Use or Zoning District Boundary Amendments Required. Workforce housing requirements produced off-site on land that requires State land use district or zoning district boundary amendment shall not incur additional workforce housing requirements for any portion of the site used to produce the required workforce housing units. Any portion of the land that is not used to satisfy the required workforce housing shall be subject to the workforce housing requirements of this Chapter.
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