KCC §8-5.3
Development Standards in Resort Districts
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section sets development rules for homes, hotels, motels, and other uses in Resort Districts. It covers parking, land coverage, building size, and public access. It also lets officials adjust some rules and requires permits for certain conversions.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Development Standards
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.
Residential. Subject to the density and acreage limitations in the particular Resort District as provided in Sec. 8-5.2, the standards for the development of single family detached residential structures shall be the same as those provided in Sec. 8-4.1.Hotels. Buildings containing hotel rooms shall be considered the same as multiple family dwellings subject to the same standards as provided in Secs. 8-4.3 through 8-4.6, inclusive, with the following exceptions:There is no maximum distance requirement from buildings containing dwelling units to parking areas;Only one parking space must be provided for each three hotel rooms;The maximum allowable land coverage shall be 50%;No hotel room in a structure containing more than three rooms shall be converted to a dwelling unit without first obtaining a Class IV Zoning Permit.Motels. Development standards for motels shall be the same as those for multiple family dwellings as provided in Secs. 8-4.3 through 8-4.6, inclusive, with the following exceptions:Parking spaces must be within 150 feet of the dwelling unit or motel room served;At least one parking space shall be provided for each motel room.Other Permitted Uses. Parking service, open space and other requirements applicable to each use other than dwelling units shall be the same as the regulations established in the district other than Resort where such uses are permitted and regulated.Other Requirements. Other requirements for development standards in Resort Districts are as follows:The Planning Director or the Planning Commission may revise the requirements if the plan review required for a zoning permit indicates that the specific nature of the overall development reasonably warrants the revisions.The Planning Commission may require the dedication of adequate public access ways not less than six feet in width to publicly-owned land or waters and may require the preservation of all historic and archaeological sites, known or discovered on the parcel subject to development.No single retail or wholesale establishment within a Resort District may occupy more than 75,000 gross square feet in floor area. The gross square feet in floor area of any retail or wholesale establishment within 800 feet of each other, regardless of whether they are attached or detached, shall be aggregated in cases where the stores:Are engaged in the selling of similar or related goods, wares or merchandise and are operated under common management; orShare check-out counters, storage areas, or warehouse facilities; orAre owned, leased, possessed or otherwise controlled, in any manner, by the same individual(s) or business or non-business entity(ies); orOtherwise operate as associated, integrated or cooperative business enterprises.
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