KCC §8-5.4
Zoning permits needed for building in Resort Districts
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗You need a zoning permit before building or developing in a Resort District. The type of permit depends on the size of your parcel and whether it's in a special area. You must show your project meets the rules and submit a plot plan.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Permits Required
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.
No construction or other development for which standards are established in this Chapter shall be undertaken within any Resort District except in accordance with a valid zoning permit. The following Zoning Permits, in accordance with Article 19, shall be required for the following activities:Class I Permit. A Class I Permit must be obtained for construction or development on a parcel where:The parcel is not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District, and is not large enough to qualify for more than one dwelling unit under the density permitted in the Resort District in which the parcel is located; andThe construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit.Class II Permit. A Class II Permit must be obtained for construction or development on a parcel where:The parcel is not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District, and is large enough to qualify for two to 10 dwelling units under the density permitted in the Resort District in which the parcel is located; andThe construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit.Class III Permit. A Class III Permit must be obtained for construction or development on a parcel for which a Variance Permit is not required, where:The parcel is large enough to qualify for 11 to 25 dwelling units under the density permitted in the Resort District in which the parcel is located, whether or not the parcel is located in a Constraint District or Special Treatment District; orThe construction or development consists of one single family detached dwelling in which case a Class II Permit may be obtained unless the parcel is located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District; orThe construction or development is such that a Class I or Class II Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that the parcel is located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District.Class IV Permit. A Class IV Permit must be obtained for construction or development on a parcel that is:Large enough to qualify for more than 25 dwelling units whether or not the parcel is located in a Constraint District or Special Treatment District, and whether or not a Use Permit or Variance Permit is required; orFor which a Class I, II, or III Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that a Variance Permit is required.To obtain any permit the applicant shall show compliance with the standards established in this Section and shall submit a plot plan and other information as required by Sec. 8-4.6(d).
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