KCC §8-6.4
Zoning permits needed for building in commercial districts
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗You need a zoning permit before building or developing in a commercial district. The type of permit depends on the size of your parcel and whether it's in a special district or needs other permits. You must show you meet the rules and submit a plot plan if needed.
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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 Commercial District except in accordance with a valid Zoning Permit. The following Zoning Permits, in accordance with Sec. 8-3.1 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 larger than 10,000 square feet; 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 larger than 10,000 square feet but smaller than 20,000 square feet; 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 where:The parcel is larger than 20,000 square feet but smaller than one acre, whether or not the parcel is located within a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District, and the construction or development does not require a Variance Permit; orFor construction or development on a parcel for which 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:One acre or more, 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 construction or development for 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, where necessary, a plot plan as required by Sec. 8-4.6(d).
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