MCC §16.13.020
Which signs this sign law covers
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This sign law only applies to non-government signs on private property. It does not cover historic districts, Hawaiian home lands, or state conservation land. Other stricter rules still apply, and a permit does not make an illegal sign legal.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Applicability and effect
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A.
This chapter shall apply only to non-governmental signs located on private property.
B.
This chapter shall not apply to historic districts created by chapter 19.50 of this code, except for section 16.13.145 , which shall apply to historic district no. 1 and historic district no. 2. This chapter
shall not apply to lands administered by the department of Hawaiʻian home lands, or
land designated as conservation by the State.
C.
The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive, and more restrictive requirements
imposed pursuant to other laws shall apply, such as sign regulations pertaining to
business country town districts, Wailuku redevelopment area, or other areas with adopted
design guidelines, and prohibitions or restrictions set forth in land use approvals.
D.
No sign permit issued under this chapter shall be deemed to constitute permission
or authorization to maintain an unlawful sign, nor shall any sign permit constitute
a defense to enforcement.
( Ord. No. 4408, § 4, 2017 ; Ord. 3057 § 2 (part), 2002)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
Published by the County of Maui through Municode.
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