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MCC §16.25.301

When stormwater pollution controls are required for building work

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This rule says when you build or do major work on a property, you must use methods to keep stormwater clean. It applies to new buildings and big renovations, but not to most single-family homes with small driveways or patios.

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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Applicability and Scope

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.

Post-construction stormwater quality best management practices, as may be required by the building official, shall be implemented for property on which any new structure(s) will be situated, or for any work such as remodeling, reconstruction, repairs, additions, and similar work, where the cost of the work over a period of twelve consecutive months exceeds 50 percent of the replacement value of the existing structure(s) before work is started. Exception: The requirements of this section shall not apply to a single-family dwelling and its accessory structures, as the same shall be defined in title 19 of this code, provided that the dwelling is not part of a multiple dwelling development plan or subdivision plan, as determined by the building official, and provided further that the total impervious surface area of the project does not exceed five thousand square feet. ( Ord. No. 5507 , § 2, 2023)
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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