MCC §16.25.403
Size and location of hale
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This rule sets the maximum size, yard setbacks, and spacing for hale structures. It also says a hale noa (bathhouse) can only be built on property that already has a separate residence.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Size and location
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.
403.1 Height and size limitation. Hale shall be one-story, detached structure(s) not exceeding 1,800 square feet. Hale
shall not exceed the size indicated in Table 403.1.
Table 403.1 — Maximum Size of Hale (feet)
Hale Hālāwai
Hale Kuʻai
Hale Noa
Hale Waʻa
30×60
14×20
14×24
30×60
403.2 Zoning requirements. Hale shall comply with minimum yard requirements in the zoning codes.
403.3 Minimum separation. The minimum separation between a hale and another structure shall be at least 10
feet for a one-story structure;
15 feet for a two-story structure; or a distance equal to the height of the hale,
whichever is more. The minimum separation between two hale shall be at least 10 feet
or a distance equal to the height of the taller hale.
403.4 Hale Noa. Hale Noa structures may only be constructed on property where a separate residence
exists on the property.
( Ord. No. 5507 , § 2, 2023)
SECTION 404 ALLOWABLE AND PROHIBITED USES
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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