MCC §18.16.080
Street grades and curves
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This section sets rules for street grades and curves. Streets must have a minimum slope, and steeper slopes are allowed only in certain situations. Curves must meet the county's design standards for safety and appearance.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Grades and curves
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.
Grades of all streets shall not be less than one-quarter of one percent. Grades in
excess of twelve percent shall be permitted when existing topographic conditions do
not allow less street grades, and appropriate engineered designs are provided.
B.
Vertical and horizontal curves shall be designed to the standards on file with the
department. The standards shall incorporate minimum stopping sight distances and offer
safety, ease of operation, a pleasing appearance with the practical limits of the
terrain and shall be appropriately designed consistent with generally accepted engineering
standards.
(Ord. No. 4053, § 24, 2013; Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.9(c)(11))
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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