MCC §18.16.150
When private streets are allowed in subdivisions
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗In special cases with unusual geography, a subdivision can have a private street that serves no more than three homes. The county won't take over or maintain it, and the homeowners must keep it up. The street must be built to a minimum width and surface type based on the area's zoning.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Private streets
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.
Upon a finding by the director that unusual geographical conditions exist in a subdivision,
private streets serving no more than three lots may be permitted unless other parts
of this title specifically provide otherwise. Private streets shall not be a means
for circumventing the need for a standard street. Private streets shall not be dedicated
and the county is prohibited from accepting such streets. County services shall be
provided at the intersecting public street, and the owners of the private street shall
be responsible for its maintenance. Private streets shall be improved to the minimum
width specified in section 18.16.050 , in accordance with the following standards:
A.
Urban district, pavement or equivalent;
B.
Rural district, pavement or equivalent;
C.
Agricultural district, gravel, asphalt, oil, or equivalent.
(Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.9 (c)(13))
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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