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Hawaii building departments
This Hawaii directory covers 5 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. Hawaii counties are central to permit administration. A project may also involve state land-use, shoreline, environmental, or special-area review.
How permitting works in Hawaii
State framework with county administration. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.
Source-backed state research
Hawaiʻi State Building Code Council / counties
Hawaiʻi maintains state building-code rules while counties may amend and adopt county building codes. The applicable permit office is therefore normally the county or the City and County of Honolulu, and local amendments should be checked for the property.
Read the official state source ↗Researched local guides
Available department pages
Hilo · Hawaii County
Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works Building Division — Hilo
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Honolulu · Honolulu County
City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Honolulu · Honolulu County
Honolulu DPP Permit Issuance Branch
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Honolulu · Honolulu County
Honolulu DPP Zoning and Land Use Permits
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Kahului · Maui County
County of Maui Department of Public Works Development Services Administration
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Kailua-Kona · Hawaii County
Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works Building Division — Kona
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Lihue · Kauai County
County of Kauaʻi Department of Public Works Building Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Lihue · Kauai County
County of Kauaʻi Planning Department
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
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