Hawaii HRS Chapter 205 — State Land Use Districts (LUC Classification) (HI)
Tracked preemption from the Hawaii overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1961-07-11
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:HI
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
state_land_use_district_required | override | True | Every parcel must carry one of four LUC classifications: urban / rural / agricultural / conservation. Required primary field; county zoning is subordinate. |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | constrain_to_state_district_envelope | — | County zoning may only authorize uses permitted within the state-assigned LUC district envelope |
luc_boundary_amendment_required | override | True | Reclassification of parcels >=15 acres requires LUC petition (HRS Ch. 205); <15 acres delegated to county planning commission per HRS §205-3.1 |
Citation
Authority source
Act 187, Session Laws of Hawaii 1961; HRS Chapter 205
§ HRS Ch. 205 — State Land Use Law (nation's first statewide zoning law)
Research notes
The marquee preemption. State Land Use Commission (LUC), a 9-member quasi-judicial body under DBEDT, classifies every acre of Hawaii into Urban (~5%) / Rural (<1%) / Agricultural (~47%) / Conservation (~47%). Reclassification process typically 18-36 months and $100K-$1M+ in legal/consultant fees; supermajority (6 of 9) required for Ag-to-Urban. Conditions of grant run with the land and are enforced by LUC via show-cause / reversion. capitol.hawaii.gov intermittently 502s; Justia mirror at law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-13/chapter-205/ is reliable fallback.