Hawaii HRS §46-4 — County Zoning Authority (Within State Districts) (HI)
Tracked preemption from the Hawaii overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1957-01-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:HI
Other Hawaii preemptions
Hawaii Act 39 (SLH 2024) — Statewide ADU MandateMaui County Bill 9 (2024) — Apartment District STR Phase-Out (Minatoya List)Gov. Green Affordable Housing Emergency Proclamation (Continuing Series, 2023-2026)Honolulu Ord. 22-7 — Short-Term Rental 90-Day Floor (City & County of Honolulu)Hawaii Native Hawaiian Traditional & Customary Rights (Hawaii Const. Art. XII §7)Hawaii Coastal Zone Management — Special Management Area (HRS Ch. 205A)Hawaii HRS Chapter 343 — State Environmental Review (HEPA)Hawaii HRS Chapter 205 — State Land Use Districts (LUC Classification)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.state_land_use_district ∈ {urban, rural}Preempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
county_zoning_authority_required | override | True | Each county shall adopt zoning ordinances within state Urban and Rural district lands |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | add | group_home | §46-4(d) limits county ability to exclude group homes |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | add | affordable_housing | §46-4(e) limits county ability to exclude affordable housing |
Citation
Authority source
HRS Chapter 46 §46-4 (County zoning enabling)
§ HRS §46-4 — Zoning
Research notes
The enabling statute. County zoning is explicitly subordinate to Ch. 205 state district classification. Requires notice and hearing for amendments; sets vested rights / nonconforming use floor. Pre-2024 §46-4(c) permitted (did not require) ADUs — superseded in practice by Act 39 / §46-15.2 (or §46-4.8, per dossier). Counties: City & County of Honolulu (Oahu), Maui County, Kauai County, Hawaii County (Big Island).