Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 - CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Exhibit 4 - Single Family Residential Standards
Current through February, 2024
Minimum Lot Size:
10,000 square feet
Exceptions:
1) kuleana
2) nonconforming use
3) lots designated as "Good Interior House Lots" or "Good House Lots on Road" on Exhibit "C" of the Final Order in partition entered October 20, 1967, in Allerton, et al. v. Heirs of Ahi, et al., Civil No. 30, Fifth Circuit Court, State of Hawaii.
Minimum Setback:
For lots 10,000 square feet to one acre:
Front: 15 feet
Sides: 15 feet
Back: 15 feet
For lots over one acre:
Front: 25 feet
Sides: 25 feet
Back: 25 feet
Exceptions: Site characteristics and lot shape may be a factor in adjusting minimum setbacks when so determined by the board.
Maximum Developable Area:
Means the total floor area in square feet allowed under the approved land use. The floor area computation shall include: all enclosed (on three sides minimum, with floor or roof structure above) living areas; above grade decks in excess on 4'-0" in width; garage or carport; swimming pools, saunas or other developed water features (excluding naturally existing ponds, tidepools, etc.) ; play courts; or any other standing structures, which are accessory to the approved land use.
For lots 10,000 sq. ft. to one (1) acre: 3,500 square feet.
For lots larger than one (1) acre: 5,000 square feet.
Exceptions: Site characteristics and the degree of pre-existing site disturbance may be a further limiting factor in the calculation of maximum developable area when so determined by the board.
Maximum Height Limit:
The maximum height of the building shall not exceed twenty-five feet measured from the highest point of the roof structure (excluding any allowed chimney, antenna, vents, or similar protrusions) down to the lower of the existing or finished grade at the lowest corner of the building.
Exceptions: Tsunami or flood-prone areas may allow consideration for additional height limits to satisfy flood insurance ordinances when so determined by the board.
Compatibility Provisions:
Compatibility with surrounding environs. Structure is designed in accordance with standard conditions, including:
-Landscaping - screening of structures
- Color of paint/surface of structure and roof - earth tones, or compatible with surrounding area
- DOH wastewater permit/water collection system approval
- Grading/contouring of property kept to minimum with consideration of slope
- All structures connected, or best alternative
- In conformance to applicable building and grading code and shoreline setback provisions
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