Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 - CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Subchapter 4 - PROCEDURES FOR PERMITS, SITE PLAN APPROVALS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
Section 13-5-35 - Emergency permit
Current through February, 2024
(a) In the event of an emergency, repair and reconstruction shall be expedited via the issuance of an emergency permit.
(b) The following actions shall be processed as a departmental permit:
(c) The department may elect to route certain applications as board permits. This may occur when an application involves one or more of the following situations:
(d) The repair, reconstruction, or modification under this chapter are only for land uses that have been established or are legally nonconforming. If there is a question regarding legality, the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant. For nonconforming structures, this section shall not supersede the provisions contained in section 13-5-37.
(e) Repair and replacement of any structure being investigated for possible violation of this chapter, or in situations in which fines for a violation have not been collected, shall not be processed until the violation is resolved.
(f) This section shall be effective for the period of time specified by the chairperson.
(g) The application fee for an emergency permit shall be waived.