PLANNING DEPARTMENT

County of Kauai

4444 Rice Street, Suite 473, Lihue, HI 96766

Phone: 808-241-6677 Fax: 808-241-6699

As part of the building permit agency review process, it is the function of the Planning Department to ensure that the following zoning related requirements are complied with:

1. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

2. Subdivision Ordinance

3. Community Development Plan Ordinance

4. General Plan Ordinance

5. Special Management Area Rules & Regulations

6. Shoreline Setback Variance Rules & Regulations

7. Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes

To address these requirements, a zoning permit application must be submitted (usually concurrently) with the building permit. Zoning related permits are issued prior to the approval of the building permit.

There are different types of zoning related permits which are based on the use (commercial, industrial, residential, etc.), size and nature of the development or construction and the number of units proposed. Some of the development standards that are addressed as part of the permit review process include building height, setback, lot coverage, appropriate use, design, number of parking spaces and applicable mitigative conditions.

For the construction of a typical single family residential structure, all that is generally needed are the building permit requirements set forth on page 1 and a zoning permit application which can be issued administratively by the Planning Department. Other types of more intense construction or uses may require a public hearing and approval from the Planning Commission.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Planning Department for more detailed information or to schedule a pre-permit consultation for more complex projects.