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Council updates zoning rules for meeting facilities and special events; Bill 60 amended and approved at first reading

Hawaii County Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

Bill 60 clarifies rules for meeting facilities, separates 'meeting facilities' from 'special events,' updates cross-references (including telecommunications), and passed first reading as amended after staff and faith-leader consultations.

Hawaii County’s council approved an amended zoning ordinance on first reading to rewrite how meeting facilities and special events are regulated in residential and other zones.

Bill 60 (draft 3), introduced by Councilmember Kirkowitz at the planning director’s request, rewrites portions of Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code to remove older, potentially discriminatory language for community buildings, houses of worship and related uses and to establish…

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