The Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works released a reminder regarding permits. Below is specific information regarding deadlines:
Permits issued on or before March 27, 2012, will be expired as of June 1, 2022.
- Work that has been inspected and approved will be honored under the code it was permitted
- Work that has not been inspected and approved will need to be included in a new permit application. In addition, the expired permit number will be required to be referenced in the description section of the new permit application.
Permits issued on or before March 7, 2017, will be expired as of September 7, 2022
- Additional extensions for these permits will be considered based upon written requests that shall describe in detail the causes of the delay, the effect on the performance of work, the time during which work was actually suspended, and the portion or portions of the project affected.
- Transfer of ownership, contractor, and/or sub-contractor for an existing permit will not constitute an extension of the permit
- Work that has been inspected and approved will be honored under the code it was permitted
- Work that has not been inspected and approved will need to be included in a new permit application. In addition, the expired permit number will be required to be referenced in the description section of the new permit application.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to Sherise Kanaʻe-Kāne at sherise.kanae-kane@hawaiicounty.gov or by phone at (808) 961-8499.
