HAR §15-15-108
HAR §15-15-108. is amended
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 15-15-108
34.
Subchapter 18 is repealed.
35.
Chapter 15 is compiled.
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HAWAI`I ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TITLE 15
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
SUBTITLE 3 STATE LAND USE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 15
LAND USE COMMISSION RULES
Updated as of March 2008
(UNOFFICIAL)
Subchapter 1 General Provisions
§15-15-01
Purpose
§15-15-02
Repealed
§15-15-03
Definitions
§15-15-04
Grammatical usage
§15-15-05
Office and office hours
§15-15-06
Chairperson and vice-chairperson
§15-15-06.1
Hearings officer
§15-15-07
Executive officer
§15-15-08
Chief clerk
§15-15-09
Public records
§15-15-10
Meetings; generally
§15-15-11
Executive meetings
§15-15-12
Emergency meetings
§15-15-13
Quorum and number of votes necessary for a decision
§15-15-14
Removal of persons from meetings
§15-15-15
Minutes of meetings
§15-15-16
Computation of time
Subchapter 2 Establishment of State Land Use Districts
§15-15-17
Districts; district maps
§15-15-18
Standards for determining “U” urban district boundaries
§15-15-19
Standards for determining “A” agricultural district boundaries
§15-15-20
Standards for determining “C” conservation district boundaries
§15-15-21
Standards for determining “R” rural district boundaries
§15-15-22
Interpretation of district boundaries
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Subchapter 3 Permissible Land Uses
§15-15-23
Permissible uses; generally
§15-15-24
Permissible uses within the “U” urban district
§15-15-25
Permissible uses within the “A” agricultural district
§15-15-26
Permissible uses within the “C” conservation district
§15-15-27
Permissible uses within the “R” rural district
Subchapter 4 Non-conformance
§15-15-28
Statement of intent
§15-15-29
Non-conforming uses of structures and lands
§15-15-30
Non-conforming areas and parcels
§15-15-31
Casual or illegal use of land
§15-15-32
Existence of non-conforming use is a question of fact
§15-15-33
Illegal uses
Subchapter 5 Proceedings before the Commission
§15-15-34
Quasi-judicial proceedings; waiver or suspension of rules
§15-15-35
Appearance before the commission
§15-15-36
Decisions and orders
§15-15-37
Filing documents; place and time
§15-15-38
Format
§15-15-39
Verification
§15-15-40
Copies
§15-15-41
Defective filings
§15-15-42
Extensions of time
§15-15-43
Amended pleadings
§15-15-44
Retention of documents
§15-15-45
Service of process
Subchapter 6 Application Requirements for Boundary Amendment Petitions
§15-15-46
Standing to initiate boundary amendments
§15-15-47
Filing
§15-15-48
Service of petition
§15-15-49
Fees
§15-15-50
Form and contents of petition
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Subchapter 7 Agency Hearing and Post Hearing Procedures
§15-15-51
Notice of hearing for boundary amendment petitions
§15-15-52
Intervention in proceeding for district boundary amendments
§15-15-53
Intervention in other than district boundary amendment proceedings
§15-15-54
Consolidation
§15-15-55
Statement of position
§15-15-55.1
Filing of exhibits
§15-15-56
Stipulation as to findings of fact, conclusions of law, and conditions of
reclassification
§15-15-57
Prehearing conference; exchange of exhibits; prehearing conference order
§15-15-58
Procedure for witnesses
§15-15-59
Conduct of hearing
§15-15-60
Presiding officer
§15-15-61
Disqualification
§15-15-62
Ex parte communications
§15-15-63
Evidence
§15-15-64
Order of procedure
§15-15-65
Limiting testimony
§15-15-66
Removal from proceeding
§15-15-67
Co-counsel
§15-15-68
Cross-examination
§15-15-69
Subpoenas
§15-15-70
Motions
§15-15-71
Substitution of parties
§15-15-72
Correction of transcript
§15-15-73
Post hearing procedures
§15-15-74
Decision
§15-15-75
Appeals
§15-15-76
Re-application by the petitioner for boundary amendment
Subchapter 8 Decision-Making Criteria for Boundary Amendments
§15-15-77
Decision-making criteria for boundary amendments
§15-15-78
Incremental districting
§15-15-79
Performance time
Subchapter 9 Post Hearing Procedures for Hearings Before the Commission
§15-15-80
Briefs
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§15-15-81
Oral argument
§15-15-82
Issuance of decision and orders
§15-15-83
Service of decisions and orders
§15-15-84
Reconsideration of decision
Subchapter 10 Post Hearing Procedures for Hearing Conducted by Hearings Officer
§15-15-85
Recommendation of hearings officer
§15-15-86
Exception to hearings officer’s report and recommendations
§15-15-87
Support of hearings officer’s report and recommendations
§15-15-88
Oral argument before the commission
§15-15-89
Commission action; exceptions
Subchapter 11 Conditions: Filing, Enforcement, Modification, Deletion
§15-15-90
Imposition of conditions; generally
§15-15-91
Applicability
§15-15-92
Filing procedure for conditions imposed by the commission
§15-15-93
Enforcement of conditions, representations, or commitments
§15-15-94
Modification or deletion of conditions or orders
Subchapter 12 Special Permits
§15-15-95
Petition before county planning commission
§15-15-96
Decision and order by the land use commission
Subchapter 13 Government Sponsored Housing Projects
§15-15-97
Procedure for processing petitions for housing projects under section 201G-
118, HRS
§15-15-97.1
Repealed
Subchapter 14 Declaratory Orders
§15-15-98
Who may petition
§15-15-99
Petition for declaratory order; form and contents
§15-15-100
Declaratory orders; commission action
§15-15-101
Declaratory orders; dismissal of petition
§15-15-102
Refusal to issue declaratory order
§15-15-103
Declaratory orders; request for hearing
§15-15-104
Applicability of declaratory order
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Subchapter 15 Rulemaking Proceedings
§15-15-105
Initiation of rulemaking proceedings
§15-15-106
Rulemaking; form and contents of petition
§15-15-107
Rulemaking; action on petition
§15-15-108
Rulemaking; notice of public hearing
§15-15-109
Rulemaking; conduct of public hearing
§15-15-110
Emergency rulemaking
Subchapter 16 Land Use District Boundaries
§15-15-111
Land use district boundaries
Subchapter 17 (Reserved)
Subchapter 18 (Repealed)
Historical Note: This chapter is based substantially upon Rules of Practice and
Procedure, Part I of the land use commission [Eff. 4/21/62; am and ren. 8/4/69; am and ren.
1/5/75; am and ren. 12/21/75; am 3/27/77; R 10/27/86] and State Land Use District
Regulations, Part II of the land use commission [Eff. 8/23/64; am and ren. 8/4/69; am and
ren. 1/5/75; am and ren. 12/21/75; R 10/27/86] and land use commission rules, chapter 15-15.
[Eff 10/27/86; am 3/20/87; am 7/12/93; am 3/24/94; am 7/18/94; R 8/16/97]
SUBCHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS