HAR §15-22-62. Heights

(a) No portion of any building or other structure located within any land use zone shall exceed forty-five feet in height; provided that additional height is permitted pursuant to the planned development provisions of subchapter 4. UNOFFICIAL COMPILATION June 2005 22-44 (b) The height of any structure shall be measured from ground elevation, except where finish grade is higher than ground elevation in order to meet City construction standards for driveways, roadways, drainage, sewerage and other infrastructure requirements. (c) The following building elements or features and associated screening shall be exempt from height limits subject to the following restrictions: (1) Necessary utilitarian features including stairwell enclosures, safety railings, ventilators, and skylights; decorative or recreational features, including rooftop gardens, planter boxes, flag poles, spires, parapet walls or ornamental cornices; roof-mounted mast, whip and dish antennae; and energy-saving devices, including heat pumps and solar collectors, may exceed the height limit by not more than twelve feet; and (2) Vent pipes, fans, roof access stairwells, and structures housing rooftop machinery, such as elevators and air-conditioning; and chimneys, may exceed the height limit by not more than eighteen feet. (d) Miscellaneous building elements may exceed the height limit subject to the zoning adjustment process specified in §15-22-21. (e) Rooftop features which principally house elevator machinery and air-conditioning equipment may extend above the governing height limit for structures subject to the zoning adjustment provision set forth in §15-22-21 and the following conditions: (1) If the elevator cab opens on the roof, machinery may not be placed above the elevator housing. (2) The highest point of the rooftop feature shall not exceed five feet above the highest point of equipment structures. (3) Areas proposed to be covered by the rooftop feature will not be counted as floor area, provided they are used only for the housing of rooftop machinery. (f) On lands designated MUZ-RA, the following height limits shall be required for improvements to nonconforming properties and for basic development of detached dwellings or duplex units: (1) Notwithstanding view corridor requirements along front yards, any portion of a structure exceeding twenty feet shall be set back from the front yard UNOFFICIAL COMPILATION June 2005 22-45 buildable area boundary line one foot for every two feet of additional height over twenty feet. (2) Along side and rear yards, any portion of a structure exceeding fifteen feet shall be set back from every side and rear buildable area boundary line one foot for every two feet of additional height over fifteen feet. [Eff 9/8/86, comp 1/28/88, comp 2/24/90, am 12/15/94] (Auth: HRS §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) (Imp: HRS §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) Historical note: §15-22-62 is based substantially upon §§15-17-33, 15-27-53, and 15-17-73. [Eff 2/27/82; R 9/8/86]