Shed permit rules in Hawaii County, HI — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
In Hawai'i County an accessory structure such as a shed may not exceed 20 feet in height. A detached accessory structure over 6 feet tall cannot extend into a required front, side or rear yard, though it may sit next to a main building.
HCC Section 25-4-23 sets the general accessory-structure height limit: 'An accessory structure shall not exceed twenty feet in height, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.' Section 25-4-43(c) governs placement: any accessory structure, fence or wall over 6 feet high that is not connected to a building may not extend into any required yard, but may be located next to a main building without an open-space requirement. Sheds must therefore respect the zoning district's yard setbacks (for example, in the RS district front/rear yards are 15-25 ft and side yards 8-15 ft depending on lot size). A County building permit is generally required for sheds above minor sizes.
Structures built without required permits or in a required yard are zoning/building-code violations enforced by the County; correction, permit or removal may be ordered.
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