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Maui County, HI Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Maui County Code § 19.38.060, MRTP use table
Permitted districts
Employment/Campus and Mixed-Use sub-districts only
Prohibited districts
Residential, Civic, and Open Space/Park sub-areas
Boarding condition
Indoor boarding must tie to an established clinic
Enforcing agency
Department of Planning, County of Maui

Summary

Maui County's zoning code allows veterinary clinics, including indoor boarding tied to an established clinic, as a permitted use only in the Employment/Campus and Mixed-Use sub-districts of the Maui Research & Technology Park. The same use table under Maui County Code § 19.38.060 marks the use "X," prohibited, in that district's Residential, Civic, and Open Space/Park sub-areas.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Maui County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Employment/ Campus Mixed -Use Residential Civic Open Space/Park ... P P X X X Veterinary clinics, including indoor boarding facilities associated with an established veterinary clinic

Full Breakdown

060, treats veterinary clinics as an office/professional use rather than a purely commercial one, grouping it alongside knowledge industry offices, medical centers, and professional and administrative offices. The table marks "Veterinary clinics, including indoor boarding facilities associated with an established veterinary clinic" permitted ("P") in the Employment/Campus and Mixed-Use sub-districts, but prohibited ("X") in the Residential, Civic, and Open Space/Park sub-districts of that same master-planned area. That means indoor boarding is only allowed when it operates as part of an established veterinary clinic; a standalone boarding kennel with no attached clinic does not qualify for this use category.

38; other zoning districts across the county, such as the standard Business, Interim, or Agricultural districts, carry their own separate use tables in other chapters of Title 19 and are not addressed by this table. Because the use is listed as permitted rather than conditional in the districts where it is allowed, no board of variances and appeals hearing or conditional permit is required there, though a general zoning compliance permit and any state veterinary licensing still apply. The Department of Planning administers this title and reviews site plans for conformance with the use table before permitting occupancy of a veterinary clinic space in the district.

Violations & Fines

Operating a veterinary clinic or boarding facility in a Maui Research & Technology Park sub-district where the use table marks it prohibited is a Title 19 zoning violation. The planning director enforces it administratively under Maui County Code § 19.530.030 with a notice of violation and order, backed by a civil fine up to $1,000 plus up to $1,000 for each additional day the violation continues, or criminally under § 19.530.020 with a fine up to $1,000 and up to 48 hours imprisonment for a first offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a veterinary clinic operate in a Maui County residential zone?
Not within the Maui Research & Technology Park district. Maui County Code § 19.38.060 marks veterinary clinics prohibited ("X") in that district's Residential, Civic, and Open Space/Park sub-areas, and permitted only in its Employment/Campus and Mixed-Use sub-districts. Clinics located outside this specific master-planned district are governed by that other district's own separate use table in Title 19.
Does Maui County allow boarding kennels with a veterinary clinic?
Within the Maui Research & Technology Park's Employment/Campus and Mixed-Use sub-districts, indoor boarding facilities are permitted, but only when the boarding is associated with an established veterinary clinic under Maui County Code § 19.38.060. A standalone boarding kennel without an attached clinic is not covered by this permitted-use category.
What happens if a vet clinic opens in a prohibited Maui zone?
The Department of Planning can pursue administrative enforcement under Maui County Code § 19.530.030, issuing a notice of violation and order with a civil fine up to $1,000 plus up to $1,000 for each day the violation continues, or refer the matter for criminal prosecution under § 19.530.020 carrying up to a $1,000 fine and 48 hours imprisonment for a first offense.

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