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Maui County, HI Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Inspection fee for licensed day care
Waived (electrical, plumbing, building)
Governing state rule
HAR Chapter 17-1424
Same waiver applies to
Adult residential care homes (HAR 11-100.1)
Electrical code citation
§ 16.18B.107-3(e)
Underlying permit fees
Still payable; not waived
Electrical waiver adopted
Ord. No. 4783 (2017)

Summary

Maui County waives its inspection fee for licensed day care centers across three separate construction codes. When the state requires an inspection for day care licensing, the county's electrical, plumbing, and building codes each say no county inspection fee applies, though the underlying permit fees still do.

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.

(e) Exemption for licensing of day care centers. When inspection for day care centers is required pursuant to chapter 17-1424, Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules, as amended, no fee shall be charged for inspection.

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Full Breakdown

1, showing the county treats both types of state-licensed care facilities the same way for its own inspection fees. The building code's older reference to the "Department of Social Services and Housing" reflects that provision's earlier adoption date compared to the electrical code's 2017 update under Ordinance No. 4783 and the plumbing code's 2022 update under Ordinance No. 5383. None of these three exemptions waives the underlying permit fee for constructing, wiring, or plumbing a day care facility, only the fee the county would otherwise charge for the specific inspection tied to state day care licensing.

Violations & Fines

The fee waiver applies only to the inspection itself; a day care operator who builds, wires, or plumbs a facility without first obtaining the required county permits remains subject to each code's ordinary violation consequences, including the work-without-permit fee under the electrical code's Section 107-2(a) and the equivalent penalty provisions in the plumbing and building codes. State day care licensing under Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Chapter 17-1424 is a separate process from county construction permitting, so obtaining a state license does not substitute for county permits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a licensed Maui County day care center pay the county's inspection fee?
No, for the inspection tied to state licensing. Maui County Code Section 16.18B.107-3(e) states that when an inspection is required under Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Chapter 17-1424, "no fee shall be charged for inspection," and the plumbing and building codes carry the same waiver.
Does this exemption cover my building or electrical permit fee too?
No. The waiver applies only to the specific inspection required for state day care licensing under HAR Chapter 17-1424; the standard permit fees for construction, electrical, and plumbing work at the facility are still charged under each code's regular fee schedule.
Is there a similar fee break for adult care homes?
Yes. Each of the three codes pairs the day care center exemption with an identical waiver for adult residential care home inspections required under Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Chapter 11-100.1.
Who enforces day care facility construction rules in Maui County?
The Department of Public Works administers the electrical, plumbing, and building codes and their permits island-wide, while the State of Hawaiʻi separately licenses the day care center itself under Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Chapter 17-1424.

Sources & Official References

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