Code Violation Reporting in Kauai County, HI (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kauai County, Hawaii.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kauai County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

How to Report

To report a vacant-lot nuisance on Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), file a written complaint with the Maintenance Superintendent in the Department of Public Works. Under Kaua'i County Code § 22-9.3(b), the Superintendent or a Maintenance Division employee must inspect the property named in the complaint, and that office's finding is treated as prima facie evidence a violation exists.

How to Report Code Violations, Kaua'i

Some Restrictions

Kaua'i County Code §§ 22-9.3(b), 22-9.4(a)

(b) Determination of Nuisance or Hazard. The Maintenance Superintendent shall, upon receipt of a written complaint that a violation of this Article exists, inspect personally or by any employee of his or her division the vacant property cited in the complaint. The determination of the Maintenance Superintendent that a violation exists shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Article...

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Common Violations

On Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), the most commonly cited code violation is a vacant lot left overrun with weeds, garbage, trash or waste. County Code Chapter 22, Article 9 makes the owner responsible for keeping vacant property in R-4 or higher-density residential zones free of these hazards, with the Department of Public Works' Maintenance Division investigating complaints and issuing fines up to $500.

Kaua'i County Vacant Lot Code Violations

Some Restrictions

Kaua'i County Code §§ 22-9.3(a), 22-9.5

(a) Duty of Owner. The owner of vacant property shall at all times maintain the property free of weeds, garbage, trash and waste that contribute to nuisance or hazard to health, safety or welfare of the neighborhood. ... Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Article shall be subject to a fine not less than twentyfive dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($50...

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