Parking Rules in Kauai County, HI (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Kauai County, Hawaii.
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Driveway Rules
Kaua'i County limits residential driveway width to 40% of a lot's street frontage, except at a cul-de-sac turnaround, and requires driveway connections to meet Department of Public Works design standards, with paved parking areas set back at least 5 feet from the public right-of-way.
Kaua'i Driveway Width and Setback Standards
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 8-4.5(a)(6), (7) and (9)
(6) No driveway shall be wider than 40% of the lot frontage on a public thoroughfare, except on the turn-around end of a cul-de-sac. (7) Driveway connections to public streets shall conform to standards of design and construction established by the Department of Public Works. ... (9) All paved parking areas shall be set back from public right-of-way lines a minimum of five feet.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Kaua'i County Code § 18-1.2(b) lets the County Council prohibit commercial vehicles, or vehicles of a certain weight, load or size, from specific roads by resolution; the restriction takes effect only after the Council publishes it and posts warning signs.
Kaua'i Commercial Vehicle Road Restrictions
Light RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 18-1.2
§ 18-1.2. Restricted Uses. ... The County Council may, if it deems necessary for the purpose of preserving the public health, safety and welfare, restrict the following uses of any road, street and highway under its jurisdiction by prohibiting: ... (b) Use by a commercial vehicle or by specific types of vehicles or by vehicle weight, load or size. ... ... § 18-1.3. Imposition, Publication and P...
Street Parking Limits
Kaua'i County Code § 16-10.1 lists exactly where stopping, standing or parking is off-limits countywide: sidewalks, intersections, crosswalks, and within six feet of a driveway or ten feet of a fire hydrant, on top of any spot signed as off-limits.
On-Street Parking Prohibitions on Kaua'i
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-10.1
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: (a) Stop, stand or park a vehicle: ... (2) On a sidewalk. (3) Within an intersection. (4) On a crosswalk. ... (b) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or...
Overnight Parking
Kaua'i County Code § 16-12.3 bars using any vehicle, including a camper or trailer coach, as a place to sleep or live on a public highway or public place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., and on private property without the owner's written permission for both the parking and the habitation.
Overnight Vehicle Habitation Ban on Kaua'i
Significant RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-12.3
(a) No person shall use any vehicle, including a house car, a camper or trailer coach, for purpose of human habitation, whether or not the vehicle is designed or equipped for that purpose, while the vehicle is parked on any public highway as defined in Section 264-1, H.R.S., or other public places in the County of Kaua'i between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily or while the vehicle is...
EV Charging
Kaua'i County Code § 16-10.7 lets the Director of Finance open County-owned EV charging stations to the public, and bars parking a gas vehicle in a marked EV space or a non-charging vehicle at a charger, with fines of $50 first offense and $100 for every repeat.
Public EV Charger Rules in Kaua'i County
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-10.7
(a) The Director of Finance may designate County-owned electric vehicle charging stations as available for public use. Members of the public may use designated charging stations for electric vehicle use only in accordance with conditions for User Fees as set forth in Section 17-2, Kaua'i County Code 1987, as amended. ... (d) The following shall apply to all County-owned property: (1) No person ...
Abandoned Vehicles
On Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), leaving a vehicle unattended on a public highway for more than 24 hours makes it legally abandoned. The Chief of Police can remove it, and the registered owner is liable for every dollar of removal, storage and disposal cost under the Traffic Code.
Abandoned Vehicles on Kaua'i Highways
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-9.6
No person shall abandon any vehicle or disabled vehicle on the public highway. The Chief of Police may remove or cause to be removed any abandoned vehicle from the highway, dispose of the vehicle in accordance with Chapter 290, H.R.S., and the registered owner of the vehicle shall be liable for all reasonable expenses incurred by the removal. Leaving a vehicle unattended for more than twenty-fo...
Loading Zones
Kaua'i County Code § 16-11.1 limits marked passenger curb zones to 3 minutes and freight curb zones to 30 minutes between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with all loading-zone curb markings painted yellow.
Curb Loading Zone Rules on Kaua'i
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-11.1
(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to the passenger curb loading zones are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. (b) No person shall stop, stand or par...
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