Hurricane Preparedness in Maui County, HI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Maui County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Hurricane Shutters
Maui County's residential building code requires windows in windborne-debris regions to have impact-resistant glazing protection meeting ASTM E 1996 and E 1886 standards, under section R301.2.1.2. As an alternative, code-compliant 7/16-inch wood structural panels, precut and fastened per a set spacing schedule, satisfy the requirement on one- and two-story buildings.
Maui County Hurricane Window Protection Rule
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.08A.R301.2.1.2
R301.2.1.2 Protection of openings. Windows in buildings located in windborne debris regions shall have glazed openings protected from windborne debris. Glazed opening protection for windborne debris shall meet the requirements of the Large Missile Test of an approved impact resisting standard or ASTM E 1996 and ASTM E 1886 referenced therein. ... 1. Wood structural panels with a minimum thickne...
Roof Standards
Maui County's amended Residential Code forces roof framing to resist hurricane-force wind uplift. Rafters and trusses must be tied to supporting walls with connectors rated for the uplift pressure calculated using a 100-square-foot wind area under Table R301.2(2), and a continuous load path must carry those forces all the way to the foundation.
Maui County Roof Wind Uplift Resistance Standard
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.08A.R802.11.1
R802.11.1 Uplift resistance. Roof assemblies which are subject to wind uplift pressures shall have roof rafters or trusses attached to their supporting wall assemblies by connections capable of providing the resistance required in Table R802.11. Wind uplift pressures shall be determined using an effective wind area of 100 square feet (9.3 m2) and Zone 1 in Table R301.2(2), as adjusted for heigh...
Flood Elevation
In Maui's coastal high hazard zones, V and VE, buildings hit by hurricane wave action must sit on anchored pilings or columns with the lowest floor at least one foot above the base flood level, engineered to survive simultaneous wind and water loads.
Maui County Coastal Storm-Surge Elevation Rule
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.29.060(G)(1)
G.Coastal high hazard areas. Within coastal high hazard areas:1.New construction and substantial improvements must be elevated on adequately anchored pilings or columns and securely anchored to the pilings or columns so that the lowest horizontal portion of the structural members of the lowest floor, excluding the pilings or columns, is elevated to at least one foot above the base flood level. ...
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