Tree Protection in Maui County, HI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Maui County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Maui County protects historically, culturally or biologically significant trees by designating them 'exceptional trees' under Code section 12.24A.055. The County Council makes the designation after an arborist-committee review, and anyone who mutilates or cuts down a designated tree faces a $1,000 fine or up to a year in jail.
Maui County Exceptional Tree Designation and Protection
Heavy RestrictionsMaui County Code §§ 12.24A.055, 12.24A.100(C)
The council desires to improve the quality of life of its citizens by enacting protective regulations to safeguard exceptional trees within the County. ... Any citizen or citizen group may petition the arborist committee to examine a particular tree, stand of trees, or grove of trees for the purpose of having it recommended to the council for designation as exceptional under this section. ... U...
Parkway Planting
Maui County's Landscape Planting and Beautification chapter puts street-tree planting and upkeep under the director of public works. A landowner may plant a tree in the County right-of-way abutting their property only with the director's approval, and abutting owners must water, fertilize, and weed the planting strip themselves.
Maui County Street Tree Planting Requirements
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 12.24A.070(A), (B), (E)
A.The director of public works shall be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the planting and maintenance of trees in rights-of-way of streets in the County.B.The landowner abutting a street, avenue, road, or highway under the jurisdiction of the County may plant a street tree within the County right-of-way abutting the landowner's property with the approval of the director of public wor...
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