Maui County, HI Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

020 makes it unlawful to break up, dig up, disturb, undermine, or dig under any county highway, street, thoroughfare, alley, or sidewalk without a written permit from the Department of Public Works and Waste Management, and without notifying the police chief at least eight hours before work starts. Emergency repairs to sewer lines or water mains can proceed without advance notice or a permit, but the person doing the work must apply for a permit as soon as practicable afterward. To get a permit, an applicant files on a form the director prescribes, submits a plan showing the location and dimensions of each proposed excavation, and details how trenches will be backfilled and pavement restored.

The director may require a bond protecting the county against damage claims and must require an insurance certificate naming the county as an additional insured, with coverage amounts set by the director. The director issues the permit within seven calendar days once the application is found compliant. 025 sets a fee in the annual budget ordinance; no fee applies to county capital improvement projects, and an applicant can get a 50 percent refund in writing if no work was ever started under an unexpired permit.

040 requires backfill soil to be as free of adobe as possible with no lumps larger than four inches, and the permit holder must clean the site, restore paving and striping, and provide barriers, lights, or watchmen for public safety. 090 lets the director require a performance bond equal to 50 percent of the estimated backfill cost, held for one year after completion to cover settlement or defects.