Right to Farm in Hawaii (2026)
7 rules on the books across Hawaii, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Farm Nuisance Protection
Whether established farms are shielded from nuisance lawsuits and from local ordinances that would restrict their operations.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHRS Chapter 165, Hawaii's Right to Farm Act, bars courts from declaring a farming operation a nuisance if it is…
Read full rule →Hawaii County
Light RestrictionsHawai'i County's only local right-to-farm provision is narrow: HCC § 4-5-1 states the council's intent that HRS chapter…
Read full rule →Agricultural Zoning Protection
State rules that limit how cities and counties may zone or restrict agricultural land uses, including livestock and crop operations.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHawaii uniquely classifies all land statewide into four state land use districts under HRS Chapter 205, with the…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsOahu's AG-1 and AG-2 zoning districts exist specifically to conserve farmland and keep incompatible uses off…
Read full rule →Kauai County
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County's Agriculture District zoning protects farmland from residential and urban encroachment by limiting…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County's agricultural district ordinance both warns neighbors that farm noise, dust, and machinery are normal and…
Read full rule →Hawaii County
Light RestrictionsHawaii County protects farming through zoning, not a standalone right-to-farm ordinance: Chapter 25 sets aside RA, FA…
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