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County of Hawaii <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> Special Management Area Guidance <br /> Is a portion of your property in the Special Management Area(SMA)? YES OR NO If you are <br /> not sure,please call, email or stop by the Planning Department along with your tax map key <br /> number. <br /> If NO, an SMA review is not required. <br /> If YES, does your project conform to one or more of the criteria below? <br /> 1. Repair or maintenance of roads and highways within existing rights-of-way. <br /> 2. Zoning variances for legally existing uses or structures, except for height, density,parking, <br /> and shoreline setback. <br /> 3. Amendment of the General Plan. <br /> 4. Transfer of title of land; creation or termination of easements, covenants, or other rights in <br /> legally existing structures or parcels of land. <br /> 5. Temporary events limited to 96 hours including set up and take down, such as community <br /> events, sporting events, fund raisers, food events and family celebrations not involving any <br /> ground disturbance and installation of permanent structures. <br /> 6. Construction or reconstruction of a single-family residence on land that does not abut the <br /> shoreline and that does not exceed any existing statutory limitation on floor area square <br /> footage,which is seven thousand five hundred(7,500) square feet of floor area, and is not <br /> part of a larger development. <br /> 7. Demolition or removal of structures on land that does not abut the shoreline, except those <br /> structures located on any historic site as designated in national or state registers. <br /> 8. Structural and non-structural interior and exterior repairs, maintenance,renovations, and <br /> alterations to existing, lawfully established structures that do not increase the gross floor area <br /> and do not involve any additional ground disturbance, such as installation of roof mounted <br /> photovoltaic and solar panels, solar water heating systems,roof repairs or replacement, <br /> window and door repairs or replacement and similar improvements. <br /> 9. Structural enclosures of lawfully established structures within the existing roof line and <br /> foundation for decks, lanais, carports, garages, and similar accessory purposes. <br /> If YES,please contact the Planning Department to have an SMA Short Form be completed <br /> by Planning Department Staff or to determine if an SMA Assessment would still be required. <br /> Please note that the Planning Department may require additional plans or information <br /> deemed necessary to assess the proposed use, activity or operation. <br /> If NO, please prepare and submit an SMA Use Permit Assessment Application (attached) or <br /> SMA (Major) Use Permit Application as applicable. For more information regarding the <br /> SMA rules and regulations, please feel free to visit our website <br /> http://www.hiplanningdept.com/resources-and-references/special-management-area-sma/or <br /> contact the Planning Department in Hilo at(808) 961-8288 or in Kona at 323-4770. <br /> Revised 12/4/17 <br /> 10 <br />