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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) GUIDANCE
A. Is your parcel a shoreline parcel, or a parcel that is impacted by waves, storm surges, high
tide, or shoreline erosion as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 205A-22?
YES, or NO?
If YES, you must submit a Special Management Area Assessment Application (SMAA)
for review and processing.
If NO, proceed to the next question.
B. Is any portion of your proposed project, including staging areas, located within the Special
Management Area (SMA)? YES, OR NO?
If NO, an SMA review is not required.
If YES, does your project follow one or more of the criteria listed below? YES, or NO?
1. Construction or reconstruction of a single-family residence that is less than 7,500 square
feet of floor area, is not situated on a shoreline parcel or a parcel that is impacted by waves,
storm surges, high tide, or shoreline erosion, and is not part of a larger development (e.g.
Ohana Dwelling). Note: Floor area shall be the total area of all floors of a building(s)
associated with the single-family residence, including a basement and accessory
structures, measured along the exterior walls of such building(s) The floor area of a
building (s), or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the
usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof offloor above.
2. Repair, maintenance, or interior alterations to existing structures or relating to existing uses
that do not increase the existing floor area and do not involve any additional ground
disturbance.
3. Demolition or removal of structures, except those structures located on any historic site as
designated in national or state registers or those listed in the Historic Sites Element of the
General Plan.
4. Subdivision of land into lots greater than twenty (20) acres in size.
5. Subdivision of a parcel of land into four (4) or fewer parcels when no associated
construction activities are proposed, provided that any such land which is so subdivided
shall not thereafter qualify for this exception with respect to any subsequent subdivision of
any of the resulting parcels.
6. Temporary events limited to 96 hours including set-up and take -down, such as community
events, sporting events, fund raisers, food events, and family celebrations not involving
any ground disturbance and not involving installation of permanent structures.
7. Zoning variances, except for height, density, parking, and shoreline setback.
8. Repair or maintenance of roads and highways within existing rights -of -way.
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9. Repair and maintenance of utility lines, including but not limited to water, sewer, power,
and telephone, and minor appurtenant structures such as pad mounted transformers and
sewer pump stations.
10. Installation of underground utility lines and appurtenant aboveground fixtures less than
four (4) feet in height along existing corridors.
11. Construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of civil defense warning
sirens or signal devices and sirens.
If you answered YES to any of the above listed criteria, you may submit your plans for building
or land altering (grubbing/grading/stockpiling) permit to the Department of Public Works (DPW)
through the EPIC system or submit your plans for subdivision approval to the Planning Department
through the EPIC system. Your project will be covered under the Planning Department's "SMA
Short Form" or SFA. Note: The Planning Department may determine that afull SMA Assessment
Application (SMAA) is still required if there are potential impacts to any public access areas,
historic or archeological resources, or environmentally sensitive areas located on or within the
vicinity ofyour parcel. Additionally, if the project is found to include a cumulative or significant
impact on any natural or cultural resources, further review against the SMA rules and regulations
may be required.
If you answered NO to all the above listed criteria, please prepare and submit a Special
Management Area Assessment (SMAA) application for review and processing. Note: The SMAA
will be used to determine what level ofpermitting will be required, this may include a SMA Use
Permit (SMA Major) or SMA Minor permit.
For more information regarding the Special Management Area rules and regulations, including
links to State and Federal information on SMA, please review our website:
hnps://www.planning.hawaii county.gov/resources/speci al-m anagement-area-sma
Please note that the County of Hawaii has launched its new Electronic Processing &
Information Center (EPIC) permit system on July 26, 2021.Only electronic applications will
be accepted after that date. For more information go to:
https://hawaii couniyhi-energovpub.iylerhost.net/Apps/SelfServi ce#/home
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